Having a basic understanding of business etiquette rules is crucial. In "The Essentials of Business Etiquette," Barbara Pachter writes about the things people need to know in order to conduct and ...

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Good business etiquette pays off. According to studies by Harvard University, the Carnegie Foundation and the Stanford Research Institute, success in obtaining and advancing in your profession depends ...

Maybe Casual Friday, social media and a more equal male-female balance were supposed to level the field in business; but they also put more landmines into it. The casual feel of a modern workplace ...

Business etiquette expert Jacqueline Whitmore corrects the mistakes many of us make with our forks and knives, describes how ...

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US employees spend, on average, about a quarter of the workweek combing through hundreds of emails. Despite the fact that we're glued to our reply buttons, career coach Barbara Pachter says that ...

Professional social situations can be awkward. And, unfortunately, many people wind up making fools of themselves because they don't understand that etiquette rules in business differ from those in ...

Whether or not you realize it, your conduct in professional settings has a significant impact on how others perceive you and whether you‘ll be considered for current or future opportunities. That ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Barbara Pachter provides advice on how to properly act in business and social settings in The Essentials of Business Etiquette: How to Greet, Eat, and Tweet Your Way to ...