International College of Etiquette“Teaching Table Manners to Children” was the topic I was asked to comment on this week in the Daily Telegraph. My comments were “Children do need a lot of help with table manners. There are a lot of things parents have to focus on (these days) and probably table manners have gone by the wayside”. It is a sad fact …
Channel 10 Studio 10
I was honoured to be invited to appear on Channel 10’s Studio 10 programme to talk about modern day etiquette. They had asked me to cover 3 etiquette topics: table manners, shaking hands and the “do’s” and “dont’s” of mobile phones. I packed a large suitcase full of silver cutlery, china, crystal glasses, a tablecloth and serviettes for the table …
Channel 7 Sunrise
Finally, have the time to write about the past 2 weeks. As some may aware, a few students from my Finishing Touch course and I were on the Channel 7 Sunrise program. It was a great surprise when I found out Channel 7 was interested in our Finishing Touch course. I was thrilled but at the same time realised there were so …
Channel 9 Today Extra
Channel 9 Today Extra filmed a segment promoting International College of Etiquette. A big thank you to Channel 9 for the wonderful four minute etiquette presentation. It aired on Tuesday 23 July on Today Extra promoting our College of Etiquette. We had so much fun. There was such a great response from the public, Ladies like to know how to …
Dorm Etiquette for Students
Dorm etiquette for students is important in Australia with so many students now coming from Asian countries and India. The following dorm etiquette for students should help you navigate this sometimes tricky environment: Keep your part of the room neat, tidy and clean. Your mum is not here to tidy up after you so you now have to do it …
Knitted Pouches for Joeys
Knitted pouches for joeys are needed because of all the orphaned or injured joeys from the bushfires. So I got out my knitting needles and bought some colourful wool and started knitting. The image shows the three I have already knitted. I will be making lots more as I am sure as many as possible are needed. I will stop …
The School Etiquette Class
The School Etiquette Class I taught this week was to 130 Year 10 girls at Mount St Joseph. The main subject they wanted was Job Interview Skills. This topic covers all aspects of going for a job interview such as: Why get a part time job when still at school Types of jobs to look for Where to look How …
Keeping Christmas Day on Track
Keeping Christmas Day on track at a large family gathering can be difficult and has the potential to implode. Asking probing and hurtful questions can cause upset and are better left unsaid. In order to keep Christmas Day on track here are the most common issues relatives face during the holidays and how to deal with them. Bringing up old …
Networking Skills
Networking Skills are very important so last week I gave a presentation to the Mosman Chamber of Commerce titled “Networking Skills”. This is one of the subjects I teach in my Business Etiquette course. A lot of people find networking a scarry thing to do but it is so important to the success of business today. Therefore everyone should learn …
The Teenage Etiquette Course
The teenage etiquette course for these school holidays was held this week It was a first – all boys. They were truly lovely to teach and were totally engaged in the subjects. They were very quick to answers questions and give me examples from their life on the subject we were talking about. This is so important to me because …