The complete idiot's guide to etiquette [electronic resource] / Mary Mitchell with John Corr.

Includes index.

Available through the EBSCO e-book Collection, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.

Dining Etiquette -- Etiquette in America: What Happened? -- The Rough-and-Ready Pioneers -- The Genteel South and the Robust North -- The "American Ideal not that Gentlemen should Cease to Be." -- The Four Hundred: Rockefeller, Carnegie, Vanderbilt -- The New Nobility -- The Fit-in '50s and the Rebellious '60s -- Where We Are Now and How We Got Here -- Table Manners: The Basics -- Thou Shalt Not: The 10 Most Common Dining Mistakes -- A Little List of No-No's -- Don't Panic! -- Foods from Hell -- Continental vs. American Style -- Special Dining Situations -- Braving the Baffling Banquet -- The Place Setting -- Braving the Baffling Buffet -- Going Uptown: Facing the Formal Dinner -- The Business Meal -- The Anatomy of a Restaurant -- Cast of Characters -- Tipping -- Toasting -- Tricky Situations -- Business Etiquette -- Getting Started: The Corporate Culture -- Business Booboos -- The Job Interview -- The Interview -- Business Attire -- A Few Words on Complimenting -- Who's First? -- Introductions at Business Functions -- Introducing Yourself -- Responding to Introductions -- Greetings -- The Name Game -- The Arena: Etiquette in the Workplace -- Your Coworkers -- Your Superiors -- Visitors -- Doors -- Elevators -- Smoking -- Electronic Etiquette -- Pro Bono--Community Involvement -- Meetings: The Boardroom and the Dining Room -- Strategies for a Successful Meeting -- Business Meals -- Ten Commandments -- Business Cards -- Correspondence -- Letters and Notes -- Personal Letters -- Open and Shut: The Letter Format.

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