Good Manners ARE Good Business

Diplomacy isn't just for Diplomats!

Welcome to the new millennium! These are indeed competitive times, and in today's global environment, knowing about your area of expertise isn't enough! The ability to get along with others, demonstrate good manners and make others feel comfortable has become increasingly important to career success. Without these skills, you risk losing customers.

What is etiquette? A set of traditions based on politeness and logic; prescribed forms of practices of correct behavior. Would you play a game of golf or cards without first knowing the rules? Probably not. Your investment in The AML Group Seminars will positively impact the all important bottom line of your business. Plus, they are fun and the returns will be personally rewarding!

Etiquette is often labeled as 'snobbery' but here's your first seminar tip: snobbery is bad manners! A well-mannered person always uses his or her knowledge to make others feel at ease. How you behave is reflective of more than you alone. It can heighten or dim an image that is reflective of how you and your organization are perceived. More business deals are lost by faux pas than you may realize!

These are not seminars on manners, but seminars on developing business opportunities in the social arena. Do you want to have a more polished image, gain better self-confidence, learn to be a good mixer at business and social functions, be influential and persuasive? These and other 'power skills' will be learned and mastered both in the boardroom and at the dining table to give you that competitive edge!

Remember the Golden Rule of 'doing unto others as you would have them do unto you.' I defer to one of my favorite quotes on this subject:

"Keep strong, if possible. In any case, keep cool. Have unlimited patience. Never corner an opponent, and always assist him to save his face. Put yourself in his shoes--so as to see things through his eyes. Avoid self-righteousness like the devil-- nothing so self blinding." ---Unknown

The skills you will learn in our 2 etiquette seminars are a combination of common sense, The Golden Rule and generally accepted behavior practiced in business and social arenas. Lisa Grotts, founder and director of The AML Group, is a certified etiquette & protocol trainer, and has provided instruction to corporations, individuals and teens nationwide. See Seminars for more detailed information. Please take a moment to fill out our Online Questionnaire.