PROFESSIONALISM

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PROFESSIONALISM
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RULE ONE

• REVIEW CONFERENCE AGENDA IN ADVANCE AND MAKE
  NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS TO ATTEND ALL
  PRESENTATIONS.

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Rule 2

• PRIOR TO EACH PRESENTATION, CONDUCT ADDITIONAL
  RESEARCH ON THE SPEAKER AND HIS/HER COMPANY.
• YES, THIS MEANS DO PRIOR HOMEWORK!
• WHEN CONDUCTING RESEARCH, BE SURE TO KNOW THE
  BASICS COMPANY HEADQUARTERS, COMPANY CEO AND
  PRESIDENT (BACKGROUND), PREVIOUS YEARS SALES AND
  REVENUE PLUS CURRENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION,
  NUMBER OF STORES IF APPLICABLE, MISSION STATEMENT
  AND ANY CURRENT NEWS.

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Rule 2 cont...

• IF THE SPEAKER REPRESENTS A VENDOR OR
  MANUFACTURER, BE SURE TO KNOW THE SAME
  INFORMATION AND THE VARIOUS LINES UNDER THE
  UMBRELLA OF THE COMPANY.
• DONT FORGET TO LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING WESITE
  HTTP//WWW.CHS.FSU.EDU/TCS/RMPD TO HELP YOU
  BECOME MORE KNOWLEGEABLE ABOUT OUR RMPD CENTER -
  A MAJOR PART OF THE TCS DEPARTMENT.

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Rule 3

• WHEN ATTENDING A PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATION AT A
  CONFERENCE OR LECTURE SERIES, DRESS PROFESSIONAL
  UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED.
• Sorry, spiked heels and that mini skirt youve
  been dying to wear just wont cut it!

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Rule 4

• BRING WRITING MATERIALS SO YOU CAN TAKE NOTES.
• ALWAYS TAKE NOTES AT EVERY PROFESSIONAL
  PRESENTATION.

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CONDUCT YOURSELF IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER
DURING THE PRESENTATION AND NEVER NOD OFF TALK
WITH THOSE SITTING AROUND YOU. GIVE THE SPEAKER
YOUR FULL ATTENTION AT ALL TIMES. ALWAYS TURN OFF
CELL PHONES AND PAGERS. So, YES whispering in
your friends ear about how hideous your other
friends shoes are during a presentation WOULD be
considered NOD OFF talking!!
Rule 5
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WHEN ASKING A QUESTION, STAND UP AND INTRODUCE
YOURSELF THEN ASK YOUR QUESTION.
Rule 6
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Rule 7
Um, like totally! Duh man!
WHEN ASKING QUESTIONS, SPEAK IN A PROFESSIONAL
MANNER AVOIDING THE USE OF SLANG, WORDS SUCH AS
YOU GUYS.
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Rule 8
AT THE BEGINNING OR END OF EACH PRESENTATION,
MAKE IT A POINT TO GO UP TO THE SPEAKER AND
INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND THANK THEM FOR VISITING
OUR CAMPUS .
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• Well now that you have read Etiquette for
  Dummies we all hope you have learned something.
  I know you thought you knew all there was to
  meeting famous people but now you really do!!
  The Student Summit is almost here so lets go
  shopping and get prepared! Suits, pencils, and
  paper HERE WE COME!!