Holiday Tipping with Aimee Symington on Charlotte Today
Wondering who to tip this holiday season and how much to give? Aimee gives you the tips on tipping on Charlotte Today TV. Click HERE to watch the segment.
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Interviewing Etiquette Video: Watch Aimee Symington on Charlotte Today talking about successful interviewing etiquette tips. Click here to watch the video. Here are some tips for great interviewing etiquette: Cell off Turn your cell phone off! It’s shocking to learn that many people actually forget to turn their cell phone off while in an interview and then are mortified when their phone chimes a Lady Gaga song right after you’ve told the interviewer how you’re detail oriented and customer-focused. Look good Wear to the interview what you would think your potential boss’s boss would be wearing. Also, make sure that you and your shoes are clean so that you look your best from head to toe. Make a good entrance When you arrive make sure you’re on time and ready to put on your game face the moment you walk through the door. Be very nice to the receptionist or anyone else you speak with before meeting the interviewer. Chances are the interviewer will ask the others what they thought of you. Be formal Shake hands firmly and with confidence when meeting the interviewer. It is important to continue to call him/her by their last name (e.g., Mrs. Smith, Mr. Jones) until they give you permission to use their first name. Sit only where and when asked to sit. Remember the communication basics Look the interviewer in the eyes, smile often, and use positive body language such as not folding your arms or hunching over. Mimic the interviewer’s demeanor if possible. This means that if they are slow and quiet then you should be too, but if the person if a fast loud talker they will feel more comfortable with you if you match their style. After the interview say “thank you” This means thank the interviewer in person when the interview is over and then also send them a hand-written thank you note the next day and site what exactly you liked about their company and why you are a great...
Read MoreDining Etiquette – Setting the Table Properly
VIDEO: Learn to set the table properly for a formal dinner party. http://www.wcnc.com/charlotte-today/Dinner-table-etiquette-143827636.html
Read MoreThe Human Effect: Patient-Centered Communications
The Human Effect: Patient-Centered Communications Training. Laurie Firestone and Aimee Symington are working with an elite Advisory Board of doctors to create a patient-centered communications training program geared towards physicians. Improving physicians’ ability to make a personal connection with their patients by effectively communicating information and showing respect and empathy, will produce a better physician-patient rapport and strengthen loyalty. The outcome could be substantially less malpractice lawsuits, saving insurance companies millions of dollars each year. In training professionals in areas such as international protocol, professional image and attire, office etiquette, and business and dining etiquette, Finesse Worldwide has a great deal of knowledge to offer practitioners in the medical field. Our unique perspective towards understanding physician-patient communication, perceptions and image, enable us to deliver training to healthcare professionals in a distinctive and highly successful...
Read MoreInternational Etiquette
Are you traveling to a foreign country for business? If so, have you spent time researching and learning about their culture, customs, and ways of doing business? If not, you risk losing the respect of your foreign colleagues and may jeopardize your effectiveness in negotiating and striking a deal. When we do business in the U.S. with people from other countries, we expect that they will firmly shake our hand, look us in the eye, and conduct themselves as we do during a meeting and when dining out. If they don’t, we think they are being rude, sneaky, or disrespectful. They expect that we will follow their customs and ways of doing business too so take the time to find out what is required in the country you’re visiting before you go. A great resource is the book titled “Bow, Kiss or Shake hands” and you can find it on Amazon. Traveling to China, Singapore, Poland or Germany? Let me know and I’ll send you informaiton that I put together for a business etiquette session I did last week for the McColl Executive MBA...
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