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Susan RoAne's DOs and DON'Ts for MERRY HOLIDAY MINGLING®
By Susan RoAne, The Mingling Maven®
DO...
- Schmooze, Don't Lose: Small talk leads to big talk.
- Focus Your Conversation on the Event: The season is the reason.
So, bring your O.A.R. and start small with the items you have in common.- Observe -- The venue, food or entertainment
- "What wonderful ambience! And, the food is fabulous."
- Ask -- The host or a guest
- "Do you have any special holiday travel plans?"
- Reveal -- Your ideas, thoughts, plans
- "My plans to be on the slopes for the holidays didn't pan out."
- Act Like A Host: Be interested; pay attention; listen.
- Treat Spouses/Guests (yours and theirs) With Respect: Introduce them with enthusiasm and include them with eye contact, comments and questions..
- Remember That Holiday Company Parties Are Still Business: Dress and act appropriately.
DON'T...
- Don't Drink Excessively. Free drinks have a cost.
- Don't Assume Everyone Celebrates Christmas. (And if you don't, be gracious about the error.)
- Don't Touch Inappropriately: keep hands (and lips) to yourself; "hand"le with care and caution.
- Don't forget to detach from the techie toys (cell phones, PDAs) and refrain from text messaging others when talking to people.
- Don't Kvetch, Whine, Ridicule, Compete, Correct, Interrogate or Brag.
Based on Susan's book How To Work A Room Harper Collins
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