AboutSuzanne Zazulak Pedro Expertise Main discourse in all aspects of social, corporate, international diplomacy and children's etiquette and protocol. Suzanne is certified in corporate and children's etiquette, as well as, certification in professional coaching for executive, leadership and personal achievement.
Experience As a Behavior Shaping Specialist and Certified Protocol and Etiquette Consultant, Suzanne has pioneered the art of social finesse with valid psychological tenets to provide her clients with an unique approach to instruction in etiquette --Avant Garde Etiquette.
Research data shows that 15% of employment and corporate success is due to intelligence or training,while the other 85% is dealing with people successfully. Conversley,the essence of dealing with people succssfully is through exceptional communication skills.
Therefore, being adapt at non-verbal communication while practising the art of etiquette is rapid power-tool in establishing rapport and inducing compliance for success.
Target Success Seminars include:
The Psychology of the First Impression,
Oculesics: Keep YOur Eyes on the Prize,
Isopraxism: Mirroring for Love and Profit,
Spatial Anchoring: The Psychology of Body Placement
Disarming Your Opponent by his Handshake
What Your Dining Manners Reveal about Your Partner's Personality
Organizations ISPEP International Society of Protocol and Etiquette Professionals
IAPC International Association Professional Consultants
IAC International Association of Coaches
NWU National Writer's Union
ABA American Bar Association Associate Member
Publications "Executive Etiquette Power" co-authored and pusblished by Power Dynamics Publising to be release September 2009.
Montly Etiquette Columnist for several publications, as well as ezineexperauthor.com with downloads for on-line journals. Also, Suzanne has a series of children's international travel etiquette books slated for completion 2010.
Education/Credentials Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Certified Corporate and Children's Etiquette and Protocol
Certified Professional Coach (CPC)
Certified Paralegal
Graduate Studies in Forensics, law
Awards and Honors Appointed as Chief Officer of Protocol for her town.
Cambridge Who's Who Among Business Professionals, Experts & Entrepeneurs Lifetime Member
USA Honor Society
Selected in 2004, as Queen Omega XVIII for Mardi Gras.
Past/Present Clients Since individual/corporate programs are designed for areas of deficiencies, their confidence is upheld in the stictest sense of confidentiality.
She has formed a non-profit organization, BeePoised, Inc., to reach-out and teach the children and adults who are not at an advantage to learn life social skills such as dining manners and job interviewing techniques.
Question At work we have a secret sisters. I have taken the time effort to shop and buy little gifts for her, but she has yet to acknowledge any of the gifts .I was wondering if it would be appropriate to buy a package of thank you, notes and give them to her. If it is what should I write on the note .The other thing I sort of want to find out if the gifts I am giving to her is to her liking. So how should I handle this?
Answer Dear Sarah,
Thank you for your inquiry regarding thank you note etiquette. Although I am not sure or even heard about secret sisters, you Sarah have a need for concern and even distaste. I cannot answer you where have the basic premise of thank you notes have gone, but it is still a very important if not the last virtue of a hand written note.
I do not see by you giving the next gift as a package of thank you notes. I would suggest you put effort into selecting a very nice refine set of notes. This will show that you care and you will be sending a subliminal message of taste and elegance with a hint of saying I expect a thank you.
The insert of writing could include I thought this would be a nice touch of a gift so that you can have the opportunity to thank our other sisters with a dash of elegance and class. So few people offer the personal gift of a thank you note letting others know their gift is most appreciative.
Now if you think this is too direct you could write tiny white lie, that someone has given you the exact same gift and you thought it was an excellent way for the sisters to let the others know that their gifts have been appreciated. Although honesty is the best way to hit any situation head-on, I do realize some people feel like it is too confrontational to do it that way and it is not i their personality.
Sarah, you will actually be helping her and broadening her etiquette horizons. I hope these suggestions will help you get your sister to realize there is more to accepting a gift -- a thank you is always appreciated and never goes out of style.
