Interview with Toni Depree

Founder and President at Etiquette & Style by Dupree To bring quality, respect, customer service and plain old good manners back into our businesses and communities. Author, public speaker, entrepreneur and internationally quoted etiquette, relationship and parenting expert Toni Dupree is globally recognized. Certified by the Center for Organizational Cultural Competence she also completed coursework in psychology and behavioral analysis from Kaplan University. She founded Etiquette Style by Dupree in 2006.a Houston based company that offers etiquette workshops, business environment training and life skills coaching sessions to young adults and business professionals looking to advance in their careers across a myriad of industries. She was honored with the 2019 and 2020 Award for Excellence in Business by the Houston Better Business Bureau. Dupree was making such a difference in Houston, she was often encouraged to bring her message to an international audience. She penned a regular etiquette column for MVMNT magazine (An Etiquette Perspective) and then in 2015 published her first bestselling book, the well-received “Whose Fork Is It Anyway,” an entertaining and easy-to-read dining guide for young people. In 2019 her second book - also a bestseller - was published, this one aimed at adults. Called “Straight up from the Teacup,” it covers self-understanding and actualization as well as etiquette - bringing her readers a unique roadmap to success. Both books are best-sellers and have been extremely well received. Today, Dupree, a compelling public speaker, is increasingly in demand as a public speaker and is regularly called upon by media to speak on issues related to etiquette, relationships, and how we treat each other. Toni has appeared on TickerTV, Australia’s biggest 24 hour streaming news network, and has been quoted in Readers Digest regularly. She has also been quoted in the Houston Chronicle, The Chicago Tribune and in newspapers across America. She recently became a columnist for Australia’s biggest parenting resource, Kiddipedia. Contact information on her new book. https://www.amazon.com/Whose-Fork-Anyway-Dining-Etiquette-ebook/dp/B015GB06TC