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3 January 2013

The Powerful Influence of a Lady

3 January 2013 By Mrs King Leave a Comment

“Have you met Chantal? She is such a lovely lady.” A casual comment like this, said in a positive tone, has the power to endear one person to another, or to create outrage. The difference lies with the person who hears the comment and how she defines what a “lady” is. Continue reading

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26 November 2012

Have the Elderly Become Invisible?

26 November 2012 By Mrs King Leave a Comment

A civil culture honors, respects, and values the elderly. — Deborah King

Have we become a society that only grants honor to the strong, successful, popular, wealthy, and beautiful? If so, what happens to the feeble, elderly, awkward, poor, and unattractive?Continue reading

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What is Civility?

25 April 2014 By Mrs King Leave a Comment

“Civility knows no boundaries, speaks every language, crosses every time zone, thrives in every culture, connects with every generation, is available to every person, and improves every situation.” Deborah King What is civility? People talk about uncivil behavior, but it seems few are able to explain what civility is and what it looks like in […]

Graduation Etiquette

16 January 2013 By Mrs King 2 Comments

While etiquette seems to have been lost in most of today’s casual society, graduation is still a time when we adhere to proper protocol. A graduation ceremony, however, is not something we attend daily. At most, it is the focus of our attention maybe once or twice a year; so there’s often confusion about what […]

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Deborah King, AICI CIP, CPC, CPECP, is President of Final Touch Finishing School – the premier finishing school in the United States. Her passion is to equip people from all walks of life with the necessary skills to move confidently from the informal to the formal with ease and grace. Mrs. King has over 35 years of experience in the civility, etiquette, and image industry. Mrs. King serves as a reliable resource to the media and travels extensively both domestically and internationally, teaching her principles of etiquette and poise to individuals aged five to seventy-five. A native of Seattle, she currently lives near Dallas, Texas.

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