Hi, my name is Randy Hill and I am just one of thousands of people around the world, tired and frustrated with the lack of consideration that is displayed by a growing "demographic" that I call, "the great unwashed and ill-mannered." People who can't seem to get outside their little world long enough to see the stress that they create on the rest of the population.
E-Mail Etiquette
Smartphoniacs: Addicts of the Information Age
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009Here are five tell-tale traits of Smartphoniacs: Do they take their smart phones with them when they get up from the table to go to the restroom — and do they take an awful lot of trips there? Do you receive messages from them while you know they are driving (increasingly being banned in state […]
Etiquette Avenue App Helps You Mind Your Manners
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009Some folks need all the help they can get when it comes to good manners. From AppStore: Etiquette Avenue is the address for the “operating rules” for today’s workplace and your business-related social events. On Etiquette Avenue, you will acquire the skills that you need in a competitive world. Whether it is correct introductions, how […]
BlackBerry @ Work: The Decline of Manners
Saturday, June 27th, 2009I thought this was an interesting post from the New York Times online: To the Editor: I am an executive coach who is working with professionals who are trying to either keep their jobs or find new jobs in this difficult economy. You made some interesting observations in “At Meetings, It’s Mind Your BlackBerry or […]
E-mail etiquette: 15 essential things you need to know
Monday, September 24th, 2007About 171 billion e-mails are sent each day according to a 2006 study! This amounts to nearly 2 million e-mails sent every second, and although 70 per cent of them are spam and viruses, about 1.1 billion of us send legitimate e-mails. But that doesn’t mean we’re always sending appropriate e-mails. In fact, because e-mail […]
Reviving the lost art of good manners
Monday, June 11th, 2007Teaching etiquette in an age of e-mails and texting By Kathy Hall For etiquette expert Laurajane Wikoff, good manners are more than knowing the proper use of a dinner napkin. They are an antidote to the stresses of today’s hectic, computer-focused lifestyle and a crucial component of social, interpersonal and business success. “We are a […]