COMMON GROUND ETIQUETTE, 44200 Waxpool Rd Ste 186, Ashburn, VA (2022)

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🥰 It's Valentines Weekend and a long one for some😍...a GREAT time for trying out something new and fun!🎈
🤷‍♂️ It doesn't matter if you have a partner, or not, there is fun to be had by all here in Northern VA!!!
👉 Get the list of events here: http://bit.ly/2OSQejx
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Our hearts couldn’t be happier... Love, Commitment, Support... Let’s take these kids to HoCo and Prom! It takes a village... COMMON GROUND ETIQUETTE The Sterling FoundationRidgetop Coffee

COMMON GROUND ETIQUETTE is a wealth of knowledge for small businesses. From being fluent in 5 languages, social media savvy, to having resourses for Identity Theft and Legal issues which can be as easy as a lawyer looking over a contract before you sign it. She is so organized and helps put systems in place. Belinda your the best and so thankful that you are part of part of Carried Away Gifts team 🎀

It was great seeing you tonight Belinda! Here are our holiday specials, what a great gift, the gift of safety! Only $5 for pepper sprays, $10 alarms, and beautiful leather purses for $30! Lets keep our families and friends safe this holiday season and always! www.mydamselpro.net/jennhilt

Raspberry sherbert is my favorite on National Ice Cream Day 🍦

Hi Bella! Thank you so much for coming to the GBN event today- I enjoyed your talk very much. I love your enthusiasm and wit. I look forward to seeing you again soon!!

SMILE, this is your greatest asset and weapon! At Common Ground Etiquette our motto is: Building excellence in the community, and success in the marketplace.

I am an etiquette & protocol, professional & personal development specialist and speaker with exceptional insight in business processes, tools, and concepts to help entrepreneurs, professionals, and small companies develop more effective strategies to grow their businesses or careers. My firm, COMMON GROUND ETIQUETTE, specializes in preparing and empowering via training, mentorship and sharing resources, that assist in achieving the highest potential in the professional and personal arenas.

We offer a plethora of etiquette, business etiquette, protocol, professional and personal development training. For Parents and Children:
Seeing that we partner with parents for their children, we also partner with parents to help them achieve and build their parenting skills. We offer a Parenting Series to help you build your parenting skills. Some of the achievements you obtain are: an increase parental in your parental confidence; reduce your parental stress/anxiety; Improve your parenting skills and parent-child relations; reduce child behavior problems and improve child cooperation. Check our FB page for dates and location. We partner with parents as early as age three to make sure children understand in a fun but educational manner the importance of manners and social graces. We further engage them by utilizing all sorts of multi-media, including role-playing, music, power point presentations, video and by carrying out kindness projects. Family is very important so we are the only company in the area that provides “dining etiquette tutorials for the entire family” at home or a restaurant. Please take note that in many instances we become a complement to cotillion classes which are taught farther apart than our classes, and this way we strengthen these important lessons that will help our youth become mindful and successful. Once in College we reinforce real life business and social graces with hands-on training and real-life business coaches. For the Entrepreneur and Small Business:
For business people, being it small business staff, management and execs, we carry a myriad of short and extended courses to assist in brushing up, building the in-house environment and also the skills and finesse of excelling at client relations. We also have excellent speakers that will delight and amaze your audience. Tea Parties for Every Occassion:
We have a passion for tea parties, therefore, we “have been told” we throw the best tea parties in town for children and adults. Ask us for references and you will be amazed! Our menus are exquisite and our freshly baked scones are simply delish. We enjoy life and want to celebrate it so we have many options from where you can choose from, see below for some of them:

�Exquisite Bridal Showers �Delightful Afternoon �High Noon �Breakfast at Tiffany’s �Savvy Mommy �History & Etiquette �Birthday �Theme Teas for Children �Young Ladies “Just Because” �Business �Tea Etiquette Tutorials �Fundraiser

For Brides Only (F,B,O.) Yes we offer a variety of training in this area, as well as “day of” wedding coordination services. Lately we have been asked to perform “bridesmaids and grooms” tutorials just make sure the wedding party is all on the same page! Needless to say we have a list of local vendors that we can recommend anytime at no additional cost. Stay tuned for new classes that we continuously post on our page and at our website. Giving Back to the Community:
At Common Ground Etiquette we are committed to build a community of excellence, therefore, we offer four complimentary events to give our two cents! Check our community calendar or our page for dates and locations. SE HABLA ESPAÑOL
Once again our main focus is to make sure you, your family, or your employees represent themselves in the best possible way. If you have Spanish speaking family or employees and would like to receive training in their native tongue, we have designed great courses to make sure nothing gets lost in translation!

