Thursday, March 26, 2009

[TechRepublic] Power tips for maximizing the business lunch

March 26, 2009

Power tips for maximizing the business lunch

Sanity Savers for IT ExecutivesBusiness lunches can be a valuable business tool. Unfortunately, you might be surprised at some of the stories about disastrous lunch meetings. Here are suggestions for how to keep your lunch meetings useful, productive, and professional.

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