{"product_id":"power-entertaining-secrets-to-building-lasting-relationships-hosting-unforgettable-events-and-closing-big-deals-from-americas-1st-master-sommelier-hardback-9781118269022","title":"Power Entertaining; Secrets to Building Lasting Relationships, Hosting Unforgettable Events, and Closing Big Deals from America's 1st Master Sommelier (Hardback) 9781118269022","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePower Entertaining\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eSecrets to Building Lasting Relationships, Hosting Unforgettable Events, and Closing Big Deals from America's 1st Master Sommelier\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEddie Osterland (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118269022, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 October 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.8 x 14.2 x 2.8 cm, 0.363 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaster the art of entertaining and cement lasting business relationships in the process\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eYou're at a fancy downtown restaurant for dinner with a million-dollar business deal on the table. The waiter hands you the wine list. Now what? So much for that shiny M.B.A. and your powerful business connections. What matters right now, at this moment, is your wine IQ—and your ability to entertain this client in a way he'll never forget. In \u003ci\u003ePower Entertaining\u003c\/i\u003e Eddie Osterland, Master Sommelier, and America's foremost wine and food coach outlines dozens of power entertaining tips that can make anyone a more effective host or hostess—be it at a corporate business event or private dinners with clients in restaurants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen it comes to hosting big business meetings or important sales events, you will discover how to entertain business clients and business associates with ease, knowledge, and confidence, using good wine and food as the ingredients to build strong and lasting business relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTeaches how to transform boring business meetings and sales functions into memorable social events that people will want to attend again and again\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnables you to build long-term business relationships based on the time-honored principles of courtesy, generosity and old world hospitality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn how to convince the restaurant's Maitre d' to give them the best table in the house—even on a busy Friday or Saturday night\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuccess is always in the details, so master the finer points of entertaining before your next big business event.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword Mark LeBlanc xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 My Definition of Power Entertaining 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Toss (and I Do Mean TOSS) That Caesar Salad! 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 20 Secrets of Successful Power Entertaining 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Power Pairing Great Foods with Great Wines 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Your New Best Friends: The Sommelier and the Wine Merchant 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 So Many Wines, So Little Time! 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Taste Wine like the Masters Do 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Out of the Kitchen Closet: Coming Out as a Foodie 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Power Entertaining at Home 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Masterminds: From Wine Geek to Wine Expert 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: Taste Life Now! 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix E 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix F 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Collaborator 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 207\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52417762722072,"sku":"9781118269022","price":15.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781118269022_262205.jpg?v=1784507354","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/power-entertaining-secrets-to-building-lasting-relationships-hosting-unforgettable-events-and-closing-big-deals-from-americas-1st-master-sommelier-hardback-9781118269022","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}