Lydia Ramsey is the president and founder of Mariners That Sell, a Savannah-based firm offering workshops, seminars and keynote speeches on business etiquette to corporations, non-profit organizations, colleges and universities; she works w/the organizations that want their people to be at ease in business situations and to represent them well in the marketplace. Prior to establishing her own business in 1996, she was Vice -President of Community Resources for United Way of the Coastal Empire and Director of Volunteer Services for Memorial Health University. Lydia writes a weekly newspaper column on business etiquette which appears in the Business Exchange section of the Savannah Morning News and the Carolina Morning News. She is the author of Manners that Sell--Adding the Polish that Builds Profits. She has been quoted in numerous newspapers and magazines across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, Cosmopolitan and Woman's Day. She is a popular guest on talk radio shows across the country, and has appeared on television programs from Florida to New York. She is an active member of the American Society of Training and Development, and the National Speakers Association. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the North Florida Speakers Association.