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Hello and welcome to the Clise Etiquette blog, a place to discuss savvy and not so savvy decorum. Etiquette may sound like a stuffy or old-fashioned topic, but it’s really just about making yourself and others more comfortable by being respectful, kind and professional.

I am an etiquette consultant, speaker, trainer, coach and author of Spinach in Your Boss’s Teeth: Essential Etiquette for Professional Success. I share etiquette and protocol tips, stories and techniques that you can use to feel more confident, at ease and successful socially and in the workplace.

I invite you to share your thoughts and questions on the situations in life that confuse you, anger you, give you pause or make you proud. Please feel free to let me know if there are topics you’d like me to discuss or hear more about. Some of my best posts come from questions or stories readers share with me.

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The F-word and other no nos at the Academy Awards

By Arden | Feb 28, 2011 | Courtesy,  Public speaking,  Social Etiquette | 4 Comments
I love the Academy Awards. Every year I get together with a group of friends to watch and share our thoughts on the awards show. This year, I was with a different group of friends, in celebration of a pal’s birthday, but the critiquing was just as serious.  As I did last year, I’d like…
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The Five Essential Manners Your Child Needs to Succeed

By Arden | Feb 22, 2011 | Dining Etiquette,  Etiquette for Children | 6 Comments
I had the honor of being a guest on the 24/7 Moms webcast with the founder Trisha Novotny. I talked about the five essential manners you child needs to succeed.
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All we need is love

By Arden | Feb 14, 2011 | Civility,  Courtesy,  Holiday etiquette | 2 Comments
Today is Saint Valentine’s Day. A day many men dread, women anticipate and singles hate. While I think Valentine’s Day is more of a Hallmark kind of holiday I believe the spirit of it is good; that is to celebrate love. And, I don’t think we need to celebrate only being in love or loving…
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“I’m going to freshen my drink” and other little white lies

By Arden | Feb 6, 2011 | Courtesy,  Networking etiquette,  Social Etiquette | 2 Comments
The other night at a networking event I ran into someone I had met at another event. We were chatting, when during a somewhat awkward pause he looked at his plate and said, These chicken wings are really good. I’m going to get some more.” He walked away and went to the buffet and started…
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Mass Rejection By Email

By Arden | Jan 31, 2011 | Business Etiquette,  Email etiquette
The other day I received an email stating I had not been selected as a speaker for the next Ignite Seattle event. At Ignite, people apply to speak for five minutes where you can have only 20 slides that automatically advance every 15 seconds. The people who attend Ignite tend to be self-identified geeks, so…
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Interrupting Without Guilt

By Arden | Jan 24, 2011 | Business Etiquette,  Courtesy | 1 Comment
This is a guest post by Ann Kruse, creator of The Savvy Advisor. Momma raised me to believe that interrupting others is rude.  Then I grew up and entered the world of business meetings.  Sheer survival taught me that there are times when interrupting is necessary. It took me years to be able to interrupt…
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Forced Intimacy at the Supermarket

By Arden | Jan 19, 2011 | Courtesy,  Social Etiquette | 7 Comments
This morning, as I was stretching and listening to KPLU, I heard a commentary that caught my interest. Nancy Leson and Dick Stein were kvetching about how supermarkets are forcing their cashiers to be a little too intimate with us shoppers in an effort to bond with us. Specifically, Nancy and Dick complained that complete…
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From Meeting Mayhem to Managed Meetings

By Arden | Jan 12, 2011 | Business Etiquette
A friend recently started a new job and discovered the company likes to have many meetings, often for no apparent reason. The meetings are poorly run, too many people are in the meetings and they go on and on with no outcome. My friend is feeling frustrated at the amount of time she is wasting…
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Why She Slapped Him Part 2: A Happy Ending

By Arden | Jan 6, 2011 | Courtesy,  Social Etiquette | 8 Comments
This is a follow up to the post about “John” who emailed me asking for advice. John, real name Mark, met a woman, Ericka, at an art opening. They were having a very nice conversation when during a lull in the chat Mark complimented Ericka’s figure. He compared her to Kim Kardashian (as discovered later…
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Answers To Your Burning Wedding Etiquette Questions

By Arden | Jan 3, 2011 | Civility,  Courtesy,  Wedding etiquette | 6 Comments
I received a question from a Clise Etiquette Facebook fan about wedding etiquette. It’s that time of year when many people get engaged. So, I asked my Facebook fans if they had other questions they wanted me to answer in a blog post. I got quite a few good, sometimes shocking, questions. I hope these…
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