24 Karat Etiquette: Golden Rules from the World's Most Glamorous Zip C - Hardcover

Gache, Lisa

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 162636169X ISBN 13: 9781626361690

Publisher: Skyhorse, 2013

Synopsis

In Beverly Hills, fame and wealth can buy everything—except class, grace, and sophistication. In 24 Karat Etiquette, Lisa Gaché offers a behind-the-scenes look at Beverly Hills residents’ unique social dilemmas through the eyes of an etiquette expert, tasked with transforming her awkward, boorish, and sometimes challenging clients into social virtuosos. Not only does Lisa rule the roost at her in-town manners school, but her services are also in demand across the globe. From Saudi princesses to Oscar winners, talent agents to intelligence operatives, child actresses, butlers, and football players, Lisa has amassed an astounding roster over the years.
In today’s technological world, Lisa counsels clients on more than their table manners. Thanks to the explosion of social media, netiquette is a vital new discipline. If a tweet hits the fan, it doesn’t matter if you’re a “nobody” or a “somebody”; repercussions are real and sometimes devastating.

Everyone, regardless of their proximity to the Hollywood stars, can pick up something to apply to their own lives through the stories Lisa shares about her experiences with her most amusing, clueless, and stubborn clients. The inquiries never cease to amaze her.

• Teaching an Oscar nominee how to successfully navigate the red carpet
• Instructing sixty sorority girls how to use a fork and knife properly
• Tutoring a child actress requiring formal instruction on interacting with “normal” people
• Counseling an overnight rags-to-riches success story without a clue how to fit in
• Training soldiers specializing in interrogation how to assimilate back to their home lives

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About the Author

Lisa Gaché, founder and CEO of Beverly Hills Manners, is a nationally recognized lifestyle and etiquette expert, often featured on television (The Today Show, Dr. Phil, Anderson Live) and in print (Vanity Fair, USA Today, Los Angeles Times). As one of the leading resources for media and the entertainment community, Lisa teaches practical solutions to diverse social challenges—from dining with decorum to red carpet manners. Lisa’s formal training includes certification as a corporate etiquette and international protocol consultant from the Protocol School of Washington. She resides in Beverly Hills, California, with her husband and two daughters.

Review

“Manners are the grease on the axles of socializing, and in a community like Beverly Hills, they can be notably lacking. It comes as no surprise that Gaché, founder of Beverly Hills Manners, carved out a niche for herself teaching the rich and famous how to comport themselves with dignity and grace. Here, the etiquette guru provides advice on every aspect of life that her clients might encounter, from social media to travel, from marriage to what to do if you screw up in public.” (Publisher's Weekly)

“Lisa Gaché has written ‘the unwritten.’ The rules that can make life’s interaction easier for everyone in every situation. If folks played by these rules, we would all get along better in the world. She puts the ‘class’ in common sense. A must-read for smoothing out the bumps in life! Definitely secrets to success.” (Dr. Phil)

“This book is the answer to an etiquette vacuum that needed to be filled.” (Krista Smith, Vanity Fair)

“I really think that first impressions are everything; especially in this industry. There are so many people fighting for your spot out here, so being memorable, professional, and unique are key. Meetings with agents and producers, auditions, or even just a night out on the town—it's all about first impressions. This book opens up on this imperative lesson and proceeds to touch on key point after key point on etiquette in LA—and everywhere else!” (Tia Mowry)

“

[This book is] poking out of every Birkin bag in town.

” (The Telegraph (UK))

About this edition

• Publisher: Skyhorse
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 162636169X
• ISBN 13: 9781626361690
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288