The Importance of Business Etiquette Week

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The Importance of Business EtiquetteWeek 5
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Meeting and Greeting

• Being able to introduce people and explain who
  they are makes everyone comfortable in a new
  situation and is one of the most useful skills
  you can acquire in the business world. The
  ability to confidently introduce yourself or
  others demonstrates that you are at ease and in
  control and by extension, that you set others
  at ease too.
• Traditionally, in social situations a man is
  introduced to a woman. In practical terms, that
  means that the man is introduced last in the
  introductions Stacey Velasquez, may I introduce
  Brad Johnson. Not so in the business world! In
  business, introductions are based on a persons
  rank and position in a company. Whether the
  person is a man or a woman, young or old, makes
  no difference. The highest ranking person is
  mentioned first and then the person being
  introduced. Remember Big, may I introduce
  Small. More on introductions next time

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More on introductions

• If you enter into a group where introductions
  have already been made, introducing yourself is
  always appropriate.
• Never leave people guessing your name. To save
  someone possible embarrassment of forgetting your
  name, offer a handshake and give your name.
  Hello, Allison Pay, glad to see you.
• Introduce people as follows
• Executive, Id like to introduce Assistant.
• Client, Id like to introduce My Company.
• Governor, may I introduce Citizen.
• Two-Year Employee, may I introduce New
  Employee.

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More on introductions

• If someone mispronounces your name or gets it
  completely wrong, just smile and say something
  like, Thanks you, but my name is Karen Miller,
  not Morton.
• If youve been introduced to someone previously,
  allow yourself to be reintroduced if youre not
  recognized. Dont make it an issue.
• Never walk up to someone and say, Remember me?
  To do so is cruel! Always stop and reintroduce
  yourself politely. If you see someone youve met
  previously but cant remember the mane, simply
  say something along the lines of, I remember
  meeting you recently. Was it at corporate
  headquarters? Usually the other person is
  flattered that you remember having met, even if
  youve forgotten the name.