RELATIONAL DINING IS THE NEW SEXY

Etiquette just became passé with "Every Meal Has a Silver Lining: Developing Long-term Relationships Over Food and Drink". Combining the colorful vignettes of an accomplished narrator with the humorous wit of a first-rate Toastmaster, Douglas A. Avery discloses the best of personal experience in twelve short chapters that each frame principles for creating long-term, sustainable and professional relationships destined to last well beyond the business meal, the handshake, or the contract. Utilizing examples of diplomacy, camaraderie, and common sense, Mr. Avery illustrates that the noblest and most vulgar of human behavior, if genuinely and meaningfully employed, can result in that most coveted of human inventions: friendships based upon trust.

An expert in energy efficient lighting and advanced controls systems, Douglas A. Avery has over 35 years of using food and drink to foster relationships that have directly contributed to his professional success. You can access Every Meal Has a Silver Lining through the author's site at http://www.everymealhasasilverlining.com, the paperback at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1628476281, and digital versions at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/362308.