Biography--- As founder of Advanced Etiquette worldwide, Syndi helps senior executives, business professionals, and main-line employees overcome their fears and insecurities to find poise, confidence, and authority in any social situation, anywhere in the world.
--- As a celebrity speaker, Syndi has appeared in numerous national and local media outlets, including ABC's Good Morning America, CBS's News Eye on America, Fox Station's Trading Spouses, Discovery Channel's Picture This, and HGTV's Party At Home, USA Today, Washington Post. You can also find Syndi's videos on YouTube.com
--- She has traveled and worked in several countries, including China, India, Trinidad & Tobago, Japan, Mexico, and Canada.
--- Major companies like Hewlett-Packard Worldwide, Sprint International, National Semiconductor, Marriott Hotels, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, and the Miss Universe Pageant trust Syndi to train their employees to avoid social faux pas that could lead to major business and political blunders.
--- Syndi is the Etiquette Expert for Staples.com and a contributing writer for SBTV.com and Bnet.com. Syndi is also a guest lecturer on Celebrity Cruises and appears on Office Depot’s web-based series, Web Café. Her monthly column on etiquette appears in AsianWeek and was a contributor to the book, Business Etiquette for Dummies. Her own book, Etiquette In Minutes… 201 practical tips for business and social behavior from an international etiquedtte expertis is now available at www.EtiquetteInMinutes.com.
--- As a graduate of the prestigious The Protocol School of Washington, in D.C. and the Emily Post Institute, Syndi earned their highest levels of certification, including Certified International Protocol Officer and Corporate Trainer.
--- She resides in San Francisco with her husband Ron Hildebrand and is active in The City Club of San Francisco, San Francisco Small Business Network (SBN), Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP), The American Institute of Wine & Food (AIWF), eWomenNetwork (eWN), Boardroom Bound (BB), National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), National Speakers Association (NSA), and the Women’s Leadership Exchange (WLE).
To learn more about Syndi and view her popular Etiquette Tip of the Month newsletters, see www.AdvancedEtiquette.com.
