Book Review: Manners That Sell

Manners That Sell: Adding The Polish That Buildscredibility and professionalism. Topics include first
Profits focuses on business etiquette that makesimpressions, greetings and introductions, the art of
the difference between getting the sale and losingconversation, dressing for business, telephone
the client. No longer taught in school, Mannerscourtesy, electronic etiquette, correspondence in
That Sell, covers essential etiquette topics that willbusiness, etiquette in the office, gift-giving in
help you and your company grow and thrive!business, etiquette out of the office, dining for
This beautifully laid out trade paperback has aprofit and doing business internationally.
gorgeous and practical design both inside and out.The author of this delightful book, Lydia Ramsey,
I recommend you read this book with a highlighteris a business etiquette expert with over thirty
and a pen and be ready to take copious notes inyears of experience working with non-profits,
the blank pages thoughtfully provided betweencorporations, colleges and universities. She is a
chapters.frequently published author who presents
Manners That Sell: Adding The Polish That Buildsworkshops, seminars and keynotes on all aspects
Profits should be required reading for high schoolof business etiquette.
and college students and for anyone already inI recommend businesses buy this book in bulk and
the business environment. Once upon a time,present one to every employee from the
good manners were taught in school and atfrontline up to the top management. In this ever
home, but that time has long since passed. Thischanging world with so many consumer choices,
book provides the perfect refresher course forthe bottom line is often affected by the simple
those of us who were taught manners but nocourtesies that can and should be afforded to
longer remember the finer points of etiquette.customers. You need this book if you want your
While reading this book I discovered that theemployees to succeed and your business to
author, Lydia Ramsey, covered every conceivablethrive.
point of etiquette including many that I'd never(c) 2005, Davis Virtual Assistance. Reprinted rights
been taught. Each of the twelve chapters coversgranted to all venues so long as article and byline
one main topic broken down into digestible biteare reprinted intact and links are made live.
sized chunks of rules and guidelines to enhance