>> It's quiz time.
>> Ok.
>> Ready for quiz time?
>> Yep.
>> A tough economy has made many of us change our everyday behavior when it comes to things like shopping, driving etc. but what about manners? Hmmm. Our financial contributor Vera Gibbons assumed spelling is here to give us a quiz on the new economic etiquette. Good morning.
>> Etiquette, etiquette.
>> Alright you ready?
>> Etiquette.
>> Now Vera has the answers.
>> Ok.
>> I have the questions.
>> Oh fire away.
>> Question number 1, first question. When networking at a party you should A: choose 1 key skill accomplishment to share or B: say nothing about yourself. And the right answer is?
>> A
>> B
>> Laughter B, B
>> Very good.
>> Well it would be very hard to know.
>> Now that's a commitment, that's a serious commitment laughter.
>> Russ's answer was wrong. There are 2 choices laughter
>> Yeah exactly.
>> I'd be more definitive Amanda inaudible.
>> B
>> Ok so if you were at a party.
>> You don't want to say anything about yourself.
>> Wait, wait, wait. But if you're at a party should you be saying hey you know I'm really good at this.
>> No, no not bragging. You could still talk about yourself well
>> You want to get them talking about themselves.
>> There was the answer.
>> You want to make a good first impression so that they like you. That's what the network thing is all about. You know 5 minutes with a person. Do they like you? Will they help you? They will if they like you. The problem is networking has gotten so out of control people are hitting up people at parties or the doctor's office, everywhere because they're so desperate. Some people don't want to help you, other people will. You have to sort of read their body language and see whether they're gonna actually.
>> But in a brief encounter, better to just make a good first impression.
>> Yes and ask them a question about themselves and if they like you you can say you know great conversation and follow up via
>> Shouldn't say I'm great at quizzes on TV is what you're trying to say.
>> No don't go there.
>> Don't ever go there, ever. laughter
>> This next question is for people on the other side of all that networking. If you don't want to help with the job search you should A: Do it anyway. That's when somebody contacts you and says can you help me out with this and B: Say no quickly.
>> Say no quickly.
>> Yes.
>> Easy
>> Oh you won't get that one right yeah. The idea here is inaudible comments to get out of it as quickly as possible. You want to be polite. You want to be empathetic but you say something like well you know sorry I can't help you out but good luck with everything kind of thing and you're out of it and end the conversation in a polite, gentle kind of way.
>> Etiquette, etiquette.
>> You don't want to lead them on. That's the problem.
>> Give them false hope.
>> Yes, exactly.
>> Moving on question number 3. Your friend is still unemployed you should A: Ask her out to dinner. B: Ask her about her job search.
>> A.
>> Absolutely inaudible comments.
>> There's enough pressure with the job search as it is and it only.
>> And the thing is too Dave they're sitting at home, they're depressed, they're broke, they're feeling bad so you want to take them to dinner and say something like you know what my treat. Don't say something like I'll pay because that draws attention to the fact that there is a money issue.
>> Right.
>> Don't take them to a fancy place because that's drawing attention too to the fact that I have money and you don't, so my treat.
>> Sensitivity training.
>> Sensitivity.
>> I'm really kind of feeling
>> feeling the love.
>> a kum bay ya moment here laughter. Ready for the next one. You're invited to a fancy wedding but cannot afford you know kind of the super gift you should A: give what you can. B: Decline the invitation.
>> A, A, A
>> A give what you can.
>> Yes give what you can
>> Decline the invitation.
>> Give what you can, laughter give what you can. I mean just cause it's a fancy wedding doesn't mean you have to give a fancy present. I mean how much are you gonna spend on a wedding gift.
>> Just being there is important isn't it?
>> Well these are even more important times to keep your social networks going
>> Oh please!
>> and to have that support from friends and family.
>> please, please.
>> In some sense.
>> The only reason you got invited Dave is because they know you're loaded, they want the cool gift laughter.
>> That's your sentiment. The only reason I'm ever invited anywhere.
>> Well usually.
>> Man this is turning into 1 very depressing quiz.
>> Alright next question true or false. It's ok to tell your unemployed friends how much you like your job. True or false.
>> False.
>> It's a sensitive issue. The thing is here you don't want to gloat about it. You don't want to be ashamed that you have a job but you don't want to go on and on about the job. You want to limit the amount of time you're talking about the job. inaudible comments
>> There are other things to talk about other than work.
>> There are other things, well unfortunately so many people wrap their identity around laughter.
>> Vera Gibbons, as always thank you very much.
>> Thank you. For more on the new economic etiquette go to our website, that's earlyshow.cbsnews.com
>> Ok.
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