Operating as usual

03/16/2022

Irene’s Prom Closet will be at Briar Woods High School & Independence High School this month. We are in need of Make-Up artist Gift Certificates for our recipients. Let’s make their dreams come true! Drop off site: Briar Woods High School ask for Maria or Sue. Together we are Making a Difference!💜💜💜

02/04/2022

#QOTW
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
If you booked an aisle seat on a 10-hour flight “months in advance” using your common sense as a traveler; but then immediately upon sitting down a woman asked if you would mind switching to a middle seat so she could sit near her kids. How would you have handled this?

01/23/2022

Irene's PROM Closet Needs 2 Teens & 1 Adult Volunteers for an event at a Sterling school Monday 1-24-2023 from 5-7:30 PM. Please text/call 571-989-3108 OR comment under this post.
**Will need to wear a mask**

01/02/2022

Good morning Parents! we are
sure you tried hard to have a special Christmas for your littles. Rest assured, you did! ♥️♥️♥️♥️
"Love is what’s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen."
– Bobby, age 7

01/02/2022

Happy New Year! All the best for 2022 from the Common Ground Etiquette Team 💛

12/11/2021

Hello Loudoun County! My friend Bobbi Juneja Desai is so excited to sponsor the Sensory Santa 🎅 event again this year with the talented Tracy Kelley of Pride & Joy Photography!! 📸Join them at The Arc of Loudoun for a Santa experience!! Each family gets 10-15 minutes alone to interact with the fabulous Santa Parker. 🎅 Take all of the photos you want, while Tracy takes a professional family photo and provides it to you digitally! All Covid precautions are taken!
To Sign-up: https://calendly.com/thearcofloudoun/sensory-santa...

12/05/2021

How about recycling your broken or non-working lights strands? Here’s how and where 👇🏼

Our 11th annual Holiday Light Recycling Drive is happening now! Our partner, A Better Way Recycling, gives new life to your broken holiday lights by repurposing the material into roofing, car batteries, flatware, jewelry, and more! Drop off your lights at any MOM’s store between now and 1/31!

11/22/2021

Check this out Sterling residents #SantaClausIsComingToTown

Santa Claus is coming to town!

Back by popular demand, Santa will be coming back to visit your Sterling Virginia neighborhood again this year.

Santa will be very busy taking photos at the fire station the weekend of December 4th and 5th. He'll rest up on Monday December 6th and will be his holly jolly self starting on Tuesday December 7th for this years kick-off of 'Operation Santa'!

Follow our page as we will be posting more details about the nightly routes and of course the link to the glympse app so you can track santa.

11/15/2021

Good morning! Who has any gently or new jackets to donate to High School students in LCPS? Irene's PROM Closet is seeking donations for HS students in need of coats/jackets even though we know our kids claim they are too cool to wear them 🤦🏻‍♀️ but there is a portion of
students that do welcome them‼️‼️ So if you can donate please LMK and I can come pick them up Wednesday during the day. Please send a text to 571-989-3108!
DROP OFF: If you’d like to drop them off you can at Briar Woods HS in Ashburn or Loudoun County High School in Leesburg.
TIA in advance for your cooperation and God Bless 💗

Let’s keep our students warm!!

11/11/2021

Make sure you stop by N'Used today to celebrate their 10th Birthday 🥳! They have a silent auction going on and many surprises for you. Don’t forget to bring at least a $10 grocery food card that will give you a $10 credit towards their store. #HappyShopping

Happy 10th Birthday to N’Used! 🎉🎂
We opened our doors on 11/11/11.
Ten years ago.
TEN!
What to give your loved one on their 10th anniversary? TIN…😉

It’s our 11:11 wish to support the community that has helped to keep our doors open all these years. We also want to bring attention to the N’Used girls and their “side gigs.”

Did you know that Melissa runs The Tin Cup Fund (TCF), a local non-profit that helps to fill in essentials gaps for NOVA families in crisis? The TCF team is currently preparing to feed 300 underserved families this Thanksgiving. They are partnering with Women Giving Back to host a contactless meal drive through event and they’re in need of gift cards. Bring in a TEN dollar Walmart/Giant/Target gift card Nov 11th-13th (our birthday weekend) and receive a TEN dollar store credit at N’Used. 🎉

Then there’s Lisa. She has a vintage Barbie collection. Several years ago she merged her love for Barbies with her passion for food and, bam, Food Critic Barbie was born! You can follow her on social media. Keep reading.

Jessica! She and her chef husband, Jose, own LoCo Kitchen, a NOVA-based catering company. Be sure to sample their eats at N’Used the weekend of 11/11. More details to come.

We encourage you to follow these unique small businesses/passions on Facebook and Instagram!

