Business etiquette is more important today than ever before. With the addition of technology, business etiquette has found a new level in the modern business world. Educating yourself with proper conduct can be a daunting task. In the paper below I have highlighted some of the most important areas of business etiquette.
             In business, you develop skills that help you excel, some of the most important skills you will develop in your professional career include that of business etiquette. Professional etiquette is significant in building up leadership, enhancing careers, and expanding business relationships.
             It refines and develops skills that are necessary for all aspects of a person's professional career.
             Whether you are a top executive at a fortune 500 company or freshly starting out, being well versed in professional etiquette is imperative. "Business etiquette is vitally important for creating a harmonious work environment and for representing your company in the best manner possible." (Fox, 2008).
             Lacking in proper business etiquette limits your potential and compromises your professional image; all the while jeopardizing your professional relationships that are imperative to your business success. Etiquette, which was once perceived as a soft skill, has now been found to influence a person's success dynamically in a competitive market. Proper business etiquette allows the business professional to be confident in a variety of difficult professional situations; including but not limited to cross-cultural business situations. "Etiquette modifies distracting and unacceptable behavior and develops admired conduct." (Klinkenberg)
             Why is it that business etiquette has become so imperative within the last decade? The simplistic answer to the questions is; because our current business market place is full of incredible diversity. Business professionals find themselves dealing with a pletho...