Emily Post's the Etiquette Advantage in Business 2e: Personal Skills for Professional Success

by Peggy Post, Peter Post, Inc Emily Post Institute

Book Overview

As today's workplace becomes increasingly more competitive, knowing how to behave can make the difference between getting ahead and getting left behind. In The Etiquette Advantage in Business, 2nd... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060760028
• ISBN13: 9780060760021
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 8.0" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

A new resource for all new graduates

The Etiquette Advantage in Business is just the thing for the newly hired recent graduate who wants to be sure he or she is doing the right and considerate thing. It is a great "review" for older employees who want to check whether their skills are current. Excellent material, clearly written. A pleasure to read!

Overall, a most helpful guide to business etiquette...

This book is a great reference tool, and sits in my office next to the classic Emily Post. It is helpful for perhaps a new college-grad, or someone entering the business world for the first time, to read it through. For those more seasoned in the business world, this book is a great tool for guidance in tricky situations. While there will certainly be tips that appear obvious to an individual with business experience, The Etiquette Advantage in Business can also be used a reference tool. Say you are traveling abroad for the first time. This book covers etiquette on various continents and in different countries. It is absolutely worth a read, whether you are a beginner or a CEO.

Best in Class

We provide this book to undergraduate students enrolled in a business-engineering program to prepare them for situations they may encounter in their first jobs. These situations frequently fall into the "what you don't know you don't know" category of student knowledge. Besides preparing them for their first encounters with formal behavior in "informal" business situations (often in job interviews), this book we believe will serve as a useful reference for them as they advance into management. The book is well-organized and well-written. It covers a number of very specific situations that, even if they never occur in one's direct experience, convey the elements of common sense and consideration that underly all etiquette.The authors thankfully avoid spending time on how to arrange the seating at a state dinner or how to address the Belgian ambassador, a common mistake in books of this genre. What they offer is practical, useable advice on the types of real social interactions that occur in business. A very useful book and well worth the price. Definitely five stars.

Best book on subject

This is by far the best business etiquette book on the market. The freshness and depth of the Writing and Speaking chapters alone make it worth the price. Never stodgy, the book covers all the bases with clarity and wit.

How To Succeed In Business!

A must-read for anyone who aspires to handle challenging business situations with skill and grace. The Posts provide guidance in navigating the choppy waters of the business world with intelligence, candor, and skill. Most importantly, they let you know which practices are relevant, which are obsolete, and what you must know about the changing face of etiquette as technology advances and the world becomes closer. Their message--that highly effective people are also courteous people--is truer than you'll ever know. The next time you have a client dinner or a staff meeting, thumb through this book first. You'll be glad that you did! --Isadora Fox