Etiquette

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Beth Bloom-Wright Etiquette-Protocol-Image

According to Beth Wright, people’s perception of you is formed in eight seconds. Join employees of American Express, Hallmark, and IBM in taking her company’s one-day seminar, which specializes in improving workers’ professionalism in corporate environments.

Dance Floor Etiquette

Provides a diagram of a dance floor with the dance areas outlined (line dances, flow dances, swing dances, and more).

Etiquette International

Etiquette International provides information and workshops for companies and individuals to boost their knowledge of business etiquette, entertaining, and international protocol. Read testimonials from past seminar participants and get detailed descriptions of the available seminars.

Good Housekeeping Advice

This is the index site for several Good Housekeeping advice columns, including Peggy Post’s “Etiquette for Today.” Search the list by topic, or just scroll through all the questions. If you have a question of your own, send it to Peggy via email.

International Protocol and Business Etiquette Training for Executives

The Lett Group runs seminars that teach that one way to beat the competition is to outclass them. Find out details on seminars that are up to five days long, which cover topics such as introductions, business meals, telephone skills, and many more.

The Lou Kennedy Company

Lou Kennedy is a speaker and expert on business etiquette and professional development. Read about her book, find out about the many programs that her company runs, and take a business etiquette quiz.

Mosh Pit Etiquette

Presented by the rock group the Beastie Boys, this guide can help you make it out of the concert alive, if that’s your goal. Find out the maximum weight for a “certified waif”—someone who is aloud to “float” above the pit—and find out what gets you thrown into the moshing penalty box.

Mr. Golf Etiquette

Promising to “make an asset” of himself, Mr. Golf set up this site to help you do your part in keeping golf a game of ladies and gentlemen. Read current or archived “Ask Mr. Golf” columns, or play a game in which you’re shown a picture and challenged to determine the golfing etiquette rule being violated.

National League of Junior Cotillions

This North Carolina-based organization trains and licenses those who wish to offer cotillion programs in their local areas. The groups teach young people the basics of etiquette, ethics, and good behavior to give them a head start at building character and confidence. Check out the Q&A section or find out how to start a program in your area.

Netiquette Home Page

This site features excerpts from Virginia Shea’s book Netiquette. Read the 10 core rules of the Internet, take a netiquette quiz, and even join a mailing list to stay current on the newest ways to be polite online.

The Original Tipping Page

How much do you tip a skycap at the airport? This site gives recommended tipping standards for 10 different service categories, covering dozens of different service workers and situations. Includes ushers at sports arenas, manicurist, cruise ship cabin boy, and much more.

Pachter & Associates

Pachter & Associates specializes in corporate training and keynote speakers dedicated to etiquette, communication, and assertiveness in business. The site also boasts a large selection of related books and audiotapes that you can order by mail or fax.

Pastoral Etiquette

This page gives instruction to clergy regarding funerals and memorial services. The list includes judging the right amount of assistance to give to the grieving family, proper and respectful timing, and what to do after the funeral or memorial.

Some Basics of Office Etiquette

This is an abstract of an article written by Carmen D. Browne for the VCCA Journal, a publication of the Virginia Community Colleges Association. This article is centered around offices of educational institutions, but the practices could be implemented anywhere.

Square Dance Etiquette

Do you know when to introduce yourself to dancers you don’t know? F. William Chickering, a member of the Times Squares Square Dance Club, has compiled this list. You probably know the simple rules, such as not to come to a dance drunk, but others might surprise you.

Toilet Training: An Online Guide to Urinal Etiquette

U.S. Flag Code

Part of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War site, this page reprints Chapter 10 of Title 36 of the United States Code. Included in this document are occasions and time for display, how to properly raise and lower the flag, and proper disposal of old flags.