E-mail, texting, BlackBerry, MySpace: more and more, technology dominates our communication. We are often tuning out those around us -- to the point of e-mailing the person at the next desk or surreptitiously checking our BlackBerrys during a meeting.

Bestselling author, communications expert, and popular keynote speaker Susan RoAne shows that face to face encounters are still paramount to both career and personal success. For those attached to their gadgets, gizmos, and Google, RoAne explains how technology should enhance, not envelop their lives. Whether it's handling office politics, turning small talk into BIG TALK, finding a mentor, or conducting successful business deals over meals, RoAne offers tips to interact and connect with comfort and confidence in shared social space.

Practical and eminently readable, Face to Face belongs in every handbag or briefcase to help today's professionals succeed in the workplace and the public space.

The author of the networking classic "How to Work a Room" shows how to use face-to-face communication to succeed in an increasingly technology-obsessed world. "Thank you, Susan, for giving us a book that combines intelligence and charm to remind us that, despite our digital devices and technology time savers, at the end of the day we're still just people who need other people. Nothing is more valuable in creating successful business and personal relationships than the face-to-face experience. And Susan has shown us how to do it with grace and style." -- Robin Koval, President, The Kaplan Thaler Group and co-author of Bang! Getting Your Message Heard in a Noisy World and The Power of Nice: How to Conquer the Business World with Kindness