"How To Work A Room is the classic bestselling book on improving communication and socializing skills, and using them to create and leverage connections. This Silver Anniversary Edition is fully revised and updated to include the role of technology and social media in networking, as well as Susan RoAne's proven tips for using digital strategies to your advantage--practical hints for starting conversations and strengthening rapport with strangers....

Describes how Tumford the cat tests the patience of his parents by making loud and rude noises that compel a lesson in manners before company arrives.

Crowned "the picture of grace" by Vogue magazine, the founder of The Plaza Hotel's Finishing Program spills her insider tips on how to achieve an upper edge in your career. Etiquette expert Myka Meier has coached thousands of business professionals and worked with internal human resources and hiring departments of some of the most successful Fortune 100 companies to learn what it takes to be the best in business. It may surprise you to learn that...

How to behave is a skill that many of us are no longer taught, except by trial and error. With wit and perception, and drawing on her own snafus, Sandi Toksvig highlights decency rather than convention in this guide to 21st-century graciousness. ("If you do it right, being a grown-up is just like being a kid . . . without people telling you off.") Toksvig advises on the social pitfalls of every life stage (from christenings to condolences) and provides...

Monkeys, mice, snakes, cats, and many other animals demonstrate how to act towards others.

Presents real-world examples and strategic advice on how to conduct oneself when confronted with the rude behavior of others, in a guide that makes recommendations for breaking rude cycles by being both polite and assertive.