Tipping for Success: Secrets for How to Get In and Get Great Service (Paperback)

by Mark L. Brenner (Author) "It's easy to make sweeping judgments without having the right perspective..." (more)
Key Phrases: tipping mission, quick rapport, tip gift, New York, Advance Tip Method, Signal Method (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"A terrific and helpful book! I really enjoyed reading it." -- LARRY KING

"Finally someone has written a book for all those road warriors who have always felt awkward about how to tip." -- MARK KOZAK, Creative Director, Entrepreneur Magazine

"For people who wonder, "How did that guy get ahead of me?' Tipping For Success provides great insight." -- John Naber, Author, "Awaken the Olympian Within," - Olympic Champion & Sports Announcer

"I give a high five to Mark Brenner and his delightful book -and I don't mean a five-dollar bill." -- JAY CONRAD LEVINSON, Author, "Guerrilla Marketing" series of books

"If saving time and saving energy is important to you, you'll want to buy this book. It's the ultimate guide.... -- BOB YEAGER, Fashion Editor, GQ Magazine

"Mark Brenner's book shows women what men have known for generations: How to tip and get priority attention." -- MICHELLE BERMAN, Vice President Group Publishing, Hachette Filipacchi

A terrific and helpful book! I really enjoyed reading it. --Larry King

I give a high five to Mark Brenner and his delightful book -and I don't mean a five-dollar bill. --JAY CONRAD LEVINSON, Author, of the Guerrilla Marketing series of books

If saving time and saving energy is important to you, you'll want to buy this book. It's the ultimate guide.... --BOB YEAGER, Fashion Editor, GQ Magazine

Product Description
In the best selling tradition of DRESS FOR SUCCESS, EXERCISE FOR SUCCESS and Robert Reich's, THE FUTURE OF SUCCESS, now comes Mark Brenner's latest book, TIPPING FOR SUCCESS: SECRETS FOR GETTING IN AND GETTING GREAT SERVICE. This book pulls the curtain back on the proven techniques for getting priority attention. Everyday we are surrounded by situations where the opportunity exists to influence the outcome either positively or negatively through the "art" of tipping. This book is written for those who place a high value on time and convenience. Readers will discover the more important secret; it's not how much to tip, but what to say. Those moments can give you access to people and create "windows of opportunities" that otherwise might not have occurred. The inimitable Larry King who certainly has no problem gaining access anywhere, has endorsed Tipping for Success as a book that can help the average patron. For the average person, as well as the successful business traveler, tipping can often be an awkward and embarrassing production. Mark Brenner discusses the methods and dialogue for getting those last minute restaurant or hotel reservations or simply how to catch a cab on a crowded street during rush hour. I believe this book is a must for every serious business traveler or person who desires both fast and royal service. Perhaps the most overlooked working professional when it comes to tipping (other than special holidays) are the receptionists, secretaries, assistants and the like who are really the gatekeepers that schedule so many of our important appointments. When you're in need of a last-minute appointment, the way you responded last time and how you expressed your appreciation (or not) will long be remembered. Tipping for Success provides you with that critical edge.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Brenmark House; 1 edition (May 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970876637
• ISBN-13: 978-0970876638
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #769,218 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Here's a Tip-- Don't Buy this Book, November 17, 2001

By	"ironastro" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

Although highly touted by Amazon.com and written in a warm, chatty style, this book doesn't answer the most important question-- How much SHOULD I tip? Many pages are devoted to how to slip the money into the service-provider's hand, but unfortunately few words are devoted to how much is actually appropriate. Wanting to reward and to not be cheap, many people wonder how much to give. If this book would have even given a little table in the back (e.g. Bellhops- $2 per bag ($5 in New York)) then this book would have indeed provided a service.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars tipping for success what you know already!!!, August 15, 2001

By	"larro9" (san francisco) - See all my reviews

although interesting, this book told me nothing saavy travelers and smart business people do not already know, be nice... be firm... addresss people by name and respect their title and of course...a little grease($$) always goes a long way

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book for parents of all age children, August 1, 2008

By	Tzipora F. (Riverside, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Raising an Adult: The 4 Critical Habits to Prepare Your Child for Life! (Hardcover)

I have read a few different parenting books and Raising an Adult is the most insightful one by far. The print and layout make it easy to read but most importantly the book contains so many tools to help with day to day parenting. The approach of the author is counter intuitive, things that make so much sense once you read them, but you'd never think of them on your own. Included are great tools to foster open communication with your child and build up the way that the child thinks of himself as well as tools you can give your child how to deal with other children and the real world. This book is great no matter what age your child is. My children are 3 and 20 months and it is so amazing to see how much my 3 year old tells me once I have implemented the advice of this book. In addition, I have found that it helps keep me calm too.