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Be charming : modern manners ([New] ed)

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Is this the right book for me?Win friends and charm your enemiesToday's society is fraught with peril for the unsuspecting - should you use your mobile on the train?

Is it okay to strip off in the gym changing rooms? Kiss or shake? Since the wrong move can lose friends and destroy a professional image, here is a clear path through every social and professional minefield, which will not only keep you out of trouble but show you how to charm and dazzle your way through even the trickiest dinner party.

Be Charming: Modern Manners includes:Chapter 1: IntroductionsChapter 2: The art of making conversationChapter 3: Mobile phone etiquetteChapter 4: Work etiquetteChapter 5: House sharingChapter 6: Being a good host and guestChapter 7: Personal appearanceChapter 8: NetiquetteChapter 9: Travelling Chapter 10: Dining etiquetteChapter 11: Public speakingChapter 12: City survivalChapter 13: Relationship etiquetteChapter 14: Surviving special occasionsChapter 15: DisabilitiesChapter 16: The heterosexual's guide to homosexualityChapter 17: Sporting etiquetteChapter 18: Miscellaneous etiquette Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features: Not got much time?One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. Author insightsLots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. Test yourselfTests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. Extend your knowledgeExtra online articles to give you a richer understanding of the subject. Five things to rememberQuick refreshers to help you remember the key facts. Try thisInnovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

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Product Details
Teach Yourself
1444103016 / 9781444103014
Paperback / softback
395
26/02/2010
United Kingdom
English
xxiii, 248 p. : ill.
20 cm
General (US: Trade) Learn More
Previous ed.: published as Etiquette and modern manners. New York: McGraw-Hill; London: Teach Yourself, 2008.