There are very few reasons why your phone should be audible in public. I mean, cell phones have been around for a while…and the “please put your phone on vibrate” announcement which precedes all meetings should be pretty familiar. Scarlet Says…Do the right thing. Just, put it on vibrate… …until next time… — Scarlet
As Scarlet has told you all before, there is definitely etiquette involved with everything you do in life. Today our Meet Scarlet students will be learning about the importance of knowing both interviewing and business card etiquette. This is something that is very important, however many people do not learn these skills until they have…
It’s that time of the year again, where we have traded in tank tops and cute sandals for heavy coats and snow boots. As the winter winds and snow creep up on us, Scarlet reminds you that it definitely possible to be fashionable and warm. Trade your cute sandals and mini skirts in for stylish…
Have you ever met someone and thought, “wow, this person is totally different online?” Some people have chosen to create a totally different life and personality online as if real life humans can’t and eventually won’t recognize the difference. Scarlet Says…You are the same person you are online as you are in real…
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Ok, perhaps this is a perfectly appropriate time to have a completely capitalized message. But, is capitalizing every single thing that you post or type really necessary? Ironically, if you capitalize everything, you actually end up cancelling out the effect that you THINK you are creating because contacts of yours just identify…
We all have our favorite outfits; some we have outgrown in age or in size and deep down inside, we are all aware of this. But sometimes, something within us still silently tells us that we can wear whatever we want, whenever we want, but that voice must be silenced at times. There is an appropriate…
One of the worst feelings ever is totally forgetting someone’s name, especially right after they have been introduced to you. So, what’s the trick? How do you keep your dignity after being introduced to someone, whose name you really wanted to remember? The best way to remember someone’s name is to associate the first letter of their…
You need to meet a friend this week and you are both debating about whether to meet at a coffee shop or a local crepe shop. Although the decision about crepe vs. coffee is surely an important one, most people fail to consider an even more important decision, “do you really want coffee or a…
TEN: Social Networking/Communication Blunders Check, recheck, then once again, check your intended posts and emails before you hit the send button. We have all had that moment where we hastily sent an email, tweet or Facebook post that we should have proofed or read more thoroughly. Then later, we shuttered at the grammatical errors and…
The handshake is a quick and fairly easy way to make a great first impression and establish yourself with others as both a confident and assertive professional. Scarlet reminds you that the handshake is a very important part of business etiquette if, and when done correctly. There are many ways that a simple handshake can…