Using Social Settings to Get Your Deal Done

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Mind your manners! Even if you don’t pull up a chair to your parents’ dinner table every night, heeding their advice about mealtime manners is more critical now than ever before. In today’s competitive business world, meals aren’t for nourishment – they’re an efficient way to get deals done. Whether you are closing a sale or interviewing for a job, the business meal will differentiate you … and your manners will make – or break – the deal.

Barbara Pachter, author of eight books on business etiquette, teaches business professionals how to use business social settings to their advantage. From selecting a restaurant, to ordering the wine, to social strategy, Barbara helps you create a favorable impression that leads people to want to do business with you. Don’t kid yourself…manners aren’t just about politeness; they are your key to differentiate yourself from your competition.

In this webinar, you will learn how to:

* Select a restaurant that has the right environment for conducting business - without breaking your budget
* Use dining principles that allow you to concentrate on business, and not worry about embarrassing yourself during a meal
* Be a gracious host in a business setting
* Read a place setting so you select the correct utensils for the right courses
* Finesse difficult foods without your guest noticing