J 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Chief Creative Officer, Linkedin, Active Listening
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Key is figuring out what the context is, the rules, and adhering to these rules. We must be professional in the way we. So much of business and the professional world takes place in written forms. If you don"t know what the situation is, do some research about it. Find out what the usual attire is in the area or event. Cover up more of body than usual in foreign countries. If you aren"t sure, always dress more formally then you think you should. Never wear something in a professional situation that you wouldn"t want to wear to lunch with your grandmother. Better to be too formal than too casual. Always better to be overdressed than underdressed. If they seem in a rush, don"t take up a lot of their time. Thank them sincerely for the time they gave you. Know what you want to say before you say it. Know that communication professional are expected to speak.
