Future Entrepreneurs Online Program

You will discover how the three areas of etiquette can be used in your social and business lives.  You'll find out how you can use it to enhance your relationships, make a positive impression, and navigate various situations with grace and professionalism.  

Let's look quickly at what you will learn.

Course Overview: 

This three-hour course is designed for individuals of all backgrounds and professions who aspire to enhance their personal and professional lives. Whether you're a recent graduate preparing to enter the workforce, an entrepreneur, or an individual looking to refine your social acumen, our course is tailored to unveil etiquette tricks and tips.

No prior etiquette knowledge is required – just a willingness to invest in yourself and embark on and engage with etiquette and protocol. Open the door to our social grace, business etiquette, and dining formalities in this course.

Course Contents: 

Our program is carefully crafted to provide a holistic personal growth and refinement approach. We'll delve into the intricacies of social dynamics, open up the art of effective communication in business settings, and guide you through the nuances of fine dining etiquette. Through a blend of engaging slides and real-world examples. 

Course Topics: 

Social Etiquette & Protocol

• Body language do's and don'ts: know what to use and when.
• First impressions: six things to consider when using it.
• Define your deportment today: be poised when sitting or standing.
• Communicating your presence: understand what others are looking at.
• Sophisticated verbiage: what to say and how to say it.
• Antidotes that help with covering up nervousness.

Dining Etiquette & Protocol

• Navigate your table setting: what to know and how to go about it.
• Napkin and table etiquette: understanding the do and don't of the table.
• Managing multiple dinner courses: what to pair with each course.
• Resting and finishing during a meal: refine your dining techniques.
• Dealing with tricky foods: spaghetti, salad, oysters and bread.
• Elegantly poised at the table: know how to hold & use dinnerware.

Business Etiquette & Protocol

• Right greeting for every situation: your introduction and handshake.
• 3-Must know conversation starters: how to get it started and keep it going.
• Creating a professional image: clothing and accessories.
• Business communication: phones, letters, emails.
• Use of business cards or using QR codes.
• Crafting your elevator pitch: what to say and how to say it.
• Making clients comfortable: how to do it in 3-easy-steps.

What You Need to Know: 

• This is a three-hour program.
  
• The program is suitable for adults from 18 years onwards.
• This course is via Zoom, please download app.
• A link for this course will be given a day before the event.
• Digital certificate provided at the end.
• Free online brochure can be chosen: social, dining or business.
  

When is this event happening?

The event will be on via Zoom, Saturday, 20th January 2024, 10 am - 12.30 pm, Australian Eastern Standard Time, (AEST, Melbourne, Australia).

Will I be able to watch the event at another time?

No, however the workshop will be recorded.

As a beginner, is this event suitable for me?

Beginners are welcome, and we hope that you enjoy the event. 

How do I attend this event?

To participate in this event, kindly secure your attendance by purchasing tickets for the online program. Important details and access information will be promptly delivered to the email address you've provided. Thank you, and we look forward to your participation!

Your Host:

Elizabeth Soos, founder of Auersmont School of Etiquette and Protocol in Australia, etiquette was ‘King’ when growing up. Her parents taught her European etiquette standards throughout her childhood. Later, together with self-directed studies, she completed the Train-the-Trainer course offered by Emma Dupont’s School of Etiquette in London.

To further her education, Elizabeth became certified in Chinese Etiquette with Ms. Joy Koh at Image Avenue and she studied with Guillaume Rue de Bernadac at Academie de Bernadac, based in Paris and Shanghai, for excellence in customer service. 

Elizabeth’s enjoys working with clients of all ages and backgrounds, at home and abroad. Over the past 10 years, Elizabeth has positioned herself as a voice of authority in etiquette as a contributing writer to the Etiquipedia Etiquette Encyclopedia, co-sponsoring global etiquette competitions, and has been featured in The West Australian and The Sunday Times, among other media outlets. Ms. Soos firmly believes that etiquette is a life-changing skill, an attainable precious possession that lasts a lifetime.