Examine their business card for conversation inspiration

When talk lags, look at your conversational partner's card again. It can rescue you from discussion deadlock. You will likely find a conversational cue in the card- the logo, his title, the mission statement.

Last impressions are as memorable as first. Pay attention to your passion level as you part, not just when you meet. Your "good bye" must match or, preferably, be bigger than your "hello"

Neither understands how a lively hello and lacklust...

1. Keep your cards in an attractive card case and handle them carefully. You are giving someone a representation of yourself. It shows you take pride in your profession.
2. Present it horizontally, with the script facing the recipient.
3. Hold it just a bit higher than usual- not in h...

Many of the effusively invasive huggers tell that a hug is a handshake from the heart. Unfortunately not everyone agrees.

let them choose whether to hug or not

Pro huggers, camouflage your hugging intentions by keeping your elbow almost touching your waist as you open...

Last impressions are as memorable as first. Pay attention to your passion level as you part, not just when you meet. Your "good bye" must match or, preferably, be bigger than your "hello"

Neither understands how a lively hello and lacklust...

dont pat when you hug

Stay in an embrace as long or as short as the situation and hugging partner warrant. But do no let your hands become flippers on her back lest it subliminally signal that you want to disconnect.

Don't go crazy analyzing it if your cohugger start...

Last impressions are as memorable as first. Pay attention to your passion level as you part, not just when you meet. Your "good bye" must match or, preferably, be bigger than your "hello"

Neither understands how a lively hello and lacklust...

Anything up close looks larger than when it is at a distance. This is true for both experiences and objects.

When you meet someone you know next to nothing about him. With very little effort however you can find out some trivial facts about his day. Questions about someone's last few hours ...

Last impressions are as memorable as first. Pay attention to your passion level as you part, not just when you meet. Your "good bye" must match or, preferably, be bigger than your "hello"

Neither understands how a lively hello and lacklust...

A weak handshake shouts instant disconnect!

"You never have a second chance to make a good first impression" is a hackneyed adage. Someone gets an instant second impression of you the moment your eyes lock and...

Hold the business card while chatting

Do not glance at a new acquaintance's business card and quickly stash it into your pocket.

First, hold it with both hands and gaze at it as though it were a small piece of art hand painted especially for you.

Then you can s...