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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

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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Workplace Etiquette: Insights from the 2024 Suit Up Experience at the Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center

Workplace Etiquette: Insights from the 2024 Suit Up Experience at the Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center

I recently participated in the Suit Up Experience event here in Dallas at the Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center. The event was wonderful and I loved being able to teach etiquette to students in attendance. In this blog post, I’ll share some of the dining and workplace etiquette tips I shared with young professionals at

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Mastering Table Manners: A Guide to Breaking Bread with Grace and Poise

Mastering Table Manners: A Guide to Breaking Bread with Grace and Poise

You may have heard of the term “breaking bread” loosely used in connection to gatherings around the dinner table. However, did you know that this terminology is actually the correct way to eat a roll or piece of bread? In this post, I will delve into the proper table manners surrounding the bread plate and

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Unlocking Social Success: How Etiquette Classes for Adults Can Transform Your Interactions

Unlocking Social Success: How Etiquette Classes for Adults Can Transform Your Interactions

The most important way we can display our grasp of good manners is through our actions. I regularly remind my students that it is not as much what we say as it is what we do. Those who are willing to learn and grow from their mistakes through corrective action will thrive. This article has

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Lunar New Year Celebrations

Celebrate Lunar New Year 2024: A Guide to Chinese Culture and Essential Table Manners

This year, the Lunar New Year will fall on Saturday, February 10, 2024. This celebration has become dear to me since my son married a young lady from China. Huamin and her family have been such a blessing to our family! Learning about the Chinese culture has made me a more grateful person. In this

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New Year, New Goals: Nurturing Professional Growth with Workplace Etiquette Resolutions in 2024

New Year, New Goals: Nurturing Professional Growth with Workplace Etiquette Resolutions in 2024

Happy New Year to all! This year is the perfect time to sharpen your manners and business protocol. To define and refine ourselves is a gift. In this post, I will discuss workplace etiquette and explain why your business should incorporate this training into the overall company culture. Here at The Dallas School of Etiquette,

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Dine with Grace: The Essential Guide to Table Manners 101 in Dallas TX

Dine with Grace: The Essential Guide to Table Manners 101 in Dallas TX

Good table manners can help you to best represent yourself at a business luncheon, holiday party or even a relative’s home. On the other hand, poor manners at the dinner table will reflect badly on yourself and the company, organization or family you represent. That’s why it is essential to know the generally accepted expectations

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Raising Gentlemen: Teaching Essential Manners for Kids in a Modern World

Raising Gentlemen: Teaching Essential Manners for Kids in a Modern World

This weekend, I had the privilege to teach two classes on manners for kids. One was for girls and covered topics surrounding poise and social graces. The other etiquette class was tailored for boys and offered practical advice and tips to help them become the confident, professional gentlemen I know they can be. In this

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Gratitude and Generosity: Nurturing a Thankful Heart with Etiquette Classes for Adults

Gratitude and Generosity: Nurturing a Thankful Heart with Etiquette Classes for Adults

Recently, I had the privilege of attending a course entitled, “Savoir Vivre.” The course was inspiring and I left feeling like I had been filled to overflowing with joy and a renewed passion to assist others with my etiquette classes for adults and children. In this post, I’ll share a few things I learned and

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