This week is National Etiquette Week. Below is an article that provides the history of etiquette and protocol, written by Dorothea Johnson, Founder of the Protocol School of Washington.
ETIQUETTE AND PROTOCOL Past and Present
When it comes to protocol, those who matter don’t mind, and those who mind, don’t matter. — Bernard Baruch
Etiquette used [...]
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Etiquette & Protocol History
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Remembering Names
Remembering names (and behaving properly if you forget)
Everyone has problems remember names, at least now and then (and sometimes more often). What’s the best way to handle this embarrassment? First, try to recall and share something – anything – you do remember about the person, such as, “I know we met last month at the [...]
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