Seminars » Cocktail Party Etiquette

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Do networking events, company parties and other get-togethers make you nervous? Relax! This fun one-hour lunch and learn or after-dinner presentation will have you circulating through social events with grace and confidence.

You will learn the secrets of making a good impression, putting people at ease, and always looking polished.

Topics include:

  • The correct way to hold your drink
  • How to make proper introductions
  • When to present—and when not to present—your business card
  • How to shake hands while juggling food and drink
  • Tips for making small talk
  • How to approach a group of people
  • How to graciously exit a conversation

What Participants Are Saying

Adeodata was very kind to share her insight on social graces and international etiquette protocol with the Management students at UTSC. The response from our students have been overwhelmingly positive, as she was both approachable and professional. I will always remember her tips on striking up conversations within a business networking setting! It was truly a pleasure.
- Jason Tong, Experience Director
Management & Economics Students' Association (MESA)
University of Toronto Scarborough

More than a lesson in manners, Adeodata's seminar leaves you feeling confident, poised, and better prepared for any social situation. An entertaining presentation style combined with the intimate setting makes it easy to participate and ask questions. It has been fun putting your advice into practice and seeing the results. There is something in this seminar for absolutely everyone.
- Margie Watson
MWS Photography

Thank you so very much for the great course last week. I really enjoyed it, and I learned quite a bit too... The same evening of your course, I attended a networking event and had a chance to practice holding a glass of wine and hors d'oeuvres at the same time. I remembered your advice and it worked perfectly.
- Maria L. Peplowski, President
Customer Connections

Thank you ever so much for the knowledge. I always thought I knew my cordiality well but you showed me that no matter how well we think we know things, there is always room to exact upon and to improve.
- John A. Passalacqua
www.FimastarsAmerica.com