You're no idiot, of course. You know that "casual Friday" doesn't mean your Beavis and Butthead T-shirt and a red vinyl miniskirt, and that fanny-patting doesn't say "good work" to a colleague. But when it comes to the rules for conducting yourself in today's workplace, you get nostalgic for the days when the only rule at a business lunch was "Stop after three martinis." Don't cancel that teleconference just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Business Etiquette has something to teach every smart professional about protocol in the modern workplace. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Business Etiquette

Business & Money

Mitchell, Mary

Business Culture

Alpha

Mary Mitchell, Ms. Demeanor herself, takes you through Y2K and beyond with The Complete Idiot's Guide to Etiquette, Second Edition. Topics covered include gifts and e-commerce: can you "wrap" an electronic gift?, telecommuting and the home office: the impact on family and friends, and volunteering: the fine line between being Mother Theresa and Lady Bountiful. This title also includes an updated section on weddings, plus tips from the expert on dining on the run, takeout, new tipping systems, and manners at Mickey D's. Other topics include privacy, diversity, and harassment issues on the job, E-mail etiquette and computer manners, and saying the right thing--is small talk dead?

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Etiquette, Second Edition

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

""This valuable guide made an immediately favorable impression on me--I recommend it."" --Letitia Baldridge Business communications expert Mary Mitchell gives business people and job seekers everything they need to make the right first impression, whether in person--at job interviews, sales calls, or social gatherings--or via letter, fax, or e-mail. Based on Mitchell's popular corporate seminars which have been attended by employees of Arthur Young, Ritz Carlton Hotels, Merck, and other top firms, The First Five Minutes. Gives practical tips on cultural customs, body language, and cross-dressing customs. * Uses realistic scenarios and sample dialogues to show readers what to do and what not to do in every type of first-meeting business situation. * Explains and simplifies the new and changing rules of conduct in today's global business environment. MARY MITCHELL (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is President of Uncommon Courtesies, a firm specializing in teaching business people better communication and relationships through improved social skills. She writes a syndicated column called ""Ms. Demeanor"" for King features, is the Prodigy online modern manners expert, and is the author of The Idiot's Guide to Etiquette. JOHN CORR (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a writer with the Philadelphia Inquirer.

The First Five Minutes: How to Make a Great First Impression in Any Business Situation

Job Hunting & Careers

Trade Paper Press

Dear Ms. Demeanor...

Random House Value Publishing

In this era of nationally produced Sunday circulars, artistry in advertising is a rare luxury. But until the 1980s, clothing retailers regularly hired skilled illustrators to draw their merchandise for local papers. Without the benefit of color, these artists conveyed the most striking “buy me” details of an outfit with no more than a pencil and sheer talent. Their true contribution, however, goes beyond merchandising. It is an important part of fashion history. Mary Mitchell was the foremost illustrator in Omaha in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, counting the city’s most revered temples of style among her clients. After newspapers switched to photography, Mitchell lovingly preserved her archive of more than one thousand works. She presents many of them, as well as newer, color pieces, in Drawn to Fashion. With the unique authority that only a half-century in the industry brings, Mitchell also discusses her personal technique, the challenges she faced, and the state of fashion illustration today. Written in conjunction with an exhibition at Omaha’s Durham Museum, proceeds from this book will benefit the Mary Mitchell Fashion Illustration Scholarship Fund at the Textile, Clothing and Design Department at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. For more information on the exhibition, visit the Durham Museum's Web site.

Drawn to Fashion: Illustrating Three Decades of Style

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

Mary Mitchell Illustrations LLC

Answers questions about etiquette, including table manners, and personal relationships with family members, friends, and the opposite sex

Dear Ms. Demeanor: The Young Person's Etiquette Guide to Handling Any Social Situation With Confidence and Grace

Parenting & Relationships

Contemporary Books

Dear Ms. Demeanor...: The Young Person's Etiquette Guide to Handling Any Social Situation With Confidence and Grace

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

The sixteenth and seventeenth centuries saw the rise of capitalism and the modern nation-state, the establishment of an increasingly international economy, and the beginnings of modern colonialism. It was a turbulent time, marked by revolutionary developments in culture and religion, social conflict, political upheaval, and civil war. It was also an age of passionate debate and radical innovation in political theory and practice. Many contemporary political ideologies and concepts--ideas of the state, civil society, property, and individual rights, to name a few--can trace their ancestry to this era.Illuminating the roots of contemporary Western political thought, "A Trumpet of Sedition" surveys canonical texts by prominent thinkers such as Thomas More, Richard Hooker, Thomas Hobbes, and John Locke, radicals like the Levellers and Gerrard Winstanley and other less well known but important figures. In clear and lively prose, while situating them in their social and political context in new and original ways and contrasting the English case to others in Europe. By examining political ideas not merely as free-floating abstractions but as living encounters with the historical experience--the formation of the English state and the rise of agrarian capitalism--"A Trumpet of Sedition" illuminates the roots of contemporary Western political thought.

International Historical Statistics: Africa & Asia

International

NYU Press

Washington; portrait of the Capital,

Barre Publishers

Here's the complete guide to handling sticky situations, embarrassing questions, rude encounters, and faux pas with grace and style.

Class Acts: How Good Manners Create Good Relationships and Good Relationships Create Good Business

M.Evans & Company

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