But what about your napkin when you excuse yourself from the table? And what does BMW have to do with any of this? It’s been a while since we’ve all been able to gather around the table for a big dinner with family and friends.
With the holiday season upon us, we could all use some reminders?
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No matter your age, learning etiquette should be a part of your life. There are so many wonderful etiquette examples that can help people understand what etiquette really means.
And just as I do, you likely have a list that runs long and deep of the women who inspire you most. Today, I will address three women who’ve provided etiquette inspiration over the years—and of course, it was so tough to narrow my list down to only three.
But these women provide us with so many essential etiquette examples. As some of the most prominent women in society, they’ve demonstrated some of the best etiquette standards that we can all adopt in our everyday lives.
As a society, we follow by example. Being able to compile a list of known societal figures who are inspiring and hardworking is important. This is a great way for you to see what kind of role good etiquette can play in your life!
Why Is Etiquette Important?
Etiquette is all about your behaviors and your presentation. While it’s about how you act, etiquette also affects how you interact with other people. And it doesn’t rely on social class—anyone and everyone can learn manners.
Remember that common phrase, “Treat people the way you want to be treated?” That’s what etiquette is really all about. Learning etiquette provides you with the knowledge you need to be kind and respectful to those you interact with on a daily basis.
Alongside kindness, etiquette involves proper manners. Good manners help you communicate with others consistently. Knowing how to communicate with people shows them that you value and respect them.
Etiquette allows you to flourish in the presence of others while practicing politeness and respect. And with the right etiquette examples (particularly those from inspirational women) you’ll be able to see how powerful etiquette can really be, no matter who you are or your background.
3 Influential Women Who Displayed Incredible Etiquette
There are so many inspirational people in society today. My list contains a long line of influential women. But in this blog post, I’d like to focus on three specific etiquette examples of inspirational women in history.
Jackie Kennedy’s Etiquette Examples
Jacqueline (Jackie) Kennedy has been (and perhaps always will be) a well-known style icon in American society.
Her influence spans cultures and even generations—even teenagers express their love for Jackie and her incredible aura. One mother-daughter duo that we licensed and certified to teach manners is the perfect example. Renee (the daughter in the duo) is 16 years old, and in the video linked here, mentions how much she loves Jackie Kennedy.
Clearly, displaying etiquette and social grace can have resounding effects for years to come. As someone who exuded confidence and grace (even under immense pressure), Jackie became a role model whose influence has lasted well beyond her years.
Confidence Is Key
After serving as the First Lady of the United States, Jackie became known as both a style icon and a strong, family-driven woman.
Confidence was one of Jackie’s biggest strengths. Being the First Lady means that you’re in the spotlight for the whole country to see. There is a lot of pressure that rides on being the wife of a politician, but Jackie didn’t crack under the pressure of her responsibilities.
The Manners To Go curriculum emphasizes the importance of confidence. Teaching children manners gives them the opportunity to build confidence in their skills and their behaviors around other people. The more confident they feel in their ability to act and communicate in social settings, the more successful they’ll be.
Keep Your Family Life Sacred
There is a lot of pressure that rides on being the wife of a politician but Jackie stood strong in the public eye. Even though there were many scandals surrounding her husband, Jackie always emanated respect for those around her. She also kept her opinions and thoughts close to her, keeping her privacy strong.
You should be respecting yourself and the others around you. This includes private matters. Knowing when to discuss personal problems is key to learning proper etiquette. Without the knowledge, you could create a very public and uncomfortable situation for yourself and for the others around you.
Jackie Kennedy is a great etiquette example because of the way she handled her strong public presence. By showing her confidence and her respect, she was able to make many meaningful connections with those around her.
Grace Kelly’s Etiquette Examples
Grace Kelly is another standout woman who provided incredible etiquette examples. She’s one of the most famous American actresses. But more importantly, she had many admirable traits that make her a shining example of what proper etiquette looks like.
Resilience Above All Else
Much like Jackie, Grace was featured in the spotlight on a consistent basis. While she carried all of the traits of an etiquette-educated woman, resilience is one of her strongest etiquette examples.
Resilience is a trait we all know very well and would like to possess. Throughout our lifetimes, we all experience hard times and struggles. Especially within the past year with the COVID-19 pandemic, life can really knock you down. Resilience is what helps us get back up again.
Coming from a large and famous family, Grace had big shoes to fill—especially after her father told her that she was the most likely to NOT succeed out of all her siblings. Those words must have been heartbreaking to hear as a child. But Grace didn’t let them stop her.
Resilience is one of the greatest etiquette examples to examine.
