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  • All Your Canadian Boxing Day Questions Answered

    Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Canada, Canadian Traditions, Cross-Cultural, Culture and Commercialism, Customer Service Etiquette, gift-giving, Global Celebrations, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Gracious Living, Holiday Season, International Holidays, International Travel Tips, Lifestyle, Modern Manners, Observances - Monthly & Daily

All Your Canadian Boxing Day Questions Answered

By Sharon Schweitzer|2018-01-02T09:59:44+00:00December 15th, 2017|

The day after Christmas, December 26th, is an annual holiday known as “Boxing Day” celebrated in several countries in the British Commonwealth.
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  • Corporate Telephone Etiquette: A Wake Up Call for Millennials

    avoiding international blunders, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business Etiquette, Career Tips, Customer Service Etiquette, global competency, Global Etiquette, Gracious Living, intercultural competence, Lifestyle, Millennials, Modern Manners, Networking, Office Culture, Phone Etiquette and Protocol, Relationship Building, Self-Awareness, Social Etiquette, Workplace Diversity, Workplace Etiquette

Corporate Telephone Etiquette: A Wake Up Call for Millennials

By Sharon Schweitzer|2018-01-02T12:56:15+00:00December 12th, 2017|

In an era when everyday communication methods involve GIF keyboards, Snapchat filters, and group messaging, young professionals are poorly trained on verbal telephone conversations. If you fall into this category, consider these 5 guidelines for corporate telephone etiquette.
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  • 3 Tips for Eco-Friendly Gift Giving

    Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Business and the Environment, Cross-Cultural, gift-giving, Global Etiquette, Gracious Living, Holiday Parties, Holiday Season, Lifestyle, Modern Manners, Networking, Self-Awareness, Social Etiquette, Travel, University Students

3 Tips for Eco-Friendly Gift Giving

By Sharon Schweitzer|2017-12-28T16:16:54+00:00December 8th, 2017|

When planning this year’s holiday gifts, consider your environmental impact, here are 3 tips to help you soften this blow on Mother Nature without having to sacrifice your gifting aesthetics.
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  • Gifts and Goodwill: Your 2017 Holiday Gift-Giving Guide

    Business Etiquette, Global Etiquette, Gracious Living, Holiday Parties, Holiday Season, Lifestyle, Modern Manners, Relationship Building, Religious Celebrations, U.S. Holidays, US Observances

Gifts and Goodwill: Your 2017 Holiday Gift-Giving Guide

By Sharon Schweitzer|2017-12-28T16:10:17+00:00December 7th, 2017|

This holiday season, consider these 8 tips for a thoughtful and successful experience.
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  • Global Gift Giving in Southern Europe

    Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business Etiquette, Career Tips, Central America, Cross-Cultural, Culture, Europe, gift-giving, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Gracious Living, Holiday Season, Italy, Lifestyle, Modern Manners, Traveling Etiquette, Workplace Etiquette

Global Gift Giving in Southern Europe

By Sharon Schweitzer|2017-12-29T08:52:31+00:00November 30th, 2017|

Absorb wisdom and educate others about global gifting tips to increase your cross-cultural understanding of the world.
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  • Global Gift Giving in Northern Europe

    Cross-Cultural, Europe, Finland, gift-giving, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Gracious Living, Holiday Season, Ireland, Lifestyle, Modern Manners, Relationship Building, Traveling Etiquette, Workplace Etiquette

Global Gift Giving in Northern Europe

By Sharon Schweitzer|2017-12-29T08:49:53+00:00November 29th, 2017|

While gifts are not traditionally exchanged between business associates in this region, the holiday season is a wonderful opportunity to express gratitude and goodwill with a culturally-appropriate token.
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  • Global Gift Giving in Western Europe

    Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business Etiquette, Culture, gift-giving, Global Etiquette, Gracious Living, Lifestyle, Modern Manners, Social Etiquette

Global Gift Giving in Western Europe

By Sharon Schweitzer|2017-12-28T16:40:52+00:00November 27th, 2017|

Western European countries do not consider gift giving as a common practice among business associates. It will be important to know this culture of gift-giving in order to avoid misinterpretations when meeting your international business partner(s) for the first time.
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  • Global Gift Giving Customs in the U.S. & Asia

    Asia, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business Etiquette, Career Tips, Cross-Cultural, gift-giving, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Holiday Parties, Holiday Season, Lifestyle, Modern Manners

Global Gift Giving Customs in the U.S. & Asia

By Sharon Schweitzer|2017-12-28T16:34:50+00:00November 24th, 2017|

As part one of several global gift giving posts and in honor of November’s National Gratitude Month, let’s explore how to give the most appropriate and heartfelt gift to your global business partners to show your gratitude.
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  • Sharon Schweitzer’s 2017 Holiday Tipping Guide & Checklist

    Business Etiquette, Culture, Customer Service Etiquette, Global Etiquette, Global Tipping, Lifestyle, Modern Manners, Social Etiquette

Sharon Schweitzer’s 2017 Holiday Tipping Guide & Checklist

By Sharon Schweitzer|2017-11-22T14:09:04+00:00November 8th, 2017|

Drafting your holiday tipping plan can be daunting, but fear not--this guide is thorough enough to help anyone navigate holiday tipping. There’s no hard and fast rule about how much or who to tip in the U.S.
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  • Diwali’s Dimming Consumerism

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Diwali’s Dimming Consumerism

By Sharon Schweitzer|2017-11-22T13:59:10+00:00October 16th, 2017|

While Diwali may have marked a great start for businesses in previous years, a change in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) could mean a shift in celebrations.
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