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Summary: Text messaging when someone else is talking, especially during business, is just rude. Take a lesson in manners and how to behave in business in this free business etiquette video.
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Tracy Goodwin Tracy Goodwin has a master’s in corporate communication and 10 years experience in professional speaking. Recipient of numerous public speaking awards and is ... read more
Alright we're talking about cell phones and when and how not to use them. And I want to mention something else about cell phones; when I'm talking about cell phones, we've been talking about taking the call not taking the call and again I'll repeat that it's always better not to do cell phone business transactions in public at all. But something else that is also cell phone use that you shouldn't do is text messaging. You're having a business meeting, you're having a business conversation face to face you get a text message; don't start replying to it because basically what weather it's text messaging or cell phone calls, the message that it gives the other person that you're having a conversation with or a meeting with; the person on the phone or if you're out in public the world around you, it sends the message that really nothing matters but you; And you want to take care of this business right now. So you really don't have any disregard for who's on the other end of the line, who you're having a conversation with in person while you're texting or just the general public. So when you're having these interactions for business don't use the cell phone at all.