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Business Etiquette: Smart Phone Manners

April 30, 2012 By Tiffany Nielsen

Manners for Professionals

*Photo Courtesy of American Express

As handy as they are, smart phones can be and are the culprit of much of the rudeness we see in America today.  The phone’s resources are abundant, but they introduce nuances that are unacceptable.

No matter who we meet with, each person deserves our undivided attention. To choose phone surfing over the face to face meeting time tells others they are not relevant. Here are a few tips to keep us all smarter with our phones.

  • When attending meetings, smart phones should be silenced and put away if they have nothing to do with the topics at hand. It’s in everyone’s best interest to perform this action because it protects the image of the organization and the business at hand.
  • People are much more present when their fingers aren’t tasking through emails and peering at information that has nothing to do with the meeting.
  • Let everyone know when and why you need your phone for the meeting. This way, you avoid any negative judgment.
  • Apologize if your phone rings during a meeting. It happens.

Smart phones used by smart people make for poised and fruitful communication. Be smarter than your phone. You own it; it doesn’t own you.

Feel free to share Tiffany’s etiquette and image tips with others!

Copyright 2012. Tiffany Nielsen. All Rights Reserved.

Filed Under: Business Etiquette Tagged With: Business, Business Etiquette, professional

Robotic Professionalism

April 23, 2012 By Tiffany Nielsen

FIRST Team

FIRST Team Gracious Professionalism

Robotic Professionalism 

The opportunity to share all things “etiquette” is, as you know, my calling by design, my chosen job, and my robotic nature.

Meet Michael, a student I met during my collegian business etiquette presentation at Central California’s Reedley College this past Thursday. To his classroom full of bright, aspiring leaders, I asked the question, “When you think of etiquette, what words or thoughts come to mind”? Michael’s answer? “Chivalry.”

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Filed Under: Civility Tagged With: civility, Etiquette, inspiration, Manners, professional, Service

Free Workshop!

April 19, 2012 By Tiffany Nielsen

Learn to Build Your Personal Brand

Building Your Personal Brand

Sign up today for our eye-opening, career building workshop hosted by Brandman Unviersity!

In this educational and career propelling workshop, learn how to quickly and effectively raise the bar on your personal image!

Building Your Personal Brand

Mix and Match Your Wardrobe to Save $$$ — Define the Look of Your Professional Brand — Make a Statement with Business Casual — Uncover Power Colors and Fashion Personalities – Discover Must Have Wardrobe Essentials, Image “Makers and Breakers” and Stepping it Up Interview Attire

You hold the power for creating a dynamic image through wardrobe, grooming and etiquette choices that promote your own career success. Accelerate your personal image and business credibility by registering today for this FREE professional training opportunity! 

Join us for this interactive, informational and FREE workshop on:

April 26th 5:30-7:30 pm

Brandman University, Visalia Campus

649 S. County Center Drive

Visalia, CA  93277

Please kindly register by April 23, 2012 to (559) 636-5595 or email your reservation confirmation to Alex Hamilton at mailto:ahamilto@brandman.edu

We hope you can join us for this exciting workshop at Brandman University’s Visalia Campus.

Filed Under: Dress for Success Tagged With: Business, Business Etiquette, Dressing for Success, fashion, Image, professional, training, Workshops

Linking In or Blanking Out? Business Etiquette for LinkedIn Users

March 10, 2012 By Tiffany Nielsen

I use the social networking site LinkedIn for many reasons. It’s one of those sites that discourages the nuances of risqué photos and unwanted, uninvited posts. LinkedIn is also the place to showcase our talents, network our business services and dock our contacts online. No matter where professions take us, we can easily keep relationships moving along with us.

I get excited when I receive invitations to LinkedIn with others because I like to meet new people. But what really gets my etiquette happiness bursting at the seams is when I receive a request with a message attached. You know from experience that any invitation you receive, be it to a fundraiser, a party or some other event, usually includes a message as to why: “It’s Tiffany’s 40th Birthday” or “Open House for our New Business”, etc…  you get the point. But, oddly, some networkers purposely or mistakenly skip over this nugget of relationship building which could be a decided business advantage.

