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Business Etiquette

A practical Business Nous course in the Communicate & Serve track.

7 sessions62 lessons3 hours of study Written lessonsWorkbook includedCertificate

What you'll learn

  • Professional Business Introductions
  • Business Meetings etiquette
  • Telephone Etiquette
  • Business attire
  • Business correspondence Etiquette
  • Business dining

Course content

7 sessions · 62 lessons · ~3 hours · first 2 lessons free

▶Module 1: Professional Business Introductions12 lessons
  • ▶What this module coversFree8 min
  • ▶The proper handshakeFree2 min
  • ▶Who should be introduced first?4 min
  • ▶Name forgetting lapses2 min
  • ▶Business cards2 min
  • ▶Activity: Etiquette status cards game2 min
  • ▶Professional Business Introductions2 min
  • ▶Proper Business Introductions2 min
  • ▶Making a great first impression2 min
  • ▶Social introductions: The rules for social introductions are very simple2 min
  • ▶Business introductions: The main rule in all business introduction is2 min
  • ▶And since we are talking about names, proper business etiquette2 min
▶Module 2: Business Meetings etiquette6 lessons
  • ▶Are Meetings a Waste of Time?2 min
  • ▶Arriving early and arriving late4 min
  • ▶Seating etiquette considerations3 min
  • ▶Business Meetings Etiquette2 min
  • ▶Arriving too early2 min
  • ▶Arriving too late2 min
▶Module 3: Telephone Etiquette17 lessons
  • ▶How you sound on the phone4 min
  • ▶Prepare before you call4 min
  • ▶Speakerphone and conference calls2 min
  • ▶Call waiting3 min
  • ▶Use of cellphones2 min
  • ▶When you are screening calls3 min
  • ▶Keeping people taking calls for you informed2 min
  • ▶Basic telephone etiquette8 min
  • ▶Telephone Etiquette2 min
  • ▶Voice Recording2 min
  • ▶Dealing with voice mail2 min
  • ▶Prepare a one-sentence pitch2 min
  • ▶Be specific and make sure you clearly provide the purpose for2 min
  • ▶When participating or setting up a speakerphone or conference call with2 min
  • ▶When joining a conference call, you should identify yourself but2 min
  • ▶Proper cellphone etiquette also dictates that when your phone rings, it2 min
  • ▶Many managers choose to organize their own schedules without keeping2 min
▶Module 4: Business attire13 lessons
  • ▶Accessories – Less is always more2 min
  • ▶Proper business attire for women5 min
  • ▶Proper business attire for men4 min
  • ▶What exactly is business casual?2 min
  • ▶What is business casual for women?2 min
  • ▶Business attire: guidelines and things to avoid2 min
  • ▶Many successful people who reached the top of their profession without2 min
  • ▶Before getting into gender specific guidelines of attire etiquette, the first2 min
  • ▶Rings: With regards to rings, a professional business setting2 min
  • ▶Pens: When dressed professionally avoid carrying a cheap2 min
  • ▶Invest in a good computer case, luggage, and umbrella2 min
  • ▶A tie should end at the top of your belt2 min
  • ▶Button-down shirt, or sweater2 min
▶Module 5: Business correspondence Etiquette4 lessons
  • ▶Email etiquette2 min
  • ▶When to send a reply?3 min
  • ▶Before you hit “send”2 min
  • ▶Business Correspondence Etiquette2 min
▶Module 6: Business dining9 lessons
  • ▶Business meals pre-planning arrangement2 min
  • ▶The Seating Dilemma2 min
  • ▶The Ordering Dilemma2 min
  • ▶Know where everything is2 min
  • ▶Handling formal dining mishaps2 min
  • ▶Business Dining Etiquette2 min
  • ▶Business meals pre-planning arrangements2 min
  • ▶Dining mishaps Q&A2 min
  • ▶Personal Action plan2 min
▶Part 71 lesson
  • ▶Overview2 min

About this course

A practical Business Nous course in the Communicate & Serve track.

Every lesson is written out in full — this is the complete course, not a summary. You read it, watch the narrated video, and do the exercise against your own business. The workbook is yours to download, print and keep. Finish the lessons and you earn a Business Nous certificate.

Who it's for

Small business owners, managers and ambitious employees who want practical know-how rather than academic theory. No prior study is needed — start where you are and work at your own pace.