We’re never going to be perfect. It takes time to learn, understand, and practice. We make mistakes and we can learn from them. The only thing that matters is that you keep going!
Not only was Grace Kelly resilient, but she was also kind. She involved herself in charities like arts and health programs that helped children.
As I mentioned, etiquette is about how you present yourself to other people. It’s also about how you can be there for other people. Having strong etiquette skills allows you to support and care for the others around you. You can build strong relationships and really make a difference through your kindness.
Kate Middleton’s Etiquette Examples
Lastly, the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton has many all-around etiquette examples to look at. From her kindness to her body language, she knows how to respectfully handle herself and make connections with those around her.
Like the other two women that I’ve mentioned, Kate is in the public eye as a member of the Royal family. If William becomes King one day, Kate will play an even bigger role than she does right now. She holds herself with kindness and respect when in public even under pressure.
Body Language Reflects Your Emotions and Who You Are
Her emotional traits are not the only etiquette-related traits to look at. Her body language is just as important. If you look at pictures of Kate, she carries herself nicely and tall. Her posture is normally straight and her shoulders are loose. You can see her comfortability in her confidence.
Body language is an essential part of etiquette that not many think about. Whether I’m teaching a business etiquette course for adults or focusing on children, I ask my students to acknowledge their posture.
Our emotions and body language are closely connected. If you’re slouching in your seat, you most likely feel tired, bored, or even insecure. On the other hand, if you stand tall with your shoulders back and head up, you’re oozing with confidence. Even if you aren’t feeling very confident, fake it until you make it with your posture!
There is so much more to etiquette than people really know. That’s why looking at etiquette examples is so important.
Being able to see real-life accounts of etiquette can help students understand more about the rules of etiquette. This can lead to more of an inspiration to learn good etiquette and set more goals to achieve it.
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As a certified and trained etiquette expert, you can teach conversation skills to children and adults. How do you teach the students in your manners class the gift of having a conversation? To have a conversation with anyone, an adult or a child is something to treasure these days…a conversation without distraction.My most popular topic when teaching business etiquette in the workplace is The Art of the Human Connection. The art of having a conversation, is a lost “art”. We are so consumed with social media that often we are so buried in it we miss out on so many opportunities. Often, it is the first request I have from a human resource director to discuss the basic skills of conversation to their team.
You can customize the Manners To Go modules and lesson plans to teach this important topic in your manners classes. Life is more interesting when we engage in conversations. This is a very important life skill for your students. Actually, we all become more interesting. A child learns so much about life when he/she hears us conversing with others.
Eye contact: This is a social skill that is so very important. By making eye contact, it shows someone that you are interested. It sends a message that you are confident. Point this out to your students. Explain why this is important. Take the opportunity to talk about confidence and how it feels. Get on their level. Literally! Get down on your knees if necessary and make eye contact with them.
Teach them “active listening skills”: Another important social skill is to listen. Tell them it is alright for there to be silence when having a conversation. This is the time to practice sharing-sharing the space to tell ideas and experiences. Tell them to put away their phones, iPads, laptops make eye contact and really listen to what the other person is telling them.
Ask questions: By asking questions, we show others that we are interested in their experiences. Ask the students in your manners program questions. Explain to them that you are having a conversation with them
Phone skills: The Wall Street Journal had an article about answering the phone. Remember when we were growing up and we took messages for our parents? With our phones today, this most likely is not happening. This was a great way to teach conversation skills. It is still important for your children to know how to answer a phone and converse. Practice with relatives. Turn on your speaker phone so your children can hear your conversations.
Read a story. After reading a story during to your students. Did they like the story? What was their favorite part? Tell them what you liked or what you learned from the story. Ask them to share their story with you.
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As an etiquette expert, you have a lot of influence in your community. Educators, parents, and children look to you for advice pertaining to manners and etiquette.
I have worked with so many amazing women who’ve helped teach children manners through many different programs in their communities. They made many contributions to help shape today’s youth. You have the opportunity to do that too!
One important way for you to connect with your community and promote your status as an etiquette expert is through social media. Platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and LinkedIn are all popular sites that many of your community members may be on.
How Social Media Influences You As An Etiquette Expert (and Vice Versa!)
Social media influences the power of an etiquette expert tremendously. You have the ability to use social media to promote your expertise to your community. That means you can start making connections.
The benefit of using social media is a two-way street. Building a rapport helps you advertise yourself as an etiquette expert to potential clients. In turn, you can use social media to implement your own teachings.
Let’s take a deeper look at how social media can benefit you.
