In the Media
Barbara Pachter and her advice on business etiquette or communications is often featured in newspapers, websites, newsletters, magazines, or on radio and TV. Click the play button to watch Barbara's appearance on Weekend Today or any of the links below to read an article.
Weekend Today Show:
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Printed and online articles:
2008/2007 Articles:
Capital Gazette
In Weak Economy, Employers Still Seek Interns
By: Katie Arcieri
June 15, 2008
Lancaster Eagle-Gazette
Pick Threads That Suit Job
By: Michelle George
June 16, 2008
Courier Post
Workplace: Summer: Some Skip Stockings
June 10, 2008
TIME Magazine
What (Not) To Wear To Work
By: Lisa Takeuchi Cullen
May 29, 2008
The Morning Call
Summer Office Attire 101
By: Mariella Savidge
May 20, 2008
Wall Street Journal
Career Journal:
Is It OK to Have a Drink When A Would-Be Employer Is Host?
May 19, 2008
BostonHerald.com
Dressed For Success:
Finding Proper Summer Wardrobe A Challenge For Job-Seekers, Grads
By: Carley Thornell
Sunday, May 18, 2008
The Star-Ledger
Biz Buzz: Dress For Success -- Not The Beach
By: Greg Saitz
May 17, 2008
Newsday.com
Too Sexy For the Job
May 17, 2008
The Gadsden Times
How To ... Prepare For A Job Interview
May 15, 2008
Times-Union.com
Get The Job. Interviewing Tips For Graduates
By: Tracy Ormsbee, Senior Editor/Features
May 7, 2008
Forbes.com
Sharing In The Office: How Much Is Too Much?
By: Tara Weiss
May 6, 2008
Seattle Times
When Job Stress Bubbles Up, Keep A Lid On Your Emotions
By: Michael Diamond, Asbury Park Press
May 4, 2008
Work and Family Life
Minding Your Business-Meal Manners?
May 2008
Lifetime Adoption Foundation
Interviewing Tips…Just In Time for Graduation!
April, 2008
The Kalamazoo Gazette
No Place Like Work Space: Decorated Cubicles Reflect Personalities
By: Stephanie Esters
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
The Arizona Republic
Make Sense From Nonsense
By: Chad Graham
March 24, 2008
The Mercury
Book’s Tips Show How A Hello And A Handshake Can Further Your Career
By: Michelle Karas
March 11, 2008
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Disclose Just Enough About Your Private Life
By: Marcia Pledger March 10, 2008
The Kansas City Star
Talking Politics At Work Still Risky
By: Diane Stafford
March 5, 2008
The Columbus Dispatch
Check Politics At The Door:
Spouting Views In Workplace Can Be Impolite, Unwise
By: Stephanie Hoops, Scripps Howard News Service
March 2, 2008
The Enterprise
Workers Talking Politics Walk Fine Line
By: Stephanie Hoops, Scripps Howard News Service
February 26, 2008
Ottawa Citizen
Love Among The Cubicles
By: Marcia Heroux Pounds, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Telefora: Flower Blog
Buying Flowers/Cupid’s Bow/Business Savvy
By: Jackie Fitzgerald
February 13, 2008
The Virginian-Pilot
Is It OK To Talk About Politics At Work?
By: Philip Walzer
February 12, 008
Times Union
Rules For Office Romance
By: Kristi Gustafson
February 5, 2008
Ventura County Star
Workplace Discussion of Candidates, Issues
Not Appropriate, Expert Warns
By: Stephanie Hoops
February 21, 2008
The Sun-Sentinel
In Office, Professionalism Trumps Romance
By: Marcia Heroux Pounds
February 14, 2008
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Worried About Your Job?
Start Networking
By: Jane M. Von Bergen
February 2, 2008
Providence Journal:
Mind Your Manners, And Your Views At Work
By: Mary Ellen Slayter, Washington Post
January 27, 2008
Sacramento Bee
“iPods in the Workplace: Diligence or Distraction?”
By: Cynthia Hubert
January 4, 2008
Entrepreneur.com
Before You Hit Send: Crafting Workplace E-Mails To Avoid Mishaps
By: Tennille M Robinson, Black Enterprise
January, 2008
Cosmopolitan
7 Times You Must Kick Butt
By: Colleen Rush
January 2008
Your Life! Magazine.com
“Reducing Conflict During the Holiday Season”
By: Barbara Pachter
Winter 2007
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Business Etiquette: Spouse Should Attend Your Office Holiday Party
By: Marcia Pledger
Monday, December 24, 2007
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Should You Give Your Boss A Holiday Gift?
By: Tim Grant
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
New York Post
“Office Party Fete-iquette for the Holiday Hookup”
By: Marina Vataj
December 14, 2007
Good Housekeeping: Quick & Simple
“Solutions: My boss and I are friendly. Is it appropriate to give her a Christmas gift?”
