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Image is so important. With our voice, our
attitude, our relationship skills and our dress,
we represent our companies. What does it take to
present ourselves—and our businesses—as
professional? Read on for a tip or two.
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Biz Attire: What Works at
Work?
Here's the gold standard
for professional attire for men and
women.
Men:
- Suits: Three piece, two piece, two
button/three button, wool or cotton
- Blazers/sports jackets with ties
- Slacks
- Dress shirts or oxford button-downs
- Vests
- Overcoats or raincoats
- Oxfords, wing tips, or loafers
- Dark Socks
- Umbrellas
- Standard leather briefcase/good condition
- Non-flashy
sunglasses
Women:
- Three-piece suits: Jackets, trousers, and
interchahgeable skirts
- White or colored blouses
- Sweater sets
- Status silk scarves- standard size: 34
inches
- Quality microfiber, wool or twill
all-weather coat
- Good-quality handbags/laptop case, or
briefcase
- Up to 2 inch pumps, cloth or leather, both
should be well maintained with a good heel
- Quality loafer or flat shoes
- Stockings/tights
- Umbrella
- Modest jewelry
Have more questions on what
to wear, when? Click here >
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Etiquette IQ?
Take our quiz and see!
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unclear about how many drinks are too many at a
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Six More Consultants
Trained, September 2007
Next Train the Trainer
Program: Orlando, February 2008
 Class of Fall 2007 (L to R):
Tiffany Smith, Premier Etiquette; Stacia
Skinner, Creative Training Solutions; Michèle
O'Reilly Oricoli, The Connecticut School of
Etiquette; Valerie Tapalla, Wilma Cruz Tapalla
Academe of Speech and Personality; Dottie Wells,
Proper Impressions; and Alice Kaushal, ReFine
Consulting. (And that's Peter Post in the
middle.)
Congratulations graduates! Six talented
professionals graduated from our Business
Etiquette Train the Trainer Program in
September. Three days of intensive education
with Peter Post provided these etiquette experts
with the knowledge, confidence and materials
they need to teach business etiquette to
corporations, organizations and
groups.
Dottie Wells from San Francisco said, "This
was a phenomenal opportunity to be trained in
business etiquette and carry the knowledge,
expertise and confidence out into the world."
Learn More About Our Train
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"Excuse me, Peter, what do
you do when..."
Q&A's with Peter Post
Q. I have two master's degrees: An MA and
an MPA. Is it proper to add these initials after
my name on my business
cards?
A. Generally, you only list a degree after
your name if it's relevant to your career. If
your job is in a field covered by a Masters in
Public Administration, then it would be
appropriate to list MPA after your name. If
you're an insurance agent, you would leave off
your educational degrees but you would list your
professional degrees in the order they were
received.
Ask a question-win a
book!
Submit your business etiquette
question to the Boston Globe's "Etiquette
at Work" column and you may be selected to win
The Etiquette Advantage in
Business.
Go to Boston.com for details
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