Mother Teresa said it best,

“Good manners will open doors

the best education cannot.”

More business decisions occur over lunch and dinner than at any other time, yet no MBA courses are given on the subject.–Management Expert Peter Drucker.

Clients question, “If you don’t know basic table manners, what do you know?” The knowledge and practice of proper dining etiquette is necessary for presenting yourself as a learned and sophisticated person.

Former senior executive at Yahoo and best selling author, Tim Sanders says, “Life is a popularity contest, likeability is the tiebreaker to almost everything.” This is not a new concept, John D. Rockefeller said, “I will pay more for the ability to deal with people than for any ability under the sun.”

A study published by the Carnegie Institute of Technology reports that 15 percent of financial and career success is due to technical competence and 85 percent is due to interpersonal skills.

Etiquette refines your social skills, minimizing distractions that will get in the way of your message. Etiquette works to understand and respect another individual so better relationships can be formed. Likeable people, in other words “people with good etiquette” are hired first and laid off last. How is your etiquette?

Professional Edge Seminar: Breaking Bread for Better Business

How well do you present yourself to clients during business meals? The business lunch and dinner are potential mine fields for those who are not well versed in the art of etiquette. The mine field includes maneuvering food, utensils, social interaction, professionalism and of course proposal presentation. The knowledge and practice of etiquette will empower you to be more confident and professional in your interactions with clients leading to stronger, more profitable relationships.

Professional Edge Seminar: The Successful Interview

Creating the right impression is the life and death of the interviewing process. Business Etiquette Coach Holly K. Rauser will focus on the art of being interviewed and hired! Improve your confidence and impress your future employer.

What are people saying about Holly’s seminars?

The Successful Interview: “It was EXCELLENT! Holly touched upon some basics, but also brought up a number of more subtle points that will help me be really polished during and interview. Also, Holly is very entertaining and engaging. The time flew by.”

“Loved how Holly inserted lots of humor about a nail biting subject that creates lots of anxiety for people. Holly relaxed her audience through humor, they were more able to hear her message.”

“She’s delightful to listen to. The content was excellent and the handout will be very valuable to people.”

“Wow Holly! I was really impressed with the high level of professionalism in your etiquette lecture. You were really entertaining… and also informative. I learned a lot about meal manners. Seal the deal at your next meal!

I think you should have your own etiquette TV show on Lifetime or the Food Channel. You’d be a hit.” –Martin Cheek, Coauthor of Clean Energy Nation. Freeing America from the Tyranny of Fossil Fuels.

Etiquette is no longer about a professional edge, it is a prerequisite! –Holly K. Rauser

Call me today for better relationships, better business, a better life through etiquette! 408.340.0655

JOHN 3:16