Etiquette Avenue: iPhone App Helps You Mind Your Manners

The thousands of apps in the iTunes App Store can help you do a huge variety of tasks, and now you can add one more: learning etiquette. Designed for businesspeople who need a little help in social situations, Etiquette Avenue tells you far more than which fork to use.The app was created by the Protocol Center in Coral Gables, Florida, which holds seminars on business and dining etiquette. That experience has taught them what businesspeople most need to know.The variety of topics in the app are written in a friendly, helpful style, giving you the exact info you need before tackling a work dinner or other event. I like that sections are introduced with cartoons, and that the dinning section includes several photos explaining tableware placement to the readers. The real benefit of the app isn't that it tells you how to make small talk or dine with international guests, but that it gives you confidence that you're handling yourself correctly. That frees you to get more out of your business interactions. You can purchase the app for $2.99 from the iTunes Store.