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People often ask me “how can Modet help me or this corporation?” The answer is simple…EVERYONE can use a little polish. From people with advanced degrees to entrepreneurs, college students to business professionals, EVERYONE (including etiquette consultants like me) needs to brush up and learn modern etiquette & protocol to guarantee that you’re making the positive & memorable impressions necessary to reach your goals.
I founded Modet Inc. in 2006 out of my passion for all things polite and my realization that thousands upon thousands of talented, intelligent, hardworking young professionals will never reach their full potential because they just don’t have the level of “polish and sophistication” needed to reach executive level positions. Simple etiquette mistakes can have detrimental consequences - embarrassing situations in front of clients and colleagues, missed job opportunities, lost business deals and being passed over for key projects and exposure opportunities. Here's a challenge, see if you can score 100% on the etiquette basics. CLICK HERE to take our Modet's Etiquette I.Q. test.
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Groupons are trendy, but can you use them on a date - or for work? |
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Written By: Claire Bushey - Crain's Chicago Business
 When Elena Tronco's companion suggested they split the check after a first date, she wasn't prepared for him to hand her a Groupon saying, "This should cover my half."
Ms. Tronco, 28, of North Center, paid about $75, compared to her date's $30 tab.
"That made me not want to even try a second date," she says. "I thought it said a lot about who he was overall, like trying to keep up with the Joneses but can't."
Coupons may be trendy, but bargain-hunters tempted to use them for romance or business meals still must choose between their love of a bargain and fear of looking cheap.
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Rude Behavior in College Classrooms is Often a Matter of Course |
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Written by Lisa Black
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College students more disrespectful, professors find
Lee Shumow doesn't want to text her students, or be their friend on Facebook, but to their chagrin prefers an old-fashioned way to communicate: e-mail.
The educational psychology professor at Northern Illinois University appreciates when students take the time to reply. It's an extra treat when they don't begin their message with, "Hey, Lee."
She and many of her colleagues believe such informality has seeped into the college classroom environment, citing student behavior that's best described as rude or oblivious. As students begin a new semester this month, instructors bracing for yet another onslaught blame technology for creating a disengaged generation whose attention is constantly diverted by laptops, phones and iPods.
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