68% of Americans say they observe poor cell phone etiquette at least once every day, according to a national poll from market research group Synovate.
Could you unknowingly be one of these offenders?
Here are 10 basic cell phone etiquette rules to keep in mind when interacting with colleagues and customers:
1. Remember who you’re working with. How would you feel if you were having an important conversation with a sales associate, and she broke off the discussion every time her mobile phone buzzed? Your customers are your boss. They want your attention, and you're compensated for the time you spend with them. Block out all other issues while you’re working with them and make sure you give them your full, undivided attention during the appointment.
2. Bluetooth headsets are not meant to be permanent. It’s good to use hands-free devices such as Bluetooth headsets, especially when driving or multitasking—but they don’t have to be affixed to your head 24/7. If you’re attending a meeting, or simply having lunch with a friend, get rid of the headset! Bluetooth is fine when you’re alone in your office or driving in your car, but try to avoid keeping it in your ear all hours of the day.
3. Talk at a normal tone. 72% of people in the above-mentioned Synovate survey said the most annoying cell-phone violation is people who talk too loud. Most cell phones can pick up very quiet noises. Not to mention, most people around you don’t want to hear your entire conversation. Some experts suggest a 10-foot zone, meaning you should try to be at least 10 feet away from other people when talking on your cell phone. While this rule may be difficult in some situations, try to practice speaking at a soft and normal tone.
4. Don’t forget vibrate or silent modes. Next to the “loud talker,” the most annoying cell phone habit is a loud, annoying ring, especially when it blares during a meeting or other relatively quiet function. Make it a habit to check your cell phone regularly when entering a meeting or important gathering to make sure your cell phone is either turned off or switched to the vibrate position.
5. Avoid goofy ringtones. Hearing your favorite song every time your phone rings may seem cute to you, but it could be construed as offensive, obnoxious, or simply unprofessional to others. Stick to generic-sounding ringtones when programming your phone.
6. Don’t text and drive. Chances are that you've passed someone on the highway that is driving and trying to text. Don’t be that person! (And don't be near that person, either!) This is dangerous and should be avoided at all times. Plenty of major road accidents involve texting. If you must text in your automobile, do so while your car is parked.
7. Don’t reply to a missed call with a text. In general, if you miss a phone call from someone, avoid responding with a text like, “What did you need?” This rule can be broken in certain situations, however. For example, you might be in a movie where you need to reply with a text indicating you will call back as soon as possible, but do so sparingly.
8. Avoid talking on your cell phone in certain places. Most people will agree that certain places are off limits to talking on your phone—for example, at the movies, in elevators, while standing in line at the bank, and during a meal at a restaurant. If you have to think twice about whether you should use your cell phone, you probably are not in a good place to be talking on it—so put it away.
9. Don’t multitask unless you need to. We’ve all done it, but it’s bad phone etiquette, and the person you're talking to can tell when you're distracted. Sometimes its inevitable. But when possible, stop your other tasks, focus, and give the caller your full concentration.
10. Let callers know when you’re using your cell phone. In many circumstances, it’s good to remind or inform the other party that you're using your cell phone in case distractions or a disconnection arises. Plus, some information may be confidential, and your client or customer might not want to share sensitive information if she knows you are communicating through a mobile device. When applicable, take the time to let your callers know you are speaking on your cell phone, and if they have any important or confidential information they wish to share, you will call them back from a land line or meet them in person.
In any case, the next time you reach for your phone, be sure to remember some of these simple phone etiquette strategies— those around you, will be glad you did.
Showing posts with label Fun Facts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fun Facts. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Monday, August 11, 2008
Client Appreciation Event
JOIN US FOR A DAY OF FUN!!!
Coldwell Banker Client Appreciation Day
Saturday, August 23, 2008
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
300 East 100 North, Orem
Day of fun includes:
Kids Safety
Free hot dogs
Balloons
Inflatable bouncers
RAD Kids
Face painting
Rock Climbing Wall
Allen's Camera
Safety Classes
And more....
Please RSVP to Heidi at 801-494-7008 so we know you are coming.
Bring one canned food item to donate to the Utah County Food Bank!
See you there!!!
