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Facebook etiquette: Don't post too soon

The birth of Tej Swatch's son was marked with an email to friends that reported such traditional trivia as the baby's name, weight and time of arrival. But the missive also contained a thoroughly modern postscript: a request from [...]

Posted On : Mar, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

Modern Etiquette: A playbook for modern business dining

Given that a simple faux pas at the table can make the difference between being shown the money or the door, it’s time to review the Do’s and Don’ts of Business Dining. 1. Be On Time. Timeliness is among the first [...]

Posted On : Mar, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

7 business etiquette books to download on Android

7 business etiquette books to download on Android

In today’s modern professional world, business etiquette has seemingly disappeared. It has been replaced with casual correspondence and behavior. But for those looking to pump up their business game, one of the best ways is to impro [...]

Posted On : Dec, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Book updates rules of etiquette for the digital age

Even social networking has its do's and don'ts. The family who wrote the book on American etiquette, has just updated it for the digital age. Emily Post's Etiquette first set standards for manners almost 90 years ago. Her grea [...]

Posted On : Nov, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

My way or the highway:?Gay etiquette book trades on stereoty...

Oscar Wilde, as usual, said it best: “A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone’s feelings unintentionally.”Corey Rosenberg’s current-day homage to homosexual decorum, The Gay Man’s Guide to Timeless Manners [...]

Posted On : Sep, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Ex-Etiquette: Insensitive Facebook post a sign of deeper iss...

Question: I have been married to my wife for a year and a half. Today is the third anniversary of the death of her first husband. We share a Facebook account and this morning she posted a memorial about how much her first husband is misse [...]

Posted On : Aug, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Ex-Etiquette: Insensitive Facebook post a sign of deeper iss...

Question: I have been married to my wife for a year and a half. Today is the third anniversary of the death of her first husband. We share a Facebook account and this morning she posted a memorial about how much her first husband is misse [...]

Posted On : Aug, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Facebook Etiquette: A Needed Topic In Today’s World

Last month, a one-day conference on “healthy break-ups” was held in Boston. A large portion of the conference was dedicated to Facebook etiquette, as text messaging and facebook have become the most common methods teens now us [...]

Posted On : Aug, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Book Etiquette

When books are returned to Gothenburg Public Library in tatters or spattered with pop, the librarians there don’t bat an eye. They’ve heard about every story under the sun about what has happened to damaged books. “So [...]

Posted On : Jun, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Facebook Presents New Etiquette Challenges - Like 'Unfriending'

Facebook Presents New Etiquette Challenges - Like 'Unfriendi...

Facebook is everywhere. The social networking site has grown from being just for college students to having over 500 million active members. The David Fincher film about Facebook's creation, “The Social Network” is curren [...]

Posted On : Oct, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

Teen writes book to teach others proper etiquette

They don't make 'em like Landon Cooper of Elk Grove, CA, anymore. The 17-year-old high-schooler has just finished his book, "Young Manners from a Young Man.Landon started writing the book when he was 8. It's an easy read [...]

Posted On : Feb, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

Kids can talk books at Port Moody Public Library

Kids can talk books at Port Moody Public Library

Children between the ages of nine and 11 years old are invited to meet once a week to discuss books at the Port Moody Public Library as part of the Kids Book Club starting this month. Two six-week session will run through the fall and part [...]

Posted On : Sep, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Bookshelf Etiquette

Bookshelf Etiquette

As someone whose identity, professional and otherwise, is bound up with books, I admit to having a somewhat conflicted relationship with the physical reality of the things themselves. Sure, they do furnish a room, but the realities of New Y [...]

Posted On : Mar, 22 2008 | Comments : 0

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