Diane Gottsman is a nationally recognized Etiquette Expert, author, and owner of The Protocol School of Texas (http://protocolschooloftexas.com). You will find a particularly interesting interview with her and my personal book review of her book “Pearls of Polish” on my website too. 

Recently her website has been rated by FORBES  as one of the Top 100 Websites for Women 2010 (as the only Etiquette website on that list!!) Congratulations on this occasion!  

Diane Gottsman’s blog can be read at: www.dianegottsman.com and consists of 20 blog entries so far: 

• If a tailgate party is in your future
• Nine tips to surviving a new boss
• Labor Day: The End of whites in the wardrobe?
• Business Appropriate or Fur Pas?
• Sock Etiquette for Men
• iPod Etiquette
• If the shoe fits ... shoe etiquette for the woman on the rise
• Interview Etiquette - 12 phrases to avoid during the interview
• Travel Tipping Etiquette
• Pen Etiquette
• Suiting up for success - Interview Attire tips 
• 14 New Mom Etiquette Tips for well intentioned friends
• Father’s Day Barbecue and Etiquette Tips
• 5 Handshake Etiquette Faux Pas
• 14 Airplane Etiquette Tips for your Summer Travels
• The true value of a Personal Assistant
• Petiquette Tips for fun-filled pawties
• Mother’s Day & Breakfast in Bed Etiquette
• Hatsoff to the Kentucky Derby
• Welcome to my new blog! 

* What I particularly liked: 

• the length of the post entries (just right, not too long and not too short) 
• the good pictures
• the professional presentation/outlook 
• reading about other etiquette peers opinions regarding the topic: “Labor Day: The End of whites in the wardrobe?). This was an interesting and surely great idea. 
• that personal experiences and stories have been included
• the topics covered (including social as well as professional etiquette topics) 
• the fact that if someone is interested in more details at the end of every blog entry further links of articles and videos have been provided.

Have a look at one of her videos in which she shares iPod Etiquette tips: 

* My Top 7 favourite blog entries were as follows: 

• Welcome to my new blog! (A nice and interesting introduction by talking about her background) 

• Mother’s Day & Breakfast in Bed Etiquette (sharing some personal experiences and providing lovely tips for that particular occasion.)

• The true value of a Personal Assistant (this blog entry I would say is not just the best from the entire blog but one of the best of all etiquette blogs I’ve read so far! I would say it is a must-read for every Personal Assistant and Executive looking for his/her own personal assistant. The last three paragraphs are particularly flattering... Not to be missed!!! The only thing I would have changed is the picture. The suitcase could be nicely replaced with a team picture, featuring Diane and her valuable assistants. 

• Pen Etiquette (really interesting details and tips that you would not find anywhere else!)

• Travel Tipping Etiquette (by answering 10 important questions and giving more tipping basics. I learnt that Airport security does not get a tip!)

• Interview Etiquette - 12 Phrases to avoid during the interview (it included a recent personal experience with a job candidate which made this blog article more interesting.) 

• Nine Tips to surviving a new boss (usually you would read about tips for bosses to survive difficult employees......) 

* One more thing: 

The strength of this etiquette consultant’s blog I would say is the fact that many topics are covered which talk about things that you can’t find easily anywhere else in such a detailed way. 

Examples: Pen Etiquette, Hat Etiquette, Wearing animal print attire, sock etiquette, shoe etiquette for various occasions depending on your personal/professional circumstances). That is what makes it particularly interesting to me. A consultant who knows how to differentiate herself from other consultants. And there is ALWAYS something new to learn from, also for people working in the same industry!