The Emily Post Institute
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The Emily Post Institute was created by etiquette
author Emily Post
in 1946. The organization, located in Burlington, Vermont
, provides etiquette experts and advice to news outlets and other corporations. The authors at the Emily Post Institute write books and columns, conduct seminars and workshops, give speeches, and act as spokespeople for select corporations. They give media interviews each year on a variety of topics. Notable former and present staff include family members Emily Post
, Elizabeth Post
, Peggy Post
, and other family members.
Emily Post was an American writer and socialite who became the most famous authority on how to behave graciously in society and business. She published Etiquette: The Blue Book of Social Usage in 1922, which grew her career, resulting in a radio show and newspaper column. Emily Post named consideration, respect and honesty as the tenets of etiquette - the principles upon which all manners are built.
, the Emily Post Institute has also published a number of specialized etiquette books.
Etiquette
Etiquette is a code of behavior that delineates expectations for social behavior according to contemporary conventional norms within a society, social class, or group...
author Emily Post
Emily Post
Emily Post was an American author famous for writing on etiquette.-Background:Post was born as Emily Price in Baltimore, Maryland, into privilege as the only daughter of architect Bruce Price and his wife Josephine Lee Price of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania...
in 1946. The organization, located in Burlington, Vermont
Burlington, Vermont
Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
, provides etiquette experts and advice to news outlets and other corporations. The authors at the Emily Post Institute write books and columns, conduct seminars and workshops, give speeches, and act as spokespeople for select corporations. They give media interviews each year on a variety of topics. Notable former and present staff include family members Emily Post
Emily Post
Emily Post was an American author famous for writing on etiquette.-Background:Post was born as Emily Price in Baltimore, Maryland, into privilege as the only daughter of architect Bruce Price and his wife Josephine Lee Price of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania...
, Elizabeth Post
Elizabeth Post
Elizabeth L. Post , was an etiquette writer and the granddaughter-in-law of the etiquette writer Emily Post....
, Peggy Post
Peggy Post
Peggy Post is an American author and consultant on etiquette. She is Emily Post's great-granddaughter-in-law and continues her work as director and spokesperson for The Emily Post Institute in Vermont.- Background :...
, and other family members.
Emily Post was an American writer and socialite who became the most famous authority on how to behave graciously in society and business. She published Etiquette: The Blue Book of Social Usage in 1922, which grew her career, resulting in a radio show and newspaper column. Emily Post named consideration, respect and honesty as the tenets of etiquette - the principles upon which all manners are built.
Contributors
- Peter Post is the great-grandson of Emily Post, director of The Emily Post Institute, and author of three etiquette books. Peter also leads business seminars in the United States and Europe. Also, since 2004, Peter Post has authored a weekly "Etiquette at Work" column in The Boston GlobeThe Boston GlobeThe Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993...
. - Peggy Post, Emily Post's great-granddaughter-in-law is an author and spokesperson for The Emily Post Institute. Peggy has authored several books, including the 16th edition of Emily Post's Etiquette, Emily Post's Entertaining and Emily Post's Weddings. Additionally, Peggy writes monthly columns for both Good HousekeepingGood HousekeepingGood Housekeeping is a women's magazine owned by the Hearst Corporation, featuring articles about women's interests, product testing by The Good Housekeeping Institute, recipes, diet, health as well as literary articles. It is well known for the "Good Housekeeping Seal," popularly known as the...
and Parents (magazine)Parents (magazine)Parents, published by Meredith Corporation, is the oldest parenting publication in the U.S. It was first published in October 1926.Its editorial focus is on the daily needs and concerns of mothers with young children. The glossy monthly features information about child health, safety, behavior,...
.
Books
Along with overseeing the publication of new issues of Emily Post's etiquette primer EtiquetteEtiquette
Etiquette is a code of behavior that delineates expectations for social behavior according to contemporary conventional norms within a society, social class, or group...
, the Emily Post Institute has also published a number of specialized etiquette books.
- Emily Post's Etiquette, 18th Edition by Peggy Post, Anna Post, Lizzie Post and Daniel Post Senning
- Emily Post's Great Get-Togethers by Anna Post and Lizzie Post
- Emily Post's Wedding Parties by Anna Post
- Do I Have to Wear White? by Anna Post
- How Do You Work This Life Thing? by Lizzie Post
- "Excuse Me, But I Was Next..." by Peggy Post
- Emily Post's Wedding Planner, 4th Edition by Peggy Post
- Emily Post's Wedding Etiquette, 5th Edition by Peggy Post
- Emily Post's Wedding Planner for Moms by Peggy Post
- Emily Post's The Etiquette Advantage in Business, 2nd Edition by Peggy Post and Peter Post
- Essential Manners for Couples by Peter Post
- Essential Manners for Men by Peter Post
- A Wedding Like No Other by Peggy Post and Peter Post
- Playing Through: A Guide to the Unwritten Rules of Golf by Peter Post
- Mr. Manners: Lessons from Obama on Civility by Anna Post
- Emily Post's The Gift of Good Manners by Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
- Emily Post's Teen Manners by Cindy Post Senning and Peggy Post
- Emily Post's Prom and Party Etiquette by Cindy Post Senning and Peggy Post
- Emily Post's Table Manners for Kids by Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
- Emily Post's The Guide to Good Manners for Kids by Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
- Emily's Everyday Manners by Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
- Emily's Christmas Gifts by Cindy Post Senning and Peggy Post
- Emily's New Friend by Cindy Post Senning and Peggy Post
- Emily's Magic Words by Cindy Post Senning and Peggy Post
- Emily's Sharing and Caring Book by Cindy Post Senning and Peggy Post
- Emily's Out and About Book by Cindy Post Senning and Peggy Post