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Treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you…not because they are nice, but because you are nice.
Never confuse etiquette and manners. Bad etiquette is using your dinner fork on your salad. Bad manners is pointing out that someone used their dinner fork on their salad. Manners will always trump etiquette. – Mama's Rules
"Let us not forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labor of man. When tillage begins, the other arts will follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of our civilization."
- Daniel Webster
"Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners."
- Lawrence Sterne
"Good manners and kindness are always in fashion."
- Dr. Patricia Tice
"The meaning of good manners is 'enforcing the unenforceable"
- Dr. Patricia Tice

Letter from Majority Leader Chris Hagenow

@agrimanners
Ready, Set... Time to Say Please and Thank You Again.

Rep. Chris Hagenow, Majority Leader, State of Iowa, sent a lovely letter of congratulations to Dr. Tice upon learning of her induction into American Association of Etiquette Professionals (AAEP).

We welcome you to read Rep. Hagenow’s letter here.

Etiquette Iowa in the News
May 2019

Dr. Tice inducted as official AAEP member
April 2019

Dr. Patricia Tice, Etiquette Iowa, guest of Mike Pace, Pace of the City Mediacom Channel MC22
February 2019

Manners: The ‘Secret Sauce’ to Success
January 2019

Editorial Published in the Des Moines Register

Complaining Effectively: 8 things you need to know
November 2018

Dallas County News Feature
August 2018

Governor’s Proclamation: Civility and Good Manners Week August 20-24, 2018
August 2018

Farm Progress Show 2017
September 2017

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2020 President’s Leadership Class (PLC) Inducted into Table Team.: The 2020 President’s Leadership Class, headed by President Wendy Wintersteen of Iowa State... Read More...
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Featured in Factor Analysis Podcast: In 2018, Dr. Tice was invited by Dr. Shan Jiang, Professor of Engineering, to become part of the... Read More...

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Latest News

Navigating Wedding Planning During a Pandemic: Dr. Tice made an appearance on WHO TV13 on 13 October 2020 to talk about Wedding Planning... Read More...
6 Tips for Restaurant Mask-Wearing Etiquette: Eating out and brown-bagging really do have much in common with mask-wearing during this pandemic.... Read More...
2020 President’s Leadership Class (PLC) Inducted into Table Team.: The 2020 President’s Leadership Class, headed by President Wendy Wintersteen of Iowa State... Read More...
How to be well-mannered and stay the distance during the epidemic.: Here are “Tips from a Professional Social Distancer” printed in the April 10, 2020 Des Moines... Read More...
Featured in Factor Analysis Podcast: In 2018, Dr. Tice was invited by Dr. Shan Jiang, Professor of Engineering, to become part of the... Read More...

Testimonials

"Our conference was in October of last year, and I wanted to tell you that the most talked about part of the entire meeting was your session on manners….what a great testimony to the effectiveness and value of the presentation you made. It was truly a life lesson with all of our people. Its fun to watch our people in action!"

Susan Christensen
Vice President-Marketing, Farmers National Company (2013)

"Thank you for sharing your knowledge about etiquette with us..I heard many wonderful comments."

Carolyn
Delta Kappa Gamma

"Thank you very much...for taking time...to impart your etiquette knowledge...it was wonderful."

Renae
Wilkie House

Letter from Majority Leader Chris Hagenow

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Etiquette Iowa in the News
May 2019

Dr. Tice inducted as official AAEP member
April 2019

Dr. Patricia Tice, Etiquette Iowa, guest of Mike Pace, Pace of the City Mediacom Channel MC22
February 2019

Manners: The ‘Secret Sauce’ to Success
January 2019

Editorial Published in the Des Moines Register

Complaining Effectively: 8 things you need to know
November 2018

Dallas County News Feature
August 2018

Governor’s Proclamation: Civility and Good Manners Week August 20-24, 2018
August 2018

Farm Progress Show 2017
September 2017

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