Power Etiquette: What You Don't Know Can Kill Your CareerIn an era when companies are competing based on service, manners are much more than a social nicety -- they're a crucial business skill. Can table manners make or break a megamerger? Can a faxing faux-pas derail a promising business relationship? Can an improper introduction cost you a client? Can manners (or lack of them) really kill a career? Absolutely. In fact, good manners are good business. Power Etiquette provides quick guidance on such pertinent and timely topics as:
This no-nonsense "manners reference" refreshes you on everyday etiquette and makes sure you're on your best behavior. |
Contents
YOUR BUSINESS WARDROBE | |
MEAL MANNERS | |
WRITE IT RIGHT | |
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION | |
WHEN YOU SPEAK | |
PREPARING FOR THE | |
OFFICE FINESSE | |
BUSINESS TRAVEL | |
AFTER HOURS | |
TO BE THE BEST YOU CAN | |
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