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 My husband and his siblings are throwing a retirement party for both his parents. It will be at a park this summer and the invite is listed "Come help us celebrate" "Food,Drinks,Fun". On the invite is listed "Help keep Mom & Dad active by supporting their day trips with gas/restaurant cards, state fair/sport/museum tickets, etc." My Sister-In-Law would like to "assign" food for guests to bring when they call to RSVP. Given that gift ideas have been fully listed on the invitation it seems a bit much to also give guests a food dish they must bring. My thoughts are to wait for people to offer to bring something and then give suggestions. My In-Laws have been in a routine to have a party and when calling to invite they "assign" a food to bring as well before anyone can offer to bring something. Am I being over-particular? Please Help!
Answer Dear Susan:
Thank you for your inquiry to appropriate party requests for invited guests!
In this economical climate, I fear that if you ask for retirement presents which those gifts cards for retirees is an excellent idea, and then you demand the guest to provide food, you just might have a very short guest list. Not only money is involved, but now we are speaking of someone's time! Money + Time, in this day and age are at a shortage.
However, if your inlaws insist on food, I would suggest a revision of the invite to say, "Pot-Luck Picnic" of something to that effect.
I find to plan for someone to RSVP and then before they offer to bring something is not fair to the guest. As a hostess, (you)(inlaws) are giving a party to not only honor your husband's parents, but also to entertain the guests. At this point, other than the guests paying respect, what incentive is there for them to give up an afternoon, spend money on both food and gifts, then take the time to prepare, get ready, drive and then spend a hour or two at the event?
Not to say your inlaws are wrong, but there are better ways than to "assign" (are we in kindergarten) the guests with something they might remotely feel like doing, much less coming.
Again, may I reiterate, if there is consensus to guests bringing food, I would reword the invite if it is not to late. The guests will realize the burden placed on them---food, presents and they can see that an "outdoor" park as pleasant as it is, requires no venue fee. So, they will wonder(internally), gee, what in return besides friendship, will wonder what they will receive versus what contributions are the sponsors of the party actually making. Invites?
Please let me know if there is anything I might assist you -- for example, revision of the invitations, etc. I wish your husband's parents a wonderful new chapter in their lives. I remain
