Importance of Good Manners

Series Summary

Business etiquette is the set of written and unwritten rules of conduct that make social interactions run smoothly. Office etiquette in particular applies to co-worker interaction, excluding interactions with external contacts such as customers and suppliers. The conventions of office etiquette address unique, office environmental issues such as cubicle life, usage of common areas, meetings and other forms of social interaction within the context of a work setting. In this free video series, let a professional image consultant give some basic tips for business etiquette. These are life skills that every working individual needs to know. Find out the basics of what it means to be polite and have good manners. Get tips for developing a nonthreatening communication style. Traveling on a business? Discover ways to improve manners in different countries, and learn to dress for business travel in a respectable way. Having a formal dinner party? Set the table the right way, and learn how to introduce yourself to new people. These basic etiquette skills can make or break success. So, take a moment and refine business manners today!

Video Transcript

"My name is Gabriela Garzon and I work with GG Image and Etiquette Consulting in Miami, Florida. In this clip we are going to talk about good manners. Good manners is basically the essence of etiquette. So you ask yourself what is etiquette. Etiquette is just a principle, it's a code of behavior that enables us to show courtesy and civility to the rest of the people. It's what really holds together this society. Today more then ever, with the world changing, we need to know manners depending on cultures and the types of business that you are in. What you really need to be aware of is that the knowledge of etiquette will provide you the actions to take with any kind of situations and any type of people and cultures. Etiquette allows the real you to thrive. Because if you show confidence and authority to other people when knowing what you are doing then you are able to show confidence in everything you do and you will survive any type of situation. It will really help you to be successful in your real life, personal live as well as your business life. Once again this is Gabriela Garzon."