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How to Be a Princess with Good Manners for Kids

How to Be a Princess with Good Manners for Kids & Adults in Dallas

By Lisa Burdette | February 13, 2025

There’s a reason we Americans love to watch and learn about the Royal Family in England. After all, it’s fun to imagine what life as a real princess might be like. However, even if you never attain a royal title, you can still treat your friends and family with a princess-like attitude of kindness and […]

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Looking for Interview Skills Training? Choose Lisas Etiquette Classes for Adults and Children

Looking for Interview Skills Training? Choose Lisa’s Etiquette Classes for Adults & Children

By Lisa Burdette | February 6, 2025

More than ever before, interview skills can help students interact with and succeed in our diverse world. By preparing for a private school, college or job interview, you can improve your own self-confidence and your chances for landing that new opportunity you are seeking. In this blog post, I’ll discuss some tips for parents and […]

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Looking to Improve your Business Etiquette Skills? It Starts at Home! Expert Lisa Burdette Shares How to Be the Perfect Hostess

Looking to Improve your Business Etiquette Skills? It Starts at Home! Expert Lisa Burdette Shares How to Be the Perfect Hostess

By Lisa Burdette | January 30, 2025

If you are preparing to host an event, you know that the duties of a Perfect Hostess can be stressful! After all, there’s food to attend to, a home to clean and activities to plan. However, did you know that a pure heart with a joyous spirit (along with a desire to accommodate all guests) […]

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A Perfect Cup of Afternoon Tea: Navigating Table Manners with Finesse in Dallas

A Perfect Cup of Afternoon Tea: Navigating Table Manners with Finesse in Dallas

By Lisa Burdette | January 23, 2025

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! What better way to celebrate Galentine’s Day or an outing with your daughter, grandma, aunt etc than with Afternoon Tea? Of course, the art of an elegant afternoon tea is “steeped” in tradition, so one great way to learn the rules of etiquette for a tea is to […]

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The Ultimate in Social Graces: A Heartfelt Thank You Note! Learn the Power of Gratefulness at Lisa Burdette Etiquette Classes for Adults

The Ultimate in Social Graces: A Heartfelt Thank You Note! Learn the Power of Gratefulness at Lisa Burdette’s Etiquette Classes for Adults

By Lisa Burdette | January 15, 2025

Many years before I started teaching etiquette classes for adults, my mom would take me to the Hallmark store every Saturday to purchase Thank You cards. We would write Thank You notes on Saturday afternoons and burn a vanilla candle. As my mom would say, “always write a Thank You note”. This past year, I […]

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Why Business Etiquette along with Social Civility is Critical for Todays Corporate World in 2025

Why Business Etiquette along with Social Civility is Critical for Today’s Corporate World in 2025

By Lisa Burdette | January 2, 2025

As Americans, we have devolved with our expressions of “please” and “thank you.” We feel like we are free to do and say as we like, without appreciating others with our words and actions. While this may be acceptable in the United States, many other cultures from around the world see Americans as rude and […]

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Merry Christmas from Dallas Business Etiquette Expert, Lisa Burdette

Merry Christmas from Dallas Business Etiquette Expert, Lisa Burdette

By Lisa Burdette | December 25, 2024

It’s a dream come true to be able to teach etiquette to students of all ages, including corporations! What a joy and pleasure it has been to serve all who have chosen me as your Dallas Business Etiquette Consultant this year.

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Manners for Kids at Thanksgiving: Dining Tips for Success at the Dinner Table

Manners for Kids at Thanksgiving: Dining Tips for Success at the Dinner Table

By Lisa Burdette | November 27, 2024

Thanksgiving is tomorrow and there simply is no time for poor manners. This is the perfect time to impress grandma and grandpa by respecting them with manners! Parents, you are responsible for the manners of your children. Your example will be a lifetime of lessons to your children. One way is to start with discussing […]

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Thanksgiving Manners for Kids: Etiquette Tips for a Stress-Free Celebration

Thanksgiving Manners for Kids: Etiquette Tips for a Stress-Free Celebration

By Lisa Burdette | November 26, 2024

Thanksgiving dinner is a special time of sharing and of coming together to give thanks. We should concentrate on what we have, not on what we do not have. If I could relive the many Thanksgivings that I have experienced, I would have written my grandmother a Thank You note every year. Then, I’d write […]

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Holiday Etiquette and Manners for Kids in Dallas with Lisa Burdette

Holiday Etiquette & Manners for Kids in Dallas with Lisa Burdette

By Lisa Burdette | November 14, 2024

As a child, I had joyous, thrilling, happy Christmas experiences. My parents and I enjoyed Christmas together…from taking toys, fruit and meals to the underprivileged to visiting the big Rich’s Christmas Tree with my dad. In this blog post, I’ll share how you can give yourself a gift this year by enrolling your children in […]

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