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
1955
Comments made in the year 1955:
"I'll tell you one thing, if things keep going the way they are, it's going to be impossible to buy a week's groceries for $20."
"Have you seen the new cars coming out next year? It won't be long before $2000 will only buy a used one."
"If cigarettes keep going up in price, I'm going to quit. A quarter a pack is ridiculous."
"Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging a dime just to mail a letter?"
"If they raise the minimum wage to $1, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store."
"When I first started driving, who would have thought gas would someday cost 29 cents a gallon. Guess we'd be better off leaving the car in the garage."
"Kids today are impossible. Those duck tail hair cuts make it impossible to stay groomed. Next thing you know, boys will be wearing their hair as long as the girls."
"I'm afraid to send my kids to the movies any more. Ever since they let Clark Gable get by with saying 'damn' in 'Gone With The Wind,' it seems every new movie has either "hell" or "damn" in it.
"I read the other day where some scientist thinks it's possible to put a man on the moon by the end of the century. They even have some fellows they call astronauts preparing for it down in Texas."
"Did you see where some baseball player just signed a contract for $75,000 a year just to play ball? It wouldn't surprise me if someday they'll be making more than the president."
"I never thought I'd see the day all our kitchen appliances would be electric. They are even making electric typewriters now."
"It's too bad things are so tough nowadays. I see where a few married women are having to work to make ends meet."
"It won't be long before young couples are going to have to hire someone to watch their kids so they can both work."
"Marriage doesn't mean a thing any more; those Hollywood stars seem to be getting divorced at the drop of a hat."
"I'm just afraid the Volkswagen car is going to open the door to a whole lot of foreign business."
"Thank goodness I won't live to see the day when the Government takes half our income in taxes. I sometimes wonder if we are electing the best people to congress."
"The drive-in restaurant is convenient in nice weather, but I seriously doubt they will ever catch on."
"There is no sense going to Atlanta or Memphis anymore for a weekend. It costs nearly $15 a night to stay in a hotel."
"No one can afford to be sick any more; $25 a day in the hospital is too rich for my blood."
"If they think I'll pay 50 cents for a hair cut, forget it."
Do you remember the year of 1955?
"I'll tell you one thing, if things keep going the way they are, it's going to be impossible to buy a week's groceries for $20."
"Have you seen the new cars coming out next year? It won't be long before $2000 will only buy a used one."
"If cigarettes keep going up in price, I'm going to quit. A quarter a pack is ridiculous."
"Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging a dime just to mail a letter?"
"If they raise the minimum wage to $1, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store."
"When I first started driving, who would have thought gas would someday cost 29 cents a gallon. Guess we'd be better off leaving the car in the garage."
"Kids today are impossible. Those duck tail hair cuts make it impossible to stay groomed. Next thing you know, boys will be wearing their hair as long as the girls."
"I'm afraid to send my kids to the movies any more. Ever since they let Clark Gable get by with saying 'damn' in 'Gone With The Wind,' it seems every new movie has either "hell" or "damn" in it.
"I read the other day where some scientist thinks it's possible to put a man on the moon by the end of the century. They even have some fellows they call astronauts preparing for it down in Texas."
"Did you see where some baseball player just signed a contract for $75,000 a year just to play ball? It wouldn't surprise me if someday they'll be making more than the president."
"I never thought I'd see the day all our kitchen appliances would be electric. They are even making electric typewriters now."
"It's too bad things are so tough nowadays. I see where a few married women are having to work to make ends meet."
"It won't be long before young couples are going to have to hire someone to watch their kids so they can both work."
"Marriage doesn't mean a thing any more; those Hollywood stars seem to be getting divorced at the drop of a hat."
"I'm just afraid the Volkswagen car is going to open the door to a whole lot of foreign business."
"Thank goodness I won't live to see the day when the Government takes half our income in taxes. I sometimes wonder if we are electing the best people to congress."
"The drive-in restaurant is convenient in nice weather, but I seriously doubt they will ever catch on."
"There is no sense going to Atlanta or Memphis anymore for a weekend. It costs nearly $15 a night to stay in a hotel."
"No one can afford to be sick any more; $25 a day in the hospital is too rich for my blood."
