Leading People To Make A Winning First Impression
You are being watched and you may not even know it. Before speaking a single word, your presence has already introduced you. It shines in posture, the countenance presented, the appearance of clothing, the care of hygiene, the way one sits, the pace of eating and even the manner of holding utensils.
Our seminars build on these soft skills that are timeless and bring a confidence and elegance for years to come.
A person who presents themselves with confidence and poise in everyday life will earn an advantage in many life situations. Etiquette is more than following strict formal rules of conduct. It is an inner fire with an outer glow. Etiquette is a practice learned and earned. When a person with a healthy self-respect interacts with others they convey, “I am comfortable enough with myself, so I can focus fully on you.” Truly, it is the Golden Rule in action.
Class Act Etiquette offers group seminars, corporate seminars, corporate dining tutorials, University dining tutorials, children’s and teen’s classes, and in-home family dining consultations.
Meet Our Founder
Cindy Winkler, founder of Class Act Etiquette, is a certified etiquette consultant from The Etiquette Institute. Raised in a large Southern family, her passion for etiquette was shaped by her parents’ emphasis on honor, manners, courtesy, and respect, reinforced through Junior Cotillion classes. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing from Florida Southern College, where she was involved in Alpha Chi Omega, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and earned the Competent Toastmaster designation.
She has 25 years of experience in sales, marketing, customer relations, and event planning in their family business. Cindy also enjoys travel, has served as a tour guide trainer and international group tour guide. She is deeply engaged in community volunteering, including roles in P.E.O. Sorority, prison ministry, Impact Central Illinois, church service, and mentoring at an inner-city school. Residing in Peoria, Illinois, Cindy is affectionately known as “Mimi” by her 6 grandchildren. She treasures, New Manners for New Times, by Letitia Baldrige, as her favorite etiquette book.
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