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What Does Your Handshake Say About You?

The handshake is a sign of goodwill and mutual respect. But in the business world a handshake-gone-awry can send the wrong message. In my business etiquette seminars, I describe the four hazardous handshakes: The “Bone Crusher,” a.k.a. “The Terminator;” the “Finger Holder” or the “Queen’s Handshake;” the limp, dead fish (self-explanatory) and the “Rubber Glover,” [...]

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How To Politely Disengage From the Conversational Rambler

All of us have had the experience of being held hostage at a party by someone who listens too little and talks too much. This person is known as a “conversational rambler” and tends to monopolize the discussion or talk only about himself or herself.  Whenever you encounter this person, your mind may be tempted [...]

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