How Social Media Influences YOU As The Etiquette Expert
Creating a social media account gives you a platform for content. As an etiquette expert, you’ve got a lot to share. Having a place where you can discuss skills and tips involving etiquette allows you to build a profile.
Being active on social media gives you the opportunity to stay up-to-date on current trends. If you’re more aware of what’s happening in society, you’ll be able to tailor it to your own practice.
Your social media account provides you with an opportunity to dive deep with potential clients. You can see firsthand how people react to information on social media. As a result, you can keep in touch with people who might be needing an etiquette expert.
How You Can Use Social Media To Influence Your Community
As I mentioned before, social media is a two-way street.
By building your own social media page you have the opportunity to show your community what is possible. Share inspiring and engaging content. The more you show them, the more you can establish a connection with them.
You can continue to connect with them by providing advice and suggestions. Setting yourself up as an etiquette expert online is great. But if you can grant trustworthy advice, you’ll be in an even better position with your community members. They’ll have more respect and trust for you as an expert.
Social media allows you to be an etiquette guide for your community. They can come to you with questions that you can help answer. Then, you can point them in the right direction for resources they may need. You’re not an expert for nothing, let them know you’re there to help!
Tips To Help You Manage Your Social Media As An Etiquette Expert
Social media can be intimidating at first. With a couple of quick tips, you can create your own account and start promoting yourself.
Start With One Platform
As I mentioned earlier, there are many different social media platforms to choose from.
When I am training a new licensee, I always suggest they choose ONE platform. Starting with one platform gives you the opportunity to focus on only that platform.
If you create an account for multiple platforms, you could potentially be juggling five different accounts while learning new platforms. Overwhelming yourself with social media won’t help you utilize it to its fullest potential.
Focus on one platform until you learn to manage it well. Once you master one, you can add more to your list later on.
After you set up your account, you will need to start brainstorming content. The content you post must connect with your skills as an etiquette expert and attract the attention of your community.
Thinking about content as a whole can seem daunting. Try breaking down your content into categories. Then, you can stay organized on your social media account and in your own mind.
Content categories reign people’s attention to your specific topics. As a result, they will understand who you are and what you do a little better.
For your own peace of mind, content categories break down the idea of content as a whole. You can organize specific posts into categories so you don’t feel like you are lacking information.
Examples of content categories could be:
Advice
Inspiring quotes
Your unique offers, like classes or private instruction
Personal stories
Plan Ahead For Your Content
Running an engaging social media account takes planning. Plan ahead for your content. Having ideas for your categories ahead of time prevents future issues. It keeps you from feeling overwhelmed or pressured to come up with posts.
Create a planning schedule that works for you. You can plan a week ahead or a month ahead. Whatever puts you in a better position as an etiquette expert.
It’s important to think about your audience when you plan ahead. If you think about what they might need from you, you can be in a better position to provide that content. With more time on your hands, for instance, you can offer more of your skills to your community.
Social media opens up many opportunities for you as an etiquette expert. It provides you with the support to connect with your community while allowing you to promote your own skills. Creating your own social media platform is a great way to build your reputation as an etiquette expert.
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Find out how these twins are making an incredible difference for all children -and especially those that are underserved in the foster care system.
I promise you will be doubly impressed!
Identical Twins Trained and Certified to Teach Manners To Go.
These two are go-getters and making such a difference in their community.
Watch the video as they talk about their goals while working with youth in the foster care system:
Teffani and Tessani help youth transition out of the foster care system
They identify those that are ready and help them with life skills such as opening a bank account, stress management, communication, and how to advocate for themselves
Their goal is to have an impact on the youth while they are still young adults
They have served over 500 youth and counting!
You will not want to miss this interview. It is rewarding and you can witness two women who are passionate and very good at what they do.
They both have such an entrepreneurial spirit and so many great ideas on how to package their manners classes for not only the foster care system but for schools and other organizations in their community.
Once their website and social media platforms are up and running I will post the links for you.
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This is top of mind to me, because today, I am in the midst of setting up for a dining tutorial for two new licensees. More to come on them….hint they are a mother/daughter duo.
Like Reese Witherspoon, I Am a Big Believer in the Family Meal and Teaching Table Manners
Parents are looking for ways to supplement their children’s education. And, they are more than willing to pay for it.
This is where children learn their parent’s values. Yes, they learn to put the napkin their lap, but they also learn important conversation skills- not to mention how to hold a fork correctly.
If you are looking to start immediately and save money on travel and time, then this is your best option.You choose the dates of our trainings. Most choose to have their sessions once a week, others twice. This is a “live” and private training. It is NOTself-guided.
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Lisa Richey provides etiquette programs to businesses, schools, and individuals.
