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Being a gentleman isn't just being a nice guy, or a considerate guy, or the type of guy someone might take home to meet their mother. A gentleman realizes that he has the unique opportunity to distinguish himself from the rest of the crowd. He knows when an email is appropriate, and when nothing less than a handwritten note will do. He knows how to dress on the golf course, in church, and at a party. He knows how to breeze through an airport without...
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Whether you are a new member of a multiracial/interfaith family, the father of a same-sex bride, or the mother of an adopted daughter from China, Norine Dresser offers suggestions for mixed families in avoiding social pitfalls at holidays and rituals for birth, coming of age, marriage, death, and other significant life events.
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Miss Manners proclaims a text message to be an electronic equivalent of a Post-it note and about as "serious in nature as the hastily written note passed in class." Gone are the days when conversing with people meant being in the same room as them, and with those days went established etiquette of communication. Can one apologize with a text message? Offer condolences? Propose marriage? Use text messages as invitations?
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A quintessentially British reference tool, and an entertaining guide to modern manners, Debrett's Handbook contains informed insights on a range of formal occasions, hosting and entertaining, dress codes, written forms of address, social correspondence and correct form. This fantastically thorough compendium of advice is now available in ebook form, making it easier to use than ever before. With informed insights on a range of occasions including...
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Ce guide vise à proposer, en matière de procédures d'assemblées délibérantes, un manuel de consultation facile et adapté aux nouvelles exigences en la matière. Il comprend une centaine de règles groupées selon la chronologie même d'une séance d'assemblées: préparation, début, déroulement et fin.
Ces règles sont présentées sous forme d'articles numérotés de façon continue et sont enrichies de brefs commentaires, d'un index, ainsi...
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American society has it in for growing old. Common phrases such as "Never trust anyone over 30!" and accusations such as "You make me feel old!" imply living a long life is an embarrassment. Miss Manners suggests Americans re-examine their reasoning and leave misplaced vanity at the door. She responds with wit and wisdom to "Gentle Reader" queries and anecdotes revolving around the proper way to give and receive respect in this e-book original, On...
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Times have changed-and with them, so have the rules. Introducing a mini ebook for today's gay and lesbian weddings and commitment ceremonies, covering what to call the event, who pays for what, and the right way to word a same-sex wedding invitation. From the nitty-gritty (what are your state's requirements for making it legal?) to the fun-and-pretty (what to wear!), THE NEW GAY WEDDING is a handy one-stop shop for gay couples planning their big day.
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Let's get one thing straight. Clothes do not make the man... but they do make a difference. And regardless of whether we like the idea of appearances driving impressions, a man's exterior often is perceived as an indicator of what's happening on the interior. Fortunately, tasteful and appropriate dressing doesn't require inordinate amounts of time or money. Any man can hit the door in fine shape with only a little forethought and a bit of attention...
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Nico is coming over to play, but Sally doesn't want him to touch her toy squirrel. Or her train. Not her parking garage either. Sally's mom said to put the things she doesn't want to share in the wardrobe. As it turns out, there are quite a lot of things Sally doesn't want to share--including her mom. This fresh and funny approach to sharing shows just how complicated hiding all the things you love can be. In the end, it might be easier to give sharing...
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Have you forgotten a person's name two minutes after being introduced? Have you wondered which fork to use or how to discreetly pay the check while attending an important business dinner? Have you insulted an international client by mistake and didn't realize it until it was too late? Making these types of errors can get in the way of getting ahead. However, these faux pas can be avoided by exercising a little bit of business etiquette.
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Make your special day perfect with an emphasis on etiquette
Your wedding day is one of the most important events in your life, but planning for it doesn't have to be nerve-wracking. This wedding planning book can help ensure your wedding is memorable, meaningful, and most importantly, stress-free. With a unique focus on empathy and mindfulness, this wedding planner offers savvy advice, inclusive considerations for all partners and guests, and interactive...
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Based on the How to Be a Perfect Stranger:
A Guide to Etiquette in Other People's Religious Ceremonies.
The handbook for how to respond in an appropriate way when someone dies-no matter what their faith or denomination.
Few of us are ever prepared for the loss of a relative, friend or colleague. This stressful situation can...
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Based on the Award-Winning How to Be a Perfect Stranger: A Guide to Etiquette in Other Peoples's Religious Ceremonies
Wedding day jitters aren't reserved for brides and grooms!
A wedding is a joyous event-but you can feel awkward while everyone else is enjoying the wedding if you're unfamiliar with the religious tradition and customs involved. You want to be sure that you know how to behave and what to expect. There's no need to enter an unfamiliar...
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What to do and what not to do when traveling almost anywhere- an entertainment for the armchair or the intrepid traveler
Why shouldn't you offer to pay for your share of the meal in China? Or, use the thumbs-up sign to mean "that's excellent" in Sardinia?
Because, of course, despite the ease with which we can now communicate with and visit one another, they still do things differently over there. In China your host will "lose face" if you don't...
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Common etiquette mistakes, be gone!
Women, as we are climbing the social ladder, making our way in corporate America, finding our way into politics, building million-dollar businesses, it is our duty to reclaim our feminine charm by way of embracing etiquette ideas for smoother social interactions.
A Brown Girl's Book of Etiquette: Tips of Refinement, Leveling Up and Doing it with Class, recognizes that many Black/Brown women born in the...
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Have you ever wondered:
• How to make sense of business casual?
• How to make small talk when you don't know what to say?
• How to navigate a 21st-century business dining experience?
• How to successfully marry your personal brand to your social media presence?
• And, where can you find relevant and reliable answers to these and other modern business etiquette dilemmas?
Modern Business Etiquette meets you and the other 20+ million...
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* PROTOCOL* PRACTICAL ADVICE* USES AND CUSTOMSFor the Ambassador as well as the members of the diplomatic entourage, formal procedures and their correct application can be a source of anguish, torment or entertainment, depending on the level of familiarity with and adherence to the spoken an unspoken rules at play. In my years of diplomatic exercise in government positions, at the head of bilateral and multilateral diplomatic missions, or even as...
19) A Wedding Like No Other: Inspiration for Creating a Unique, Personal, and Unforgettable Celebration
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Destination weddings planned in exotic locales, intimate weddings organized on a shoestring budget, full-scale galas with guests from all over the globe. . . . In A Wedding Like No Other, read the stories of some of the most incredible, romantic ceremonies and receptions collected by the wedding etiquette experts at the Emily Post Institute. As different as they all are, the stories featured here are examples of how a wedding can be heartwarming and...
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"Vous êtes-vous déjà demandé quoi dire à une collègue qui sent mauvais, à qui laisser des pourboires et combien ou quand offrir un cadeau de mariage lors d'une cérémonie dans le Sud?
Quoi dire, comment faire et quand? vous offre des réponses et des suggestions avisées en proposant les bons mots et les gestes appropriés, ainsi que les règles de l'étiquette pour les situations délicates dans nos familles, nos communautés et au travail.
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