Thanks to everyone for supporting me, my business and the girls who surround me. My (tin) cup overfloweth.

Rosemary ❤️

Tin Cup Fund:
https://www.thetincupfund.org
FB - @TheTinCupFund
Instagram - @tincupfund

Food Critic Barbie
Instagram - @foodcriticbarbie

LoCo Kitchen
https://locokitchen.com/
Instagram - @locokitchen1

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11/10/2021

The Local Proposal- Marriage Proposal Planners

18% of proposals are done in the month of December!! 🤵🏻👰🏼💒💍 and we just found out about a unique business for those of you about to pop the question may be interested!
The Local Proposal will help you craft that perfect setting that will set the tone for your future wedding and they work all over the U.S. so give them a call!

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11/08/2021

Pop the Question Overlooking the NYC Skyline With This New Empire State Building Proposal Package

Love ❤️ is in the air! Looking for proposal ideas? Check here every month for several great ideas for your special occasion. Today we share from Travel + Leisure about how the Empire State Building offers attractive Proposal Packages.

Pop the Question Overlooking the NYC Skyline With This New Empire State Building Proposal Package "The Empire State Building is the closest thing to heaven in this city."

11/04/2021

“Learning people skills will change your life. Developing your interpersonal intelligence is like adding a catalyst to your success.” ~ Vanessa Van Edwards
#ComeLearnWithUs

10/06/2021

Dear CGE Followers, please read the flyer below and share with others so we can get this need fulfilled! Thank you for all you do to support the community.

Dear IPC Followers, please check this flyer for items we need for immediate use for HOCO and an upcoming formal event. Please send us a PM or call/text 703-582-6654 t coordinate drop-off or pick-up. Thanks so much!

09/14/2021

Attention Loudoun County Parents 🙋🏻‍♀️ this is a great event for families and of course to adopt a new family member! Don’t
Miss It!

Extra! Extra! Meow all about it! Have you heard the news? Clear the Shelters is this Saturday at LCAS!

We are waiving all of our adoption fees on Saturday, September 18th from 11am-6pm to help our animals find loving homes! We hope you will join us for this fun event!

Learn more here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1457462137943487

09/04/2021

Mental Health Specialists and Life Coaches all say that when you are upset or sad you should focus on your #HappyPlace to offset those feelings. Having a space that you can go to, to center and find clarity, is extremely beneficial. When you step away to that place that brings you joy or peacefulness, you allow your mind to destress so that you can perhaps see things from alternate perspectives. I for one have practiced this #ICOE (LOL) and it has worked pretty well. How about you?
PS: Below is one of my happy places BTW. Care to share yours?

08/24/2021

08/24/2021

Good morning Loydoun County! This Emergency Blood Drive is going on today. If you can, please donate ❤️

Thank you to Inova Loudoun Hospital for hosting an EMERGENCY BLOOD DRIVE on Tuesday, August 24. This blood drive is open to our team members and our community. Help us heal 96 patients by joining us and donating.

Sign up at https://bit.ly/ilh0824 or call us at 1.866.BLOODSAVES (1.866.256.6372) to make your appointment.

All donors completing the screening process will receive a pair (2 tickets) to see the Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies on Aug. 30! #Natitude

08/23/2021

We are very happy to announce that today we made a surprise stop to Sully Elementary’s Principal, Mr. Tuck and his Parent Liaison Kat Betancourt to hand out $350.00 in Gift Cards for Back to School Supplies. Together we are Making a Difference! 💜💜💜

07/05/2021

Happy Birthday USA! Thank you for everything you’ve done to bring us here today. May we honor you by being and giving our best. 🇺🇸

06/30/2021

Fact: Unfortunately our American culture has become less implicitly biased when it comes to race, skin tone, and sexual orientation over the past decade, yet it has become more implicitly biased regarding weight.
RESPECT encompasses all of the above.
#MindYourManners #Civility

06/27/2021

DC with Kids Database - DC, Virginia and Maryland Things to Do with Kids!

Hey hey hey scored a wonderful searchable data base for the DMV area for places to viist with the kiddos - check it out. Thank you,
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05/13/2021

Photos from Reel II Real with Coach Herb & B's post

04/20/2021

Every day don't forget to be grateful! Here is a quick reminder :)

04/04/2021

Have an athlete at home and you’d rather skip the lines at the doctor? Here’s a great idea 💡

04/03/2021

World Autism Awareness Day

#Love #Kindness #Hugs that’s what this world needs more of 💙💗💙💗

04/01/2021

Playgrounds are Boring. Here’s How to Make Them Fun Again

It’s a great start to #Inclusion!

