We all know our words and actions can go global, in an instant. The slightest faux-pas can have a lasting impact on a career and a reputation. Have you ever been stuck in a sticky work situation, afraid to do or say something wrong? Do you ever feel awkward or freeze in a corporate setting? Have you had e-remorse? If you answered yes, to any of these, then this book is for you! Etiquette: Confidence and Credibility will gaffe-proof your career in nine chapters: #1 Know what to do and say, how, when and why, #2 Take control of your first impressions, #3 Dress for your client, #4 Communicate correctly with technology, #5 Participate meaningfully in meetings, #6 Contribute to civility at work, #7 Do not do lunch to eat and drink, #8 Network to increase your net worth and #9 Thank to be remembered. Like the author's presentations and workshops, this professional etiquette reference book offers insightful behind-the-scenes knowledge that goes beyond the rules. A self-described, "gauche girl turned gaffe proof teacher," Blais Comeau shares, like a mentor to her protégé, advice, counsel, and guidance Etiquette: Confidence and Credibility is the most profitable Return On Investment for every modern day employee. Invest in you and get the career of your dreams. Meet, like, follow or Ask Julie by visiting http: //www.etiquettejulie.com.
Julie Blais Comeau is Chief Etiquette Educator. Listen, read or watch her in action on http: //www.etiquettejulie.com. Her career has contributed to the employability of more than 5000 and counting; students, public servants, professionals, and newcomers. She spent more than 20 years as an executive in corporate human resources, operations, training and development. Julie currently designs and conducts business etiquette activities for crown corporations, colleges, universities, and private businesses. Her clients include engineering, law, accounting, and IT companies where she also coaches in private sessions, through the ranks: from recruits to CEOs. After a harrowing and life-changing experience, which Blais Comeau shares in her first book, Etiquette: Confidence & Credibility, she left her senior-level corporate job to start, Etiquette Julie. Blais Comeau writes about contemporary business etiquette plus also includes her own evolution in the business world, and how she created her career in professional etiquette out of, "Sheer necessity and a burning desire to empower others." Julie has journeyed all the way from a self-described "gauche girl to a gaffe-proof teacher", and no one is better equipped to offer this training to help others excel in their careers. Ms. Blais Comeau is now in demand as an etiquette expert, writer, educator, and speaker. Blais Comeau's dynamic and down-to-earth way of teaching, combined with her extensive knowledge of all things etiquette also make her a perfect media contributor for today's digital and culturally diverse workplace. She appears regularly on CBC Radio and TV, CTV and has appeared on Entertainment Tonight Canada. Her bilingual blog column, Sticky Situations is featured in the Huffington Post Canada and Québec. Her views and opinions on etiquette have been quoted in Reader's Digest, The Globe and Mail, and Canadian Living Magazine. With Julie's help, gone will be the professional faux pas!
