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Articles And Announcements
Dear RSI Client,
Each month
I send out or post a letter talking about screening.
As I began to review topics for this letter something
interesting happened to me.
I recently attended an Apartment Association event that
featured a guest speaker.
The room had just fewer than two hundred people and
except for the speaker, was very quiet.
Suddenly a faint ring was heard and it slowly began to
increase in volume. I’ve
become accustomed to this kind of distraction but what really
surprised me was the owner of the phone answered it and began
to carry on a conversation.
Numerous people surrounding this person made it a point
to say something yet this person had no clue that they were
doing anything wrong. I
never took a class in cell phone etiquette but I know you turn
off your phone when attending an event with a speaker.
I started to think about what was acceptable and what
was unacceptable when it involves the use of a cell phone. I
know all of you who receive this letter already know about
this kind of etiquette,
but I hope you will pass this information on to others.
Cell-phone
etiquette is really just common courtesy. Most people today
have a mobile phone. In fact, many people can't imagine how
they ever got along without a cell phone. However, many people
also complain about cell phone users. People complain about
other people loudly discussing personal matters in public
places. They complain when cell phones ring in movie theaters
and concert halls. They complain about people driving too
slowly, and not paying attention to where they are going
because they are talking on a cell phone.
They even complain about people walking around talking
to people who aren't there.
Whenever a
new communications technology becomes popular, it changes the
way society is organized. Society has to invent rules for the
polite way to use the new technology.
Our social etiquette, our rules of politeness for cell
phones, is still evolving.
Cell-phone
etiquette applies to most public places.
Always try to keep your phone ringer as low as possible
or put your mobile phone on vibrate, so it does not distract
the people around you. A
good time to leave your phone turned off would be at a
funeral, wedding or some event along those lines.
Basic
Cell phone etiquette rules include:
Switching
it Off : Know
when to turn it off or vibrate it (e.g. meetings, movies,
worship, seminars, etc.).
Vibrate mode when in places where you can take a call,
but don't want to disturb others.
Be
Brief :
When you get a call and you're with other people, keep the
call short.
Permission
:
Often, it is correct etiquette to inform others at the
beginning of the meeting that you are expecting an important
call and get their permission.
Be
Polite :
Don't scream, speak in a lower-than-normal voice, you will be
heard by the caller, and not others in the room
Don't
Distract :
Avoid talking where you may be distracting to others.
Driving
: It
is not only very dangerous,
but also may be illegal in some areas.
I hope
this helps at least one person and next month I’ll talk more
about screening and Credit Retriever.
If you have a topic that you would like more
information about please give me a call at 303-420-1212, I
might be able to focus on it next.
Sincerely,
Jeff
Malone
Regional
Marketing Director
Rental
Services/ RSI Screening
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