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Jacqueline Whitmore, CSP, is a foremost authority on business etiquette and protocol and the founder and director of The Protocol School of Palm Beach, a premier business etiquette consulting firm which has served myriad multinational corporations and associations including Booz Allen Hamilton, Caterpillar, Ernst & Young, Bloomingdale’s, Royal Caribbean, Burger King and the U.S. Department of Defense. She is the author of Business Class: Etiquette Essentials for Success at Work, which has been translated into four languages. Most recently, Jacqueline was awarded one of the “101 Women Bloggers to Watch in 2010,” by WE Magazine for Women. She is the founder of National Cell Phone Courtesy Month in July – a month dedicated to educating the public on the proper use of cell phones. She has served as the cell phone etiquette spokesperson for Sprint and the holiday etiquette spokesperson for Office Depot, Sam’s Club and CLARISONIC skincare. Jacqueline ranks as one of the most widely quoted etiquette experts in the United States. Her advice is sought by numerous publications including The New York Times, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Glamour, Time, Fortune, and O: The Oprah Magazine. She has appeared as a guest on a variety of national radio and television shows including ABC’s 20/20, CNN, FOX News, Anderson Cooper’s AC360° and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Prior to starting her company, Jacqueline served as the assistant director of public relations and protocol officer for The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach where she handled all media requests and was responsible for teaching the hotel staff the nuances of dealing with royalty, celebrities and other VIPs.