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Not your grandmother’s etiquette

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.

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Does Business Etiquette Matter?

By Arden | Jun 7, 2010 | Business Etiquette, Courtesy

I sometimes get out my Amy Vanderbilt’s Everyday Etiquette book to see how much etiquette has changed since the book was written in the 1950s. There is a section on when a man should remove his hat and one on where a secretary should put her steno dictation pad when meeting with her boss. While…

I’d Like To Announce You’re Not Invited

By Arden | Jun 3, 2010 | Graduation etiquette | 1 Comment

My husband Eric and I received a high school graduation announcement for our neighbor Catherine, who lives across the street. It’s hard to believe this young woman will soon be leaving home and heading to college. It seems like just yesterday she was a little girl playing with dolls.

I Can Hear You Loud and Clear

By Arden | May 26, 2010 | Cell phone etiquette, Courtesy | 1 Comment

I recently asked my Facebook likes how they feel about people talking on cell phones in public places like the grocery store or coffee shop. Several people responded that they hated it and yet some of those same people stated that they do it themselves. I had to admit that if I get a phone call…

Email Etiquette in our 24/7 World

By Arden | May 17, 2010 | Business Etiquette, Courtesy, Email etiquette, Phone etiquette | 6 Comments

My friend, Peggy Dolane, writer and social media expert , suggested I write a blog post about our 24/7-reachable-anytime-world. She wondered what the etiquette is about sending and responding to emails after hours. Good question Peggy.

Is Your Handshake Talking Behind Your Back?

By Arden | May 3, 2010 | Business Etiquette, Networking etiquette, Professional image

In almost all of my classes I teach how to have a confident handshake. While it may seem like a really small thing, your handshake actually speaks volumes about you. You want to be sure it expresses that you are a confident, professional person. I saw this video about the 10 different handshakes and thought…

Are You The Real Deal?

By Arden | Apr 23, 2010 | Networking etiquette

Yesterday I presented my Networking with Ease presentation to 120 people at the Greater Seattle Chamber “Focus On” series. As usual, my audience asked some really great questions. One man asked if someone should tone down their over-the-top energy when they are networking. It was an interesting question and one I hadn’t been asked before.

Dance With Who Brung You

By Arden | Apr 19, 2010 | Cell phone etiquette, Courtesy, Social Etiquette | 1 Comment

If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook you may have read in a post or two that I don’t like to cook. Thankfully my husband Eric doesn’t mind too much being the house chef. However, we agreed Sunday dinner is my one night to cook. To make cooking my Sunday meal more fun, I…

The Show Will Go On!

By Arden | Apr 3, 2010 | Civility, Courtesy

I’m just thrilled Family Fourth at Lake Union will take place this year thanks to the donations of many Seattle businesses. The outpouring of support from small to big companies is heartwarming.

The Hesitant Host

By Arden | Mar 30, 2010 | Dining Etiquette

I sometimes get invited to a business lunch as a potential client. Interestingly, at the last two lunches I’ve encountered hesitant hosts. That is, after sitting down with our food, the host has waited quite some time to start eating. The etiquette is for the guest to wait for the host to start eating before beginning,…

Say What?

By Arden | Mar 18, 2010 | Business Etiquette, Phone etiquette

I got a recorded call from Americans United for Change urging us to call our senators to encourage them to pass healthcare reform. At the end of the message they stated the phone number to call. They said the number so fast I had to rewind the message three times. I thought about how much money…

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By Arden | Jun 7, 2010 | Business Etiquette, Courtesy

By Arden | Jun 3, 2010 | Graduation etiquette | 1 Comment

By Arden | May 26, 2010 | Cell phone etiquette, Courtesy | 1 Comment

By Arden | May 17, 2010 | Business Etiquette, Courtesy, Email etiquette, Phone etiquette | 6 Comments

By Arden | May 3, 2010 | Business Etiquette, Networking etiquette, Professional image

By Arden | Apr 23, 2010 | Networking etiquette

By Arden | Apr 19, 2010 | Cell phone etiquette, Courtesy, Social Etiquette | 1 Comment

By Arden | Apr 3, 2010 | Civility, Courtesy

By Arden | Mar 30, 2010 | Dining Etiquette

By Arden | Mar 18, 2010 | Business Etiquette, Phone etiquette

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Sign up for the award-winning Clise Etiquette newsletter and receive a free chapter of Arden's book Spinach in Your Boss's Teeth.