Status: U Return-Path: Received: from noehlo.host ([127.0.0.1]) by mx-laughing.atl.sa.earthlink.net (EarthLink SMTP Server) with SMTP id 1j4kPG3ph3Nl36H0; Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:36:52 -0500 (EST) Received: from wsmarth-redwing.pas.sa.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.246]) by mx-laughing.atl.sa.earthlink.net (EarthLink SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 1j4kPF6fn3Nl36H0 for ; Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:36:51 -0500 (EST) Received: from domrl-brush.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([207.69.231.198]) by wsmarth-redwing.pas.sa.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.36 #4) id 1J4Kpf-0002Ii-00 for merileek@earthlink.net; Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:36:51 -0800 X-ELNK-Loop: merileek@kerncommunications.com Received: from dukecmmtar02.coxmail.com ([68.99.120.49]) by domrl-brush.atl.sa.earthlink.net (EarthLink SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 1j4kPr57a3Nl5vE0 for ; Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:36:37 -0500 (EST) Received: from MERILEEMAIN ([68.15.13.44]) by dukecmmtar02.coxmail.com (InterMail vM.6.01.06.01 201-2131-130-101-20060113) with SMTP id <20071217183637.GTJP27127.dukecmmtar02.coxmail.com@MERILEEMAIN> for ; Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:36:37 -0500 Message-ID: <06e901c840db$d19c3530$0201a8c0@MERILEEMAIN> Reply-To: "Merilee:::Kern Communications" From: "Merilee:::Kern Communications" To: Subject: Detroit News Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:37:03 -0800 Organization: Kern Communications MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; type="multipart/alternative"; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_06E5_01C84098.C327C7F0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-ELNK-AV: 0 X-ELNK-Info: sbv=0; sbrc=.0; sbf=00; sbw=010; This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_06E5_01C84098.C327C7F0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_06E6_01C84098.C327C7F0" ------=_NextPart_001_06E6_01C84098.C327C7F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=3D2007712150384 =20 Don't be an office-party goofball Michael H. Hodges / The Detroit News Consider this vision as you get your mind geared for the office = Christmas party:=20 Beer in hand, you wheel around and bump into your boss. Aghast, you = stumble over a series of inane remarks, grinning like an idiot, until = you're able to flee to the safety of the bathroom.=20 Experts agree this is not a career-building move.=20 =20 But executive career coach John M. McKee says that a little advance = planning can turn these dreaded parties into a step on your upward rise. = "Be memorable," McKee says, who's just published "Career Wisdom: 101 = Proven Strategies to Ensure Workplace Success."=20 "Recognize this may be one of the few times when you can meet and greet = people," he says, "who have influence over your career."=20 Get ready to party Arrive early. The host or hostess, who McKee notes may well be a company = bigwig, "is usually very anxious, and will be grateful for your = presence."=20 Position is everything. "Don't end up in the corner," he says. Station = yourself to be both visible and approachable. Don't just hunker down = with your pals.=20 Polish that small talk. "It doesn't hurt to read the newspaper a few = days in a row," he says, "so you can open up a general subject everyone = can join in." You might even sound smart.=20 Choose your guest carefully. "Right or wrongly," McKee says, "we are = judged by the company we keep."=20 Don't get blotto. "Open bar" does not mean "all you can drink."=20 Thank the big guy (or woman). "Most of us avoid approaching the boss," = McKee says, "but you should at least thank them for having the party."=20 ------=_NextPart_001_06E6_01C84098.C327C7F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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Don't be an office-party goofball

Michael H. Hodges / The Detroit News

Consider this vision as you get your mind geared = for the=20 office Christmas party:

Beer in hand, you wheel around and bump into your = boss.=20 Aghast, you stumble over a series of inane remarks, grinning like an = idiot,=20 until you're able to flee to the safety of the bathroom.

Experts agree this is not a career-building move.=20

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But executive career coach John M. McKee says = that a=20 little advance planning can turn these dreaded parties into a step on = your=20 upward rise.

"Be memorable," McKee says, who's just published = "Career=20 Wisdom: 101 Proven Strategies to Ensure Workplace Success."

"Recognize this may be one of the few times when = you can=20 meet and greet people," he says, "who have influence over your career."=20

Get ready to party

Arrive early. The host or hostess, who = McKee notes=20 may well be a company bigwig, "is usually very anxious, and will be = grateful for=20 your presence."

Position is everything. "Don't end up in = the corner,"=20 he says. Station yourself to be both visible and approachable. Don't = just hunker=20 down with your pals.

Polish that small talk. "It doesn't hurt to = read the=20 newspaper a few days in a row," he says, "so you can open up a general = subject=20 everyone can join in." You might even sound smart.

Choose your guest carefully. "Right or = wrongly,"=20 McKee says, "we are judged by the company we keep."

Don't get blotto. "Open bar" does not mean = "all you=20 can drink."

Thank the big guy (or woman). "Most of us = avoid=20 approaching the boss," McKee says, "but you should at least thank them = for=20 having the party."

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