03/23/2021

Looking for the kids to do something this Summer? Here is a great option! #SummerCamp2021

03/19/2021

A Baltimore restaurant owner drove 6 hours to cook a favorite meal for a terminally ill customer

Is this #Kindness at its best or not?

A Baltimore restaurant owner drove 6 hours to cook a favorite meal for a terminally ill customer “My mom kept saying, ‘I don’t understand — you drove all the way up here to cook for me?’ ” said Rina Jones.

03/04/2021

#WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInBusiness #WomenLeadership
Right here in our backyard; one of Loudoun County’s best kept secrets which no longer is... 😉 Meet Kindra Dionne.
Kindra Dionne is a visionary Business Development Consultant, Speaker and Author whose focus is on empowering entrepreneurs to thrive in an ever-changing business world. With over 15 years’ experience, she is fueled by a passion for ensuring mission-driven entrepreneurs enter new markets with excellence so they can make a dollar and a difference. She has lent her expertise and contacts to many entrepreneurs to enable them to launch new concepts with confidence by conquering business challenges and embracing strategic connections. You can count on Kindra to guide you in your exponential growth.
Let us know if you’d like an introduction.

03/02/2021

Sonora Webster Carver | Unladylike 2020

Happy Women's History Month! Watch this video of a brave young woman, Sonora web Carver, who was a horse diver. Job qualifications: courage and bravura! we had no clue this job existed, how about you? https://emediava.org/lo/1000135511
#ComeLearWithUs #BraveWomen #WomensHistoryMonth

Sonora Webster Carver | Unladylike 2020

03/01/2021

Welcome #March2021 #WomensHistoryMonth
Common Ground Etiquette is a woman-owned business and happy to celebrate this month depicting talented women locally and across the globe. Today we spotlight Dr. Ellen Ochoa, a veteran astronaut, the second female director of the Johnson Space Center and first Hispanic director.
Ochoa joined NASA in 1988 as a research engineer at Ames Research Center and moved to Johnson Space Center in 1990 when she was selected as an astronaut. She became the first Hispanic woman to go to space when she served on the nine-day STS-56 mission aboard the space shuttle Discovery in 1993. She has flown in space four times, including STS-66, STS-96 and STS-110, logging nearly 1,000 hours in orbit. Credits: NASA
#ComeLearnWithUs #ReadAndLearn

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Common Ground is the dream of two sisters to share about civility, etiquette and 21st century skills to go hand in hand with great education and careers. Our firm’s consulting side took off successfully and we slowly but surely added workshops and mentorship sessions as our clients’ needs arose. After a brief hiatus, we are back in 2018 with yet a plethora of Manners & Etiquette; Business Etiquette; Professional & Personal Development workshops and mentoring for individuals; small businesses; executives; staff; college students; children and youth. Maria and I have come together to continue serving you and feel very blessed in doing so!

We partner with parents as early as age three to make sure children understand in a fun but educational manner the importance of manners and social graces. We further engage them by utilizing all sorts of multi-media, including role-playing, music, presentations, videos and by carrying out kindness projects for the community.

Family Dining: Family is very important so we are the only company in the area that provides “dining etiquette tutorials for the entire family” at home or a restaurant.

Once in College we reinforce real life business and social graces with hands-on training and real-life business coaches.

COMMON GROUND ETIQUETTE, specializes in preparing and empowering via training, mentorship and sharing resources, that assist in achieving the highest potential in the professional and personal arenas.

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Ashburn

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We offer dynamic and engaging speakers available for your next business retreat, meeting or special event.

Some of our courses:
The Polished Entrepreneur TM
Business Etiquette and Protocol for the Saavy Executive
Real World Etiquette
Cross Cultural Etiquette
Polishing your Personal Brand
Business Entertaining
Wine Etiquette
Business over a meal

Business Etiquette and Protocol
How to win the Sales Battle
Client Relations – The Road to Success
The Art of Professional Networking –
Polishing your Personal Brand
New Hire Etiquette – Fitting in the
Corporate Culture
First Impressions and Building a Professional
Image- Business Attire
Netiquette - includes Teleconferencing and
Social Media Etiquette

Etiquette 101
Children (7 – 10)
Teens (11 – 14) (15 - 18)
High School Version
College Version

Children / Teens Etiquette Camp

Exclusively Dining Collection
Children/ Teens / College / Adult Versions

Interview & Job Seeking Etiquette
High School / College / Adult Versions

Savoir-Faire – Social Savvy “Adults Only” Class
Ladies Cocktail Hour

Tea Time

Wine Etiquette

“Everything Tea Parties” – Bridal Showers, Fundraisers, Birthday, Business or Holiday events.

Parenting Series - Building your Parenting Skills

Customized Sessions

Consulting Sessions