December 11, 2007
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“Workzone:
A Yule Gift to or From Your Boss Can Have Unintended Consequences”
By: Tim Grant
December 10, 2007
Dallas News
“5 Tips For Conducting Yourself As The Significant Other At An Office Holiday Party”
By: Associated Press
November 26, 2007
NJ Herald News
“Tis the Season for Giving”
By: Andrea Gurwitt
November 19, 2007
HealthNewsDigest.com
“Eat, Drink and Be Smart:
9 Ways to Avoid Disaster at Your Office Holiday Party”
By: Barbara Pachter
November 18, 2007
Atlanta Journal Constitution
“Learn To Rein In - And Make Productive Use Of - Shop Talk”
By: Laura Raines
November 16, 2007
Associated Press
“You, Too, Can Survive The Dreaded Office Party”
By: Hillary Rhodes
November 13, 2007
Herald News
“Exiting A Job With Grace, Politeness”
By: Andrea Gurwitt
October 22, 2007
MarketWatch
Rules Of Office Costuming:
Attending A Halloween Party At Work? Don't Cross Any Lines
By: Amy Hoak,
October 22, 2007
New York Times
Four Score and…Mind if I Take This?
September 30, 2007
Portsmouth Herald
How To Get Ahead: What To Do And To Avoid In First Jobs
August 24, 2007
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Mind Your Manners: Especially at 35,000 Feet
August 10, 2007
The Day
Dress for Success at the Office
By: Anthony Cronin
August 5, 2007
Bottom Line Personal
What Your Hands are Secretly Telling Others
By: Marjory Abrams
August 1, 2007
FORBES.com
I Really Think Your Ringtone Is Clever ... No, Really
By: Tara Weiss
July 24, 2007
FORBES.com
Business Basics: How Loud is Too Loud?
By: Tara Weiss
July 10, 2007
ABCNEWS.com
Career Advice: Working Wounded
June 29, 2007
Work and Family Life
“Does A Handshake Matter? You Bet It Does.”
By: Barbara Pachter
June 2007
Your Life! Magazine.com
Short Skirts, Cleavage and Your Job: 8 Ways Not to Undermine Your Professional Image During The Summer
Summer 2007
MSNBC.com
Does March Madness Make Workers Slackers?
By: Allison Linn
March 9, 2007
DailyBreeze.com
“Holiday Offers Reminders Of Perils Of Office Romance: Don’t Let Your Office Valentine Get Any More Serious Than Exchanging Cards.”
By: Dawn Anfuso
February 13, 2007
SHRM Magazine
Women More Leery Than Men About Workplace Romances
By: Kathy Gurchiek
February 13, 2007
TIME Magazine
Manners Matter
By: Andrea Sachs
January 29, 2007
Detroit News Online
“Author’s ‘Biz Et’ Tips A Worthy Lesson”
By: Neal Rubin
January 24, 2007
The Sacramento Bee
“Can They Hear You Now? If You Must Bring A Cell Phone To The Office, Try To Remember That Co-Workers Don’t Want In On Your Conversations”
By: Cynthia Hubert
January 19, 2007
New York Post
“Get Me Out of Here! Taken A Bummer Job?
When Cruel Reality Sets In, Here’s What To Do”
By: Diane Menta
January 8, 2007
Select Articles from Previous Years:
Bottom Line Personal
The Right Way to Handle Difficult Conversations
By: Barbara Pachter
December 1, 2006
Wall Street Journal
“What to Do When They Don’t Hire You, But Steal Your Ideas”
By: Joann S. Lublin
November 28, 2006
New York Post
“Wedge Issues: The Hazards of Talking Politics in the Workplace.”
By: Karen Watts
October 30, 2006
USA Today
“A Helpful Primer On Being Prim:
Etiquette Changes, So A Refresher’s A Good Idea”
By: Michelle Archer
September 18, 2006
Newsday
“Meeting Your Greet Expectations:
When It Comes To Introductions, Knowing Who’s Who Is Really
The Name Of The Game”
By: Patricia Kitchen
August 6, 2006
The New York Times
“Better Not Miss the Buss”
By: Elizabeth Olson
April 6, 2006
Entrepreneur Magazine
Tough Talk:
Keep Your Cool and Be Heard in Even the Toughest Conversations
By: Nichole L. Torres
February 2006
The New York Times
Revenge of the Sniff: The Corporate Etiquette Business is Booming
By: Tammy La Gorge
June 265, 2005
ABC's 20/20
How to Deal with the Jerk on the Cell Phone
By: Melissa Cornick
March 15, 2005
Readers Digest.com
Why I Hate The Holidays:
Advice For Dealing With Mom And Dad And Weird Old Uncle Max
By: Emily Yoffe
December 2004