Growth to Greatness: Basic Business Etiquette

This session will be conducted using video-conferencing. Access link will be sent with registration confirmation. You can participate on a computer, tablet, or cell phone, as long as you have a strong Internet signal.

Have you ever been in a situation where:
•  You met someone important and had no idea what to say or do?

•  You spilled soup all over yourself at an important business event?

•  You showed up at an important meeting under or overdressed?

Let's face it: we've all had those embarrassing etiquette gaffes. Come learn the basics of business etiquette so you can look and sound your best no matter what the situation.

You can expect to:
•  Learn how to make effective introductions.
•  Identify the 3 C’s of a good impression.
•  Learn memory improvement techniques (especially for names). 
•  Enumerate the four levels of conversation.
•  Differentiate among the dress codes. 
•  Understand place settings, napkin etiquette, and basic table manners.

Presented by NELLWYN BARNETT

Nellwyn Barnett is the Executive Vice President of Chamber Relations with the Midland Chamber of Commerce. She has been with the Chamber since May 2011. 

Nellwyn’s background is primarily in non-profit management. In the 1990s, she wore several hats at the Arts Council of Brazos Valley, planning events, handling marketing and public relations and coordinating volunteers. Following that, she served as the founding Executive Director of the Children’s Museum of Brazos Valley.

After a four-year hiatus as a stay-at-home mom, she returned to the workforce, providing job counseling for the Texas Workforce Commission’s youth program in Orange, Texas, prior to relocating to the Permian Basin. Here, she served as the event coordinator for the John Ben Shepperd Leadership Institute at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin.

Nellwyn has her B.A. degree in humanities and has received her professional Institute for Organization Management (IOM) credential. She is a graduate of Leadership Odessa and is active in her church and the community. She and her husband, Brad, have been married for over 20 years, and their son, Harrison, is attending Midland College.

Sponsored by Frost