Career & Practice Guide: Etiquette & Professionalism

Should you take a business call on your cellular phone during a dinner date? How do you act at a funeral? What is the best way to accept a compliment? When do you say, "I'm sorry"? John Bridges answers these questions and more in a book for men that combines Emily Post and Miss Manners without being snobbish, boring, or intimidating. This book is an indispensable guide for men of all ages who aspire to become gentlemen.

A professor emeritus of business at Stanford University has found only one consistently common trait among successful MBA graduates - great conversation skills. With this book, Susan Roane shows how to improve conversation skills for business.

Good manners and proper protocol can make, or break, a promising business relationship. Now, more than ever, this expanded, and updated classic is needed in every law firm. Build better and deeper relationships, feel more confident than you ever have, no matter what the business setting. You'll find practical advice on: Working with those more senior, peers, and staff Clients and Client Development Office Events, and when you're on your own time The etiquette of changing jobs, and the Golden Rules of Etiquette, and much, much more As society seems to continue to travel down a pathway of inappropriate and uninformed behavior, those who understand and implement correct principles of behavior from this essential resource will leave their competitors in the dust and will thrive in the global marketplace of today.

Why is it that celebrities always look so enviably luxe? With their flawless highlights, luminous skin, and paparazzi - ready but understatedly chic makeup, they radiate glamour and polish. Their secret weapon? An arsenal of highly paid experts working their magic behind the scenes to make them look like a million bucks. In How to Look Expensive, veteran beauty editor Andrea Pomerantz Lustig calls on these experts and the intel she's gained from more than twenty years in the industry to show you how to upgrade your look with tips, tricks, and techniques designed to bridge the gap between what you want to look like and what you can afford to look like. It's packed with beauty advice that will make you not just look but feel like a million bucks.

'There are too many beauty books on the shelves, so the bar for actually buying one is high. This one leaps it, with room to spare.' ~The Wall Street Journal

'Full of beauty tops, tricks, and artists' secrets, in How to Look Expensive veteran beauty editor Andrea Lustig helps real women determine exactly what they need to look and feel pretty powerful and make every beauty dollar they spend really count.' ~Bobbi Brown

'As a seasoned editor and beauty-industry expert, Andrea's ultimate style guide uncovers a wealth of behind-the-scenes beauty secrets that have allowed many of the world's most glamorous and stylish women to always look their absolute best. This approachable, authentic book is chock-full of tips for every woman to look beautiful and chic without breaking the bank.' ~Frédéric Fekkai

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'Perfect highlights, flawless makeup, and glowing skin were once high-maintenance, high-cost endeavors. Not anymore. Beauty insider Andrea Lusting pulls back the curtain to show us how those is the know do it better and less expensively. This book's not a deal, it's a steal!' ~Jean Chatzky, Financial Editor at NBC's Today