"If they think I'll pay 50 cents for a hair cut, forget it."
Do you remember the year of 1955?
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
True or False?
Can you guess which one of the following statements are true and which are false?
1. Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
2. Alfred Hitchcock didn't have a belly button.
3. A pack a day smoker will lose approximately 2 teeth every 10 years.
4. People do not get sick from cold weather, it's from being indoors more often.
5. When you sneeze all of your body functions stop, including your heart.
6. Only 7% of the population are lefties.
7. 40 people are sent to the hospital for dog bites every minute.
8. Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until 2-6 years old.
9. The average person over 50 has spent 5 years waiting in lines.
10. The toothbrush was invented in 1498.
11. The average housefly lives for one month.
12. 40,000 Americans are injured by toilets every year.
13. A coat hanger is 44 inches when straightened.
14. The average computer user blinks 7 times a minute.
15. Your feet are bigger in the afternoon than any other time of day.
16. Most of us have eaten a spider in our sleep.
17. The real reasons ostrich's stick their head in the sand is to search for water.
18. The only two animals that can see behind themselves without turning their heads are the rabbit and parrot.
19. Michael Jackson owns the rights to the Southern Carolina State Anthem.
20. Prince Charles and Prince William never travel on the same airplane,just in case there is a crash.
21. The first Harley Davidson motorcycle, built in 1903, used a tomato can for a carburetor.
22. If coloring weren't added to Coca-Cola, it would be green.
They are all true!
From the Healthy Utah March 2008 issue
1. Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
2. Alfred Hitchcock didn't have a belly button.
3. A pack a day smoker will lose approximately 2 teeth every 10 years.
4. People do not get sick from cold weather, it's from being indoors more often.
5. When you sneeze all of your body functions stop, including your heart.
6. Only 7% of the population are lefties.
7. 40 people are sent to the hospital for dog bites every minute.
8. Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until 2-6 years old.
9. The average person over 50 has spent 5 years waiting in lines.
10. The toothbrush was invented in 1498.
11. The average housefly lives for one month.
12. 40,000 Americans are injured by toilets every year.
13. A coat hanger is 44 inches when straightened.
14. The average computer user blinks 7 times a minute.
15. Your feet are bigger in the afternoon than any other time of day.
16. Most of us have eaten a spider in our sleep.
17. The real reasons ostrich's stick their head in the sand is to search for water.
18. The only two animals that can see behind themselves without turning their heads are the rabbit and parrot.
19. Michael Jackson owns the rights to the Southern Carolina State Anthem.
20. Prince Charles and Prince William never travel on the same airplane,just in case there is a crash.
21. The first Harley Davidson motorcycle, built in 1903, used a tomato can for a carburetor.
22. If coloring weren't added to Coca-Cola, it would be green.
They are all true!
From the Healthy Utah March 2008 issue
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
1000 Marbles
1000 Marbles
Author: Unknown
The older I get, the more I enjoy Saturday mornings. Perhaps it's the quiet solitude that comes with being the first to rise, or maybe it's the unbounded joy of not having to be at work. Either way, the first few hours of a Saturday morning are most enjoyable.
A few weeks ago, I was shuffling toward the garage with the morning paper in hand. What began as a typical Saturday morning turned into one o f those lessons that life seems to hand you from time to time. Let me tell you about it:
I turned the dial up into the phone portion of the band on my ham radio in order to listen to a Saturday morning swap net. Along the way, I came across an older sounding chap, with a tremendous signal and a golden voice.
You know the kind; he sounded like he should be in the broadcasting business. He as telling whom-ever he was talking with something about "a thousand marbles." I was intrigued and stopped to listen to what he had to say...
"Well, Tom, it sure sounds like you're busy with your job. I'm sure they pay you well but it's a shame you have to be away from home and your family so much. Hard to believe a young fellow should have to work sixty or seventy hours a week to make ends meet. It's too bad you missed your daughter's dance recital and your mother's birthday." he continued, "Let me tell you something that has helped me keep my own priorities."
And that's when he began to explain his theory of a "thousand marbles." "You see, I sat down one day and did a little arithmetic. The average person ives about seventy-five years. I know, some live more and some live less, but on average, folks live about seventy-five years.
