Handshaking Your Way To Success
The following is a guest post by Matthew Peschong. Please visit his blog at www.CaffeineMarketing.com.
Proper Handshake Grasp:
In the business setting, whether your a man or a woman you have to express confidence and “shake it like a man�. When interlooping your palm and fingers with another individual, be sure to grasp your palm with their palm.
Never interlace your fingers with theirs without touching the palm. Be sure your palm grip is firm but not too tight. You can practice your grip with a friend and strangers. Your friends will give you their opinions on your handshake. The best part of shaking a stranger’s hand is that you can judge how someone you never met will react to your handshake. Judge their eye movements, their smile (or lack thereof), and body language. Keep working til you get it right.
Shaking Hands Is Not A Contest:
Decades ago, being able to practically break the hand bones of another person when shaking hands was viewed as a sign of strength and confidence. In today’s business enviornment, you might send a person to the hospital if you treat shaking hands like a contest.
Shaking A Woman’s Hand:
Keep in mind that shaking a woman’s hand should be treated the same as shaking a man’s hand. You should clasp palms and match their grip with your own.
Say Something:
Never be afraid of the person you’re meeting. For example, if you’re meeting your future boss and you want to make a good impression say something such as; “Nice to meet you� or “A pleasure to meet you� will do just fine.
Forgetting The Name:
If you forget someone’s name and you still want to make that super first impression there’s a simple trick. Approaching the individual, extend your hand and offer a warm handshake. Say “(Insert Your Name), glad to see you.� By saying you are glad to ’see’ them and not ‘meet’ them you are actually playing a clever mind game that often works to your advantage. Having met you before, by saying ’see’ instead of ‘meet’ you’re not implying you forget them entirely. In addition, by offering your name you open a door for them to reciprocate your offering.
The fine art of Handshaking at MBA Business Strategies and Solutions Group on November 17th, 2006 3:37 pm
[...] You attend many networking meetings, shake hands with scores of entrepreneurs and professionals and may never think about the way you shook hands with them. A handshake has much more to it than it seems. Matthew Peschong from CaffeineMarketing has a guest post at Business Opportunity Biz that discusses the fine art of Handshaking with a bonus tip on what to do when you forget a name. In the business setting, whether your a man or a woman you have to express confidence and “shake it like a man�. When interlooping your palm and fingers with another individual, be sure to grasp your palm with their palm. Never interlace your fingers with theirs without touching the palm. [...]
jonny1 on January 20th, 2007 2:33 pm
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Nate on January 11th, 2008 10:40 am
It’s spelled you’re. The sixth word of your article, and I already know I shouldn’t be taking advice from you on how to be professional.
Rick Katz on January 11th, 2008 12:10 pm
Here’s another tip that works really well:
When you extend your hand to shake turn your palm up slightly. Not like you want someone to “give you five” exactly, but almost turned that much.
This is a friendly approach that works very well. It’s sort of like when you go to pet a dog. Always turn your palm up when you pet a strange dog so they don’t think you’re going to hit them.
Rick
http://www.BigDogHeavyHitters.com
Michael Foxton on September 10th, 2008 11:44 am
Just wanted to say that a lot of people seem to have a hangup about men shaking hands with women.
I love shaking hands with women. The longest handshake I have ever had and the tightest grip I have experienced were with women, different ones. Nice.
Jason on October 13th, 2009 1:43 pm
Nate complaining about the spelling of “you’re” – what a little bitch.
Minneapolis Web Design on October 13th, 2009 1:43 pm
Great article – very informative.
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