How to Meet, Host & Dress

“How to Meet, Host & Dress”, is an indispensable companion for anyone working in a national or
international context – business professionals; diplomats and parliamentarians; representatives of international organisations, development agencies, and non-governmental organisations; people working in tourism and culture promotion; security operatives; members of commercial and sports delegations; and many others.

This handbook features a wealth of techniques and information on meeting and greeting, how to
create the perfect event with wining and dining, as well as dress codes and styling for your success in any situation. The authors also share anecdotes from their respective global careers and provide historical background. With numerous links to helpful references, this book is a must-have for anyone who wants to feel confident and at ease in the international arena.

With useful additional information:

Service section with checklists, calculation aids, planning tools
Dress codes and the language of dress
Historical background and international particularities
Anecdotes, examples and practical tips
Numerous links and useful references

Read an interview about the book here.

LINKS

HOW TO MEET

Electronic Business Cards

The Haystack

One Card

HOW TO HOST

Gifts for hosts

Consider local customs when choosing a gift for your hosts. In the following quiz you will find interesting tips on this topic:

Cross Cultural Gift Giving Etiquette - Quiz

Invitation and Guest Management

The following links are a selection of online invitation and guest management tools. It is worthwhile - just as offline - to invest enough time and care to create an appealing invitation. Professional support can be helpful. There are a number of freelance services for various tasks (see below).

Eventbrite

RSVPIFY

Seating Arrangement

Create the seating arrangement online:

Magictableplanner

Design Tools

Autodraw

Indicate Locations

what3words

VARIOUS

Online Freelancer

On these websites you will find a large selection of freelance services for various projects or parts of projects: