Showing posts with label subject headings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label subject headings. Show all posts

Monday, May 3, 2010

Business Etiquette Books


Business etiquette is an interesting topic. This is a hidden dimension of business success because it involves human psychology - something we don't always take into account.

Good human relationships are essential to making the difference in your success.

These books cover when to take calls, write an email, conduct a meeting, maintain social business relationships and so on.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Dude, Where's the Books on My Topic?

I bet you have entered in a few key words into our catalog and wondered why nothing comes up. Very often, the answer is that we have material on your topic but it's been classified with some arcane, uncommon words. To wit:

If you're interested in selling your product on the internet, the correct subject heading is electronic commerce. 'Cos computers use the 'lectricity? Hmmm..... Nafta is another one with a bizarre official subject heading....

In real life, you can get around this problem by starting out with your keyword search, finding something that seems relevant, and then clicking on the title. Now you can see what their subject headings are....