Stayce Wagner

It’s Monday morning, and you're finally making a dent in your to‑do list. Then you get pinged for an unscheduled Zoom meeting. In 10 minutes. You glance around your room, surveying the pile of laundry on your chair, realizing you're still in your PJs — and you forgot to update your software last week. You hop on the call with your camera off, feeling frazzled and hoping your audio doesn't glitch out. Video meetings move fast, and impressions form faster. Here are seven habits that can help...

Updated 2026 Imagine: You're at a networking event and someone you've never met turns to you and says, "So, have you been to this event before?" You smile, you have something real to say, and the conversation takes off naturally. No awkward silences. No reaching for your phone. That is what small talk looks like when you are prepared for it, and it is a skill that everyone can learn. For early-career professionals navigating client events, recruiting dinners, team gatherings, or even the...

It's official. Businesses are embracing the remote work model. According to experts, 40.7 million American professionals will be fully remote in the next five years. What does this mean for young professionals? This means that your online meeting etiquette needs to be flawless from day one because online meetings could be the primary—or only—face-to-face communication that you have with your boss and colleagues. But no pressure, right? :-) At Sencer Crane Etiquette, we show the young...