A discussion about business and marketing communications (or marcom).

While I am on the topic of phone etiquette, I cannot pass up the opportunity to discuss the proper business etiquette when using cell phones.  Cell phones have made it possible for us to conduct business from anywhere, anytime and all the time, literally.  However, even with their convenience and necessity, cell phone use can and has been a source of nuisance for me and others alike.  Case in point, we’re at this business meeting conducting business and a cell phone rings--- first mistake, if you are in a business meeting, program the cell phone to meeting, silent or vibrate; the call is a personal call and the receiver of the call interrupts the meeting with a rude chat with the person on the other end, like we wanted to hear the conversation!!  Rule of thumb, take control of your cell phone and it’s annoying ring tone, it does not have to control you and do not, I repeat do not answer or use the cell phone unless it directly pertains to the business at hand.