The most effective etiquette program is a customized one. Maria Everding tailors programs to fit the needs and objectives of her clients. These witty and highly acclaimed presentations are given in their entirety by Maria Everding.

A partial listing of clients that have participated in Etiquette Programs and/or Etiquette Presentations is available here.

Academic Etiquette Presentations

Success in today's competitive business world requires more than an MBA and a speeding BMW. Good people skills and professional presence are essential.

The interpersonal skills required for corporate survival are not taught in college. The college senior is academically astute, but still must learn how to behave properly in order to be successful in the real world.

College graduation is a rite of passage, an ending and a beginning. Students quickly begin to realize that good manners have their rewards and rudeness its price.

Maria Everding has been an etiquette consultant and presenter in the academic setting for many years, customizing her presentations to focus on the special needs of business school students, college seniors, MBA students, sororities, fraternities, and athletic teams. Maria Everding's college presentations have been sought after by institutions nationwide and many professors make student attendance a requirement for the courses they teach.

Topics focus on the necessary people skills to keep a job rather than how to get a job. The new kids on the block have to pay their dues before climbing the corporate ladder.

Many colleges and universities acquire corporate and/or alumni sponsorship so that students may participate in a dining etiquette tutorial. Maria Everding works with the dining staff so that every detail makes a memorable learning experience. Companies don't make deals, people do...and quite often it's over a meal.

Maria Everding's goal is to create a professional image that reflects positively upon each student prior to graduation, and forever after. The young professional with self-esteem becomes the senior executive with confidence and a positive self-image.

Corporate Etiquette Presentations

Good manners apply to everyone in the workplace, regardless of individual job function. The old rules of etiquette have changed. Business etiquette has become more lenient, but it is not lax. Technology is here to stay and we have to learn how to cope without being rude. Women are at every level of corporate America. The guideline is protocol, not gender.