"Now then, I multiplied 75 times 52 and I came up with 3900, which is The number of Saturdays that the average person has in their entire lifetime.
Now, stick with me, Tom, I'm getting to the important part.
It took me until I was fifty-five years old to think about all this in any detail", he went on, "and by that time I had lived through over twenty-eight hundred Saturdays.I got to thinking that if I lived to be seventy-five, I only had about a thousand of them left to enjoy. So I went to a toy store and bought every single marble they had. I ended up having to visit three toy stores to round up 1000 marbles. I took them home and put them inside a large, clear plastic container right here in the shack next to my gear."
"Every Saturday since then, I have taken one marble out and thrown it away. I found that by watching the marbles diminish, I focused more on the really important things in life. There is nothing like watching your time here on this earth run out to help get your priorities straight."
"Now let me tell you one last thing before I sign-off with you and take my lovely wife out for breakfast. This morning, I took the very last marble out of the container.
I figure that if I make it until next Saturday then I have been given a little extra time. And the one thing we can all use is alittle more time."
"It was nice to talk to you Tom, I hope you spend more time with your family, and I hope to meet you again here on the band.This is a 75 Year old Man, K9NZQ, clear and going QRT, good morning!"
You could have heard a pin drop on the band when this fellow signed off. I guess he gave us all a lot to think about. I had planned to work on the antenna that morning, and then I was going to meet up with a few people to work on the next club newsletter.
Instead, I met an old friend for breakfast that day and he said, "What brought this on?""
My reply, "Oh, nothing special, it's just been a long time since we spent a Saturday together and hey, can we stop at a toy store while we're out? I need to buy some marbles."
Author: Unknown
The older I get, the more I enjoy Saturday mornings. Perhaps it's the quiet solitude that comes with being the first to rise, or maybe it's the unbounded joy of not having to be at work. Either way, the first few hours of a Saturday morning are most enjoyable.
A few weeks ago, I was shuffling toward the garage with the morning paper in hand. What began as a typical Saturday morning turned into one o f those lessons that life seems to hand you from time to time. Let me tell you about it:
I turned the dial up into the phone portion of the band on my ham radio in order to listen to a Saturday morning swap net. Along the way, I came across an older sounding chap, with a tremendous signal and a golden voice.
You know the kind; he sounded like he should be in the broadcasting business. He as telling whom-ever he was talking with something about "a thousand marbles." I was intrigued and stopped to listen to what he had to say...
"Well, Tom, it sure sounds like you're busy with your job. I'm sure they pay you well but it's a shame you have to be away from home and your family so much. Hard to believe a young fellow should have to work sixty or seventy hours a week to make ends meet. It's too bad you missed your daughter's dance recital and your mother's birthday." he continued, "Let me tell you something that has helped me keep my own priorities."
And that's when he began to explain his theory of a "thousand marbles." "You see, I sat down one day and did a little arithmetic. The average person ives about seventy-five years. I know, some live more and some live less, but on average, folks live about seventy-five years.
"Now then, I multiplied 75 times 52 and I came up with 3900, which is The number of Saturdays that the average person has in their entire lifetime.
Now, stick with me, Tom, I'm getting to the important part.
It took me until I was fifty-five years old to think about all this in any detail", he went on, "and by that time I had lived through over twenty-eight hundred Saturdays.I got to thinking that if I lived to be seventy-five, I only had about a thousand of them left to enjoy. So I went to a toy store and bought every single marble they had. I ended up having to visit three toy stores to round up 1000 marbles. I took them home and put them inside a large, clear plastic container right here in the shack next to my gear."
"Every Saturday since then, I have taken one marble out and thrown it away. I found that by watching the marbles diminish, I focused more on the really important things in life. There is nothing like watching your time here on this earth run out to help get your priorities straight."
"Now let me tell you one last thing before I sign-off with you and take my lovely wife out for breakfast. This morning, I took the very last marble out of the container.
I figure that if I make it until next Saturday then I have been given a little extra time. And the one thing we can all use is alittle more time."
"It was nice to talk to you Tom, I hope you spend more time with your family, and I hope to meet you again here on the band.This is a 75 Year old Man, K9NZQ, clear and going QRT, good morning!"
