by Janet Parnes | Dec 27, 2015 | Blog
(Marketing expert Kris K and I collaborated to write this blog for her site THE APPRECIATION FACTOR ) Enjoy! It’s that time of year where you may already be writing thank you notes for the generosity of those around you, but did you know there’s an actual...
by Janet Parnes | Nov 16, 2015 | Blog
A news story from this fall illustrates the consequences of responding to a rude pitch without bringing etiquette into play. A Minnesota couple accepted an invitation to a family member’s wedding. At the last minute their babysitter called in sick, preventing the...
by Janet Parnes | Oct 30, 2015 | Blog
They may have been “creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky”, but the Addams family was also courteous. The following tips can be used to teach children that when fairies, freaks, princesses and creeps share the sidewalk with courtesy, everyone can have a frightfully...
by Janet Parnes | Sep 25, 2015 | Blog
It’s not that I expect to be plucked from some Google search for an audience with Pope Francis this week. I just found myself wondering, “How do you behave when meeting a pontiff?” Below are the results of my research: What to wear. The guidelines are consistent with...
by Janet Parnes | Aug 18, 2015 | Blog
It’s your birthday! Once again, you have circled around the sun and earned a day that revolves around you! You’re surrounded by family and friends, balloons blowing in the breeze and a flaming, “Atta Girl {Boy}!” cake. It’s time for gifts! One by one, you...
by Janet Parnes | Dec 2, 2014 | Blog
At Norman Rockwell’s holiday table there was certainly a napkin on every lap, a “Please” and Thank you” for every dollop of mashed potato and a symphony of amiable conversations. However, This paradigm of dining etiquette does not always...
