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Fully revised and updated-with Jeanne Martinet's trademark wit and practicality, The Art of Mingling hands you the keys to feeling at ease in any social situation Does the idea of going to a large party make your mouth go dry? Are you more comfortable on Facebook than face-to-face? You're not alone: Ninety percent of the world suffers from minglephobia. Jeanne Martinet has developed a cure-a sure-fire system for overcoming fears and having a great time at any type of business or social gathering. Filled with simple techniques, tricks, tips, lines and maneuvers, and illustrated with entertaining examples, The Art of Mingling teaches you: * Basic survival strategies for the Truly Terrified * Opening lines and gambits that really work * Tools and rules for keeping the conversation going in the right direction * The all-important etiquette of escape * Faux pas recovery techniques * How to avoid the dumb use of smartphones* The secret to being a good listener* The right way to follow up online * and much, much more!.
About the Author
Jeanne Martinet (www.Jeannemartinet.com) is the author of eight books, including THE ART OF MINGLING, which has sold more than 150,000 copies and been published in ten countries, and a novel, ETIQUETTE FOR THE END OF THE WORLD. She has been featured in such publications as: The New York Times, The New York Daily News, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Newsweek, The U.S. News and World Report, Salon.com, The Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe, TimeOut New York, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Playboy, The Washington Post, and The San Francisco Chronicle. Jeanne has shared her humor and mingling know-how on hundreds of TV and radio shows, including "The Today Show," "The CBS Early Show," NPR's "Morning Edition" and WNYC's"The Leonard Lopate Show."
An OZY Magazine contributor, a Huffington Post blogger and a ukulele addict, Jeanne lives in New York City.
(Author photo: Deborah Geffner)
