One thing you can count on during the holiday season is the obligatory office party. No matter what the size of the organization, there is always an effort to bring coworkers together for one more moment of merriment. Some people look forward to the chance to mix and mingle outside the confines of business and others would rather give up the annual bonus than have to spend precious personal time with the gang from work.
You return to your office from an afternoon meeting and decide to check e-mail. You wonder where your day went after spending hours downloading messages, reading some, deleting others, crafting replies and filing those that you want to work on later. Your e-mail box was full when you arrived at work this morning and tomorrow promises to be no different.
Has it ever occurred to you how much you are saying to people even when you are not speaking? Unless you are a master of disguise, you are constantly sending messages about your true thoughts and feelings whether you are using words or not.
Can you close a sale in just seven seconds? If you make a great first impression, you can do it even faster. Seven seconds is the average length of time you have to make a first impression. If yours is not good, you won't get another chance with that potential client. But if you make a great first impression you can bet that the client is more likely to take you and your company seriously.
Do you find yourself on a constant search for innovative and creative ways to thank your customers for their business? What is the perfect gift and when is the ideal time to give it?
During the holidays, everyone is flooded with food, flowers, cards and calendars from vendors of all sorts in an effort to show appreciation and keep good customers coming back.
You got the interview for the job you wanted. It was in your field, you met all the requirements of education and experience, you rehearsed the answers to every conceivable question, you arrived on time, you were calm and collected, but you didn't get the position.
The use of cellular phones has turned into mobile madness. Every where you go, you are bombarded with the sounds of cell phones ringing and people shouting to be heard by a person who is nowhere to be seen. While I was standing in line at a fast food restaurant recently, a phone rang. Six of the nine people waiting in line to place an order grabbed for their belts. One came up a winner and took the call.
They're back! Flip-flops. Maybe they never really went away. In any case, flip-flops are one of the hottest trends in summer fashion footwear. If you are wondering when the first shoe of this type appeared, I did a little research and discovered that sandals---which is what we are talking about here---came into existence around 2000 B.C. So for those of you who think this shoe is a brand new creation, think again.
There was a story in the news recently about a high school graduate who refused to shake hands with her principal when receiving her diploma. The principal was taken completely off guard by this unexpected behavior. As a result, he has so far refused to give the young woman the actual paper document.
With warm weather already here and the promise of more on the way, the subject of what to wear to the office is once again becoming a hot topic. Understandably, people want to be comfortable in the heat and humidity of the summer. However, in their desire to cool down, some people forget that, regardless of the temperature, what they wear to work should always reflect business.
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