| Edition |
Rev. ed., 1st Collins ed. |
| Description |
xxxv, 298 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-286) and index. |
| Summary |
How to Work a Room provides the tools and techniques for savvy socializing in all situations, whether at a meeting, a party, a conference, or even online. Susan RoAne provides practical remedies for the roadblocks that prevent us from meeting new people, developing new contacts, and establishing connections that build personal and professional relationships.--[book cover]. |
| Contents |
The five roadblocks: Mother's dire warnings -- The remedies: removing the roadblocks -- Benefits: the bonuses of being there -- The dynamic duo: charm and chutzpah -- How to work the "virtual" room -- Mr. (or Ms.) Sleaze works a room: or how not to do it -- Don't shy away from this chapter -- Eight steps to perfectly plan your presence -- Seven strategies: from jump-start to smooth stop -- Working the words: seven keys to lively conversation -- How to work an audience -- Working the rules of etiquette: good manners equal good business -- Working the cocktail party with pleasure, purpose, and panache -- Working the reunion: reeling in reality -- Working the trade show or convention: the trade-offs -- How to work the "techno-toy" room -- How to work the diverse room -- Working the world: trains and boats and planes. |
| Subject |
Business etiquette.
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Business entertaining.
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Public relations.
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Interpersonal relations.
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Business etiquette.
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Business entertaining.
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Public relations.
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Interpersonal relations.
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Business entertaining. (OCoLC)fst00842674
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Business etiquette. (OCoLC)fst00842690
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Interpersonal relations. (OCoLC)fst00977397
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Public relations. (OCoLC)fst01082892
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| ISBN |
9780061238673 |
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0061238678 |
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