• Search for:

• Categories

  • Etiquette
  • Knowledge
  • Mission / Goal Setting
  • Personal Health / Image / Brand
  • Relationship Building
  • Security
  • Shopping
  • Systems / Organization
  • Technology
  • Time Management
  • Travel

• Archives

  • August 2008
  • July 2008
  • June 2008
  • May 2008
  • April 2008
  • March 2008
  • February 2008
  • January 2008
  • December 2007
  • November 2007

• Links

  • Associated Press
  • Ed’s Tech Tips
  • Emily Post
  • Engadget
  • Forbes Traveler
  • Life Hacker
  • Real Simple
  • USA Today
  • Yanko Design

Here are some Tips on Making a Good First Impression from EmilyPost.com…
Make sure your first impression is a good one. Whether you are a teen applying for an after school job or a college grad applying for your first “full-time” job, the following tips can help you make the best first impression.
Pre-Interview Checklist
* Your shoes [...]

Here are some video conference etiquette tips from EmilyPost.com…
“President Bush has been doing it weekly to confer with his national security team. Even Wendy’s International, the fast-food giant, has just announced a deal to equip eight locations. In the last six weeks companies have turned to video conferencing to strategize, sell, recruit, and react.
Manners [...]

Here are some tips from EmilyPost.com to keep in mind when minding your online manners:
1. Always Respond
Junk mail and forwards are one thing, but you should always respond to a real message, whether it’s to invite you to a meeting or a hello from an old friend.
2. What’s the Story?
Don’t keep your readers in suspense, [...]

If you are at work or traveling… and need a quick update on the latest sports news or your favorite teams, check out ESPN.mobi which is optimized for cell phones.
According to Laptop Magazine,”ESPN has offered the most popular mobile versions of a mass media brand longer than just about anyone else, and its approach is [...]

If you have ever had to make a formal toast, here are 5 etiquette tips on toasting from EmilyPost.com…
1. The host goes first
Traditionally, the host or hostess offers the first toast. The more informal the occasion the less this tenet applies. Around a dinner table with friends, a guest can propose the first toast and [...]

As promised, here are fourteen through sixteen from the article in Real Simple Magazine called 18 Common Phrases to Avoid in Conversation…
What Not to Say to a Single (or Newly Single) Person
Don’t Say: “You were too good for him.”
Why: You are basically saying she has bad taste. And you’ll be embarrassed if they ever patch [...]

As promised, here are eleven through thirteen from the article in Real Simple Magazine called 18 Common Phrases to Avoid in Conversation…
What Not to Say About Pregnancy and Babies
Don’t Say: “Are you pregnant?”
Why: You ask, she’s not, and you feel totally embarrassed for essentially pointing out that she’s overweight.
Instead Say: “Hello” or “Great to see [...]

Here is another way for you to stay in tune with pop culture and to build your business relationships…
According to the Associated Press story XBox 360 to stream Netflix movies by Barbara Ortutay…
“July 14, 2008 - LOS ANGELES - Microsoft’s Xbox 360 video game console will be able to stream thousands of movies over the [...]

As promised, here are five through seven from the article in Real Simple Magazine called 18 Common Phrases to Avoid in Conversation…
What Not to Say in the Workplace
Don’t Say: “That’s not my job.”
Why: If your superior asks you to do something, it is your job.
Instead Say: “I’m not sure that should be my priority right [...]

One of the ways I advise my clients to build their business relationships is to stay in tune with pop culture, as well as world events, politics, sports, etc. Therefore I thought I would share the recently released American Film Institutes 10 Greatest Film’s in 10 Classic Genres.
Here is the list according to SlashFilm.com…
Animation

Snow [...]

keep looking »

Copyright © 2008 - start@optimizedexecutive.com - 623.271.1020 - Surprise, Arizona, USA