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Dining Skills for the Savvy Professional

A lack of polish at the table equates to lack of professionalism and can cost you and your company business.  Unfortunately, every business meal is rife with the potential for disaster.  Dining Etiquette gives employees, business owners, and executives the confidence to negotiate the table as well as the deal. 
Patricia Minor, Professional Etiquette Coach & Director, Etiquette School of Maryland LLC, teaches the dining skills professionals need to succeed. 
Four-course dinner included. 

Topics include:  Arriving at the meal -Demeanor - How to present yourself - Introductions -Greetings - Handshaking -Body language - Eye contact -Conversation Topics - Small talk, Listening skills - Tips on remembering names - The restaurant meal - Making reservations - Doing business at the meal - Napkins - Tipping - Multi-course dining, Formal vs. informal dining - Guest and host duties - Pitfalls to avoid - and much, much more!

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