- Learn where your ‘silent’ button is.
- Turn your phone to ‘silent’ or ‘off’ any time you’re in a meeting or gathering.
- Keep your phone numbers current
- Don’t talk on your phone when you’re in a group of people… or excuse yourself.
- Lay down the ground rules of answering calls before the meetings starts.
- Don’t feel guilty when you ‘ignore’ a call.
- Learn how to use your voice mailbox.
- Discipline yourself to call back missed calls.