Since the fun of my business is sprinkling etiquette fairy dust when opportunities arise, I’m compelled to spread some of it today.  LinkedIn Etiquette? Yes, it exists.

  • When you send an invitation, you can build a friendlier connection if you include a message. The message can be a simple introduction or a sincere message as to why you want to connect. Maybe some people don’t attach a message because they don’t know what to say. Rest assured you can make it easier for people to connect with you by letting them know how you met, why you want to connect with them, etc… We already have enough mysteries to solve.
  • Consider including your LinkedIn URL in your email signature line. This makes it easier for people to find you on LinkedIn. Please feel free to link up with me.
  • Be sure to send a “thank you” message to new connections that accept your invitation. And, don’t worry about those who don’t accept. If you haven’t heard back from an invitation request, wait a few weeks and then resend the request. If you still don’t receive a response, move on.
  • In my opinion, writing a LinkedIn recommendation is a gift to someone, not a requirement. We all can mutually benefit each other if we are willing to give to get.  A personal thank you email or handwritten note to the person who writes a glorious recommendation on your behalf wins friends. And, the offer to write one in return for yours is good business.

I hope these etiquette tips support you in some way or at least validate your own etiquette expectations for LinkedIn. I want to build on this etiquette list with your help. Please comment below with your own tips and let’s mutually benefit each other by sprinkling etiquette anywhere and everywhere we can.

Filed Under: Business Etiquette, Social Etiquette Tagged With: Business, Business Etiquette, common sense, Etiquette, Image, Manners, Networking, professional, protocol

Conference Call Etiquette

July 26, 2011 By Tiffany Nielsen

Conference Call Etiquette
Public or Private?

According to a new survey, 81 percent of respondents say it is somewhat/completely inappropriate to take a conference call on a cell phone while in public. I personally can vouch for this majority opinion!

Before there was Premier Etiquette, I worked in corporate America.  At one point in that previous career, I dialed into a conference call while sitting in a hotel lobby.  Big mistake!  As you can imagine, the background noise was streaming through my phone straight to the CEO’s landline and it was horribly loud.

The CEO, who I once thought was cool and collected, stopped the conference call comprised of 30 people to bark loud orders to the fool not on mute who muttered, “Duhhhh, Tiffany.”  Embarrassed –  and I think I even chuckled – my fingers found mute and I sat, not moving for fear of making another mess of a situation that could have been avoided if I had participated from the safety of a quiet hotel room.

Ah, the business we learn the hard way, speaking of which, make it easy to stand out-not stick out professionally and socially by joining my next public dining etiquette class:

Family Etiquette Night: Dining at its Finest!

Date: September 19, 2011
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Monet’s Restaurant in Exeter, CA.
Fee: $45.00/person. This fee includes dining etiquette instruction, a scrumptious 4 course meal (tax and gratuity included) and a perfect opportunity to create a treasured lifetime family memory. 
 *Open to families, couples and singles.

Register by calling Tiffany Nielsen at (559) 280-9859.

Tiffany Nielsen is a sought-after speaker, trainer and author whose wit and wisdom engages, inspires and motivates audiences. She is the President of Premier Etiquette, a full-service etiquette and image training and consulting company, and co-author of The Power of Civility and Incredible Business.   Visit her website at http://www.tiffanynielsen.com/ to learn more about how you can thrive socially and professionally!

Copyright 2011 Tiffany Nielsen. All Rights Reserved.  To reprint, please contact Tiffany Nielsen at tiffany@tiffanynielsen.com for permission. www.tiffanyynielsen.com

Filed Under: Articles, Business Etiquette, Business Travel, Dining Etiquette, Social Etiquette Tagged With: Business, Business Etiquette, Cell phone etiquette, civility, common sense, Dining, Etiquette, Manners, professional, protocol, training

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