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Did JP Morgan Make the Right Decision with Their Recent Dress Code Policy?

Business Casual: JP Morgan’s New Dress Code JP Morgan Chase & Co announced a new dress code.  The Wall Street Journal reported on the details in their Saturday edition. JPMorgan is adopting a new business casual policy. Our largest bank is taking a break from traditions.  JP Morgan is advising employees to wear more casual […]

Business Etiquette: What NOT to Wear to the Office in the Summer

How do you manage your personal brand in the summertime when it is steamy hot outside? Here are tips to keep your bar raised for the office.  When an HR representative calls me to provide business etiquette training for their team, inappropriate dressing usually tops the list for areas that need improvement.  Don’t make the […]

Business Etiquette: Body Language

Body language is one of the keys to your success both professionally and personally. Our movements are speaking as loudly as our words, whether you know it or not.

Here are 9 tips that will significantly enhance, magnify and boost your image. 1. Powerful handshake – Is yours powerful? Are you sure? Have a friend check it out. You must make web to web contact with your hand. Business deals or job opportunities are lost due to wimpy handshakes. This a very important part of your first impression. Remember, to always stand for a handshake. This shows respect.

How to Eat Bread

Soft, crusty or slathered with butter, most of us absolutely love bread.  The question is, do you know how to eat it….correctly?  If you are taking a client to lunch, heading out for a job interview or getting ready for a date, you need to read this now.  There is a correct way of eating […]

How to Eat Soup

How to Eat Soup   One of the most popular questions asked during a dining class is about eating soup.  Do we spoon toward or away from us?  Where should I place the spoon when I am finished? May I crumble the crackers into my soup?  If I am entertaining a client for lunch or at job interview, should […]

How to Be Charismatic

Let’s do a quick exercise. Take a moment and think of the word “charisma”.  Make a list of all the people that pop into your mind that have it.  Bill Gates, Bill Clinton, and Oprah have it.  Dean Martin, Liz Taylor, John Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and Audrey Hepburn had it.  Our lists most likely vary […]

What to Wear to the Holiday Office Party

Is your office gearing up for the annual holiday party?  Well, it is that time of year.  Here are a few tips you might want to consider before heading to the stores (or your closet)  before picking out your next outfit for your office party. What to Wear to the Holiday Office Party   Do’s […]

What to Wear to the Office Halloween Party

Ask: Find out what is going on for Halloween at your office. What is the company culture?  Is your office going “all out” with decorations and dressing up or is the plan to pass around a few pieces of candy? Choose “nice”:  Now is not the time to be “naughty”.  Save that for a night out […]

Power Dressing: Desk to Dinner

What a great idea!  Open Table has partnered with Bon Appetit and Banana Republic to create a list of restaurants so you can dine out in style during the work week.  So, how do you dine out in style?  What if you are going out after work for a business dinner?  Is it different than […]