Cell phones have revolutionized the way we do business by providing a mobile link between business and client. Using a cell phone wisely avoids etiquette problems and maintains a positive image for your business.
Instructions
1. Turn off your cell phone during business meetings. A ringing cell phone is a distraction and actually answering a call while you are in a meeting is disrespectful to your co-workers and your clients.
2. Eliminate annoying ring tones. If you use your cell phone for business purposes, choose a professional, traditional ring tone. Snazzy songs and cute rings diminish your appearance of professionalism.
3. Allow callers to hear ringing when they are waiting for you to answer. Once again, professionalism suffers when your business caller hears something like "Copa Cobana" while waiting for you to answer.
4. Answer your cell phone only when you are in a reasonably quiet place where you can take the call with no distractions. Multi-tasking with a cell phone is a breach of etiquette.
5. Inform your peers if you must answer an important call during a meeting or business trip. Sometimes it is necessary to be available to a client at a moment's notice. It's best to let your colleagues know that you are expecting an important call before you receive the call.
6. Encourage personal callers to use the text message feature during business hours. Set your message alert to vibrate to receive incoming text messages without creating a distraction. If the message is urgent, you can excuse yourself to make a phone call.
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