An Interview by Michele Lamoureux
Jacqueline Whitmore: Etiquette Tips For Business + Life
Jacqueline Whitmore, International Etiquette expert is on to help us with etiquette tips for business and life. We discuss how to have navigate zoom meetings, how to engage in a meaningful way at the office to build rapport, and then she answers the audience questions relating to thank you notes, gifts, and what to say when someone you care about is diagnosed with a serious medical issue, or loses someone they love, including a pet. I think in mid-life there are more of these scenarios and it is hard to know what to say or do to best support the person. Tune in now to hear Jacqueline’s advice.
The show notes and the freebie she mentioned are at thegoodlifecoach.com/221
We discuss:
- Office protocol including what to wear
- How to navigate zoom meetings
- Audience questions – including what to say/do when someone you care about is diagnosed with cancer or other illness or loses someone they love, including a pet.
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