Twitter is the ideal place for quick, short messages. Users post a variety of different things, from public conversations amongst friends, to up to the second updates from major events around the world. Many companies have found Twitter to be a convenient and comfortable place...
When you can spend an hour or two (for me it's more like 3 hours) a day reading, answering, deleting, ignoring and categorizing your e-mails, it is more important than ever that you use your time to wisely handle the impression you give others through...
Data and infographic by AWeber http://www.aweber.com The results of the survey that AWeber did with teens who were applying for a scholarship reveal interesting data about how to reach out to the up and coming generation. If you own a business or market to this demographic,...
I receive a number of pet peeves from professionals who like to share their frustrations with an etiquette expert and then receive confirmation that they aren't the only ones suffering. Today's pet peeve is receiving emails with no signature so responding by phone to the...
Cynthia Lett was quoted along with other prominent etiquette teachers, by Bob Greene, in this article published today on CNN online. What do you think? Is the salutation "Dear" dead? Do you disagree with any of the experts' opinions? http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/29/opinion/greene-dear-dead/ ...
Today, I heard on a local Washington, DC radio station (WTOP) that from a new survey on Social Media by Lab42.com, when they asked their survey audience of 500 Social Media users 18years old+, "If you wanted to ask someone on a first date, how...
7 Unwritten Rules Of Social Media July 21, 2011 Social media seems easy especially because the barrier to entry is low. You can be up and running on any social media platform in minutes, and usually for free. In reality, social media is hard for...
by Marc Cenedella (Founder and CEO of www.theladders.com) [caption id="attachment_1988" align="alignright" width="91" caption="Marc Cenedella"][/caption] Why haven't they called you back? The interview went well — you're pretty sure you nailed that question about how you could contribute to the team's new mobile initiative — and you really hit...
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I am sharing this article because the author makes important points about our society today and the expectation of courtesy even though we are taught by the media and other sources that courtesy is unimportant. Please let us know what your thoughts are on this subject.