You could have heard a pin drop on the band when this fellow signed off. I guess he gave us all a lot to think about. I had planned to work on the antenna that morning, and then I was going to meet up with a few people to work on the next club newsletter.
Instead, I met an old friend for breakfast that day and he said, "What brought this on?""
My reply, "Oh, nothing special, it's just been a long time since we spent a Saturday together and hey, can we stop at a toy store while we're out? I need to buy some marbles."
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
What Teachers Make
WHAT TEACHERS MAKE
The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, "What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?"He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about teachers: "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach."
To stress his point he said to another guest; "You're a teacher, Bonnie. Be honest. What do you make?"
Bonnie, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, "You want to know what I make? (She paused for a second, then began...)
"Well, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could. I make a C+ feel like the Congressional Medal of Honor.
I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can't make them sit for 5minutes without an I Pod, Game Cube or movie rental.
You want to know what I make?
I make kids wonder.
I make them question.
I make them apologize and mean it.
I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions.
I teach them to write and then I make them write. Keyboarding isn't everything.
I make them read, read, read.
I make them show all their work in math. They use their God given brain, not the man-made calculator.
I make my students from other countries learn everything they need to know in English while preserving their unique cultural identity.
I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe.
I make my students stand, placing their hand over their heart to say the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, One Nation Under God, because we live in the United States of America.
Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were given, work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life. (Bonnie paused one last time and then continued.)
"Then, when people try to judge me by what I make, with me knowing money isn't everything, I can hold my head up high and pay no attention because they are ignorant... You want to know what I make?
I MAKE A DIFFERENCE. What do you make Mr. CEO?"
His jaw dropped, he went silent.
Thanks to all of our teachers, even all of our personal teachers like mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, and our spiritual leaders and teachers! They all make a difference!
The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, "What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?"He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about teachers: "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach."
To stress his point he said to another guest; "You're a teacher, Bonnie. Be honest. What do you make?"
Bonnie, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, "You want to know what I make? (She paused for a second, then began...)
"Well, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could. I make a C+ feel like the Congressional Medal of Honor.
I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can't make them sit for 5minutes without an I Pod, Game Cube or movie rental.
You want to know what I make?
I make kids wonder.
I make them question.
I make them apologize and mean it.
I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions.
I teach them to write and then I make them write. Keyboarding isn't everything.
I make them read, read, read.
I make them show all their work in math. They use their God given brain, not the man-made calculator.
I make my students from other countries learn everything they need to know in English while preserving their unique cultural identity.
I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe.
I make my students stand, placing their hand over their heart to say the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, One Nation Under God, because we live in the United States of America.
Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were given, work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life. (Bonnie paused one last time and then continued.)
"Then, when people try to judge me by what I make, with me knowing money isn't everything, I can hold my head up high and pay no attention because they are ignorant... You want to know what I make?
I MAKE A DIFFERENCE. What do you make Mr. CEO?"
His jaw dropped, he went silent.
Thanks to all of our teachers, even all of our personal teachers like mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, and our spiritual leaders and teachers! They all make a difference!
Monday, January 7, 2008
100 Years Ago
The year is 1907... One hundred years ago.
(What a difference a century makes!)
Here are some statistics for the Year 1907 :
*The average life expectancy was 47 years.
*Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.
*Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
*There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads.
*The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
*The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!
*The average wage in 1907 was 22 cents per hour.
*The average worker made between $200 and $400 per year
*More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME
*Sugar cost four cents a pound.
*Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
*Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
*Five leading causes of death were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke
*The American flag had 45 stars.
*The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was only 30!
*There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.
*Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write.
*Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
*Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help.
Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.
(What a difference a century makes!)
Here are some statistics for the Year 1907 :
*The average life expectancy was 47 years.
*Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.
*Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
*There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads.
*The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
*The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!
*The average wage in 1907 was 22 cents per hour.
*The average worker made between $200 and $400 per year
*More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME
*Sugar cost four cents a pound.
*Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
*Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
*Five leading causes of death were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke
*The American flag had 45 stars.
*The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was only 30!
*There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.
*Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write.
*Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
*Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help.
Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
