The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

How To Make Friends By Telephone

When I got my first office job back in [CENSORED], proper telephone etiquette was still a topic of employee orientation.  This booklet, How To Make Friends By Telephone, posted on Retronaut, contains many of the same recommendations, even though it was published many decades before my experience as a young lad.  Although the title suggests the purpose of the book was to advise telephone users about social calls, the contents indicate the intended audience was business users.

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