Become a Perfectly Polished Professional.

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Dress the Part. Own the Room. Make Your Mark.

33% of employers claim they know if they will hire someone within seconds of an interview.

• Phenomenal First Impressions: You have just ten seconds to make a power connection. Learn how to make those seconds count through your appearance, body language, confidence, and professional presence.
• Your Online Presence Is Your New Handshake. Not every first impression happens in person! Learn how to make your digital first impression rock-solid by creating a standout résumé, building a polished LinkedIn presence, and mastering the digital details that set you apart from the competition.
• Dressing for Success: What do you wear when a business interview, corporate function, and social engagement all land on the same day? Discover how to dress appropriately for different occasions and decode the ever-mysterious term business casual.
• Understanding Corporate Culture: Can you decorate your desk with bobbleheads? Are tattoos, pink hair, and body piercings workplace-appropriate? What about leggings and jeans? Explore how to navigate workplace dress codes, corporate culture, and professional expectations while maintaining your individuality.
• Networking Is the Key: Knowing how to make a memorable introduction is the first step toward building lasting professional relationships. Learn how to move beyond small talk, find meaningful ways to connect with someone you’ve just met, and turn a brief introduction into a genuine connection.

Dining Etiquette for the Real World.

From navigating a place setting to recovering gracefully from a dining disaster, this engaging, interactive program takes the mystery out of business dining and professional etiquette.

• Place Settings: What do you do with all that silverware? Learn the formula for navigating a place setting, course by course, including common food traps and menu items to approach with caution.
• Invitations: Decode the unspoken rules behind an invitation. Who is actually invited? Who pays the bill? And is taking home a doggy bag appropriate?
• Alcoholic Beverages: When is it appropriate to enjoy an alcoholic beverage? How much is too much? Discover how alcohol can affect your judgment, professionalism, and first impression.
• Networking: Master the art of juggling a drink, an appetizer, a business card, and a handshake—all while making meaningful professional connections.
• Dining Snafus: Your cherry tomato just flew across the table. You spilled red wine on your boss. Your client has spinach in her teeth. Now what? Learn how to handle awkward moments with confidence, composure, and a little grace.
• And So Much More! Get answers to the questions you were afraid to ask—or never even thought of asking!

This program is perfectly paired with a three- or four-course luncheon or dinner at the venue of your choice, giving guests the opportunity to put their new skills into practice in a real-world dining setting.

Make Authentic Connections with Lasting Results.

• Networking: Master the art of greetings and introductions that make a memorable first impression and power connection. Discover the secrets to networking with confidence, building authentic connections, and being remembered long after the conversation ends.
• Conversation Killers: Politics, religion, personal finances… oh my! Learn what topics to avoid and how to gracefully navigate awkward conversations without putting your professional relationships at risk.
• The Art of Exchanging Contact Information: Business cards are not dead, but networking has evolved. Today’s professionals may be just as likely to exchange LinkedIn profiles or share a digital contact card as they are to hand someone a traditional business card. The key is knowing how to make the exchange feel natural, professional, and memorable.
• Technology: Navigate the do’s and don’ts of professional communication, from email and telephone etiquette to voicemail, texting, wireless device use and A.I. in the workplace.
• Multigenerational Communications: Today's workplaces often bring Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z together on the same team. Understanding that people may have different communication preferences, workplace expectations, experiences with technology, and approaches to professional relationships is vital—and learning how to bridge those differences is even more so.
• The Other Stuff: What other unwritten rules of professional etiquette should you know? We’re covering those details—and MORE!
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This professional development program pairs perfectly with a cocktail/mocktail and appetizer networking reception or can be combined with a dining etiquette experience for an even more comprehensive program.

Want to make it even more impactful? Ask us how local business sponsors can be incorporated into your event to create meaningful connections between attendees and the business community.