BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Meetup Inc//RemoteApi//EN VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-ORIGINAL-URL:http://realestateagent.meetup.com/131/calendar/6977123/ical/ September+Raleigh+Women's+Council+of+Realtors+Meeting/ X-WR-CALNAME:Events - September Raleigh Women's Council of Realtors Meeting BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:September Raleigh Women's Council of Realtors Meeting DESCRIPTION:Raleigh Women's Council of Realtors\n\nCecilia Grimes of Etique tte Matters will be presenting on E mail Etiquette\n\n\n\nEVERYONE IS WELC OME\, MEMBERS AND GUESTS!\nTHE MISSION OF THE WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF REALTORS®: WE ARE A NETWORK OF SUCCESSFUL REALTORS\nEMPOWERING WOMEN TO EXERCISE THEI R POTENTIAL AS ENTREPRENEURS AND INDUSTRY LEADERS.\nFor more information\, please call Margaret Staley (VP of Membership) 919- 552-9428 Yvonne Schaefe r (President) 919-624-6055.\n\n\n\n“Yo\,” the e-mail I received recently st arted out\, “Whaddya think?” \nWas this from a teenager\, or maybe an ecce ntric friend? No\, it was from the other agent presenting me his buyer’s o ffer. Attached was the offer\, no further explanations. I sighed\, “Where are the manners in the world?” Luckily\, then I remembered Cecilia Grimes \, Etiquette and Protocol Coach\, expert in business and professional condu ct. \nThe last time I met Ms. Grimes she handed me a small book on Etiquet te\, and with horror I now recall that I never sent her a hand written than k you note. What is the time frame to do so? I don’t know. This was one of those situations we run across in business all the time where we have th e perfect opportunity to follow up – one could even say\, the polite opport unity to follow up\, and we miss it. In what other ways have we been rude in small (or large) ways to our clients\, past agents in transactions\, peo ple we meet at an open house\, networking contacts\, etc.? In what way hav e we come across as less than professional with stammering introductions\, adolescent-sounding emails\, inappropriate attire or ???. \nModern etiquet te codifies social interactions with others\, and in the business world\, i t is by no means out of date. Some areas to consider what is proper:\n• Gr eeting relatives\, friends and acquaintances with warmth and respect \n• Re fraining from insults and prying curiosity \n• Offering hospitality to gues ts \n• Wearing clothing suited to the occasion \n• Contributing to conversa tions without dominating them \n• Offering assistance to those in need \n• Eating neatly and quietly \n• Avoiding disturbing others with unnecessary n oise \n• Following established rules of an organization upon becoming a mem ber \n• Arriving promptly when expected \n• Comforting the bereaved \n• Res ponding to invitations promptly \n• Accepting gifts or favors with humility and to acknowledge them promptly with thanks or refusing the gift politely (e.g. a thank-you card) *\nMs. Grimes’ Seminar\, Business Etiquette for To day provides on overview of critical topics in business etiquette that ofte n receive little consideration by those in the business world-including wor king a room effectively\, making introductions\, remembering names\, handsh aking\, using proper protocol for office technology and using proper protoc ol in business meetings. At the September meeting of the Women’s Council o f Realtors\, Ms. Grimes will address issues ranging from e-mail etiquette t o the proper way to introduce your colleagues to each other. There are alw ays lots of laughs (at our selves) as we realize we might have forgotten a few of the things that mom taught us\, or maybe mom never knew). \nCelilia Grimes is a well-known author and lecturer\, speaking throughout the count ry to business groups\, student leaders and community groups. \n\n\nVisit us online!\nLearn more about the local Chapter of WCR.\nNational Women's Co uncil of Realtors\n\nWHAT: Raleigh Regional Women's Council of Realtors Mon thly Meeting\n\n\nTIME: 8:45 - 10:15 AM\nArrive at 8:45 for networking: cof fee and snacks provided by the WCR\nProgram 9-10:15 AM\n\n\nWHERE: 111 Real tors Way Cary at the Raleigh Regional Association of Realtors\n\n\nFEE: WCR members free: guests $5\n\nCary\, NC 27513 - USA\n\nWednesday\, September 3 at 8:45 AM\n\nPhoto: http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/5/3/f/ 7/event_1221495.jpeg\n\nAttending: 13\n\nFee: Event fee: USD 5.00 guests\n\ nDetails: http://realestateagent.meetup.com/131/calendar/6977123/ LAST-MODIFIED:20081001T130355Z UID:event_6977123@meetup.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20071227T204614Z DTSTAMP:20091231T190355Z DTSTART:20080903T124500Z DTEND:20080903T144500Z GEO:35.84;-78.63 LOCATION:Raleigh Regional Association of Realtors - 111 Realtors Way - Cary \, NC 27513 - USA URL:http://realestateagent.meetup.com/131/calendar/6977123/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR