{"quotes":[{"text":"Hug your customers but also offer handshake to your competitors.","author":"Amit Kalantri","tags":["amit","amit-kalantri","brand","branding","branding","business","business","clients","competitors","corporate","customers","friendship","handshake","handshakes","hug","hugging","human","humans","inspiration","inspirational","inspirational","management","motivation","motivational","motivational","partnership","philosophy","rivals","wisdom","wisdom"],"id":2442,"author_id":"Amit+Kalantri"},{"text":"To touch or not to touch . . . That is the question. Handshakes, hugs, and other touching all have their appropriate space and place. The key to success in this area is to know when, where, and how to best put these into action.","author":"Susan C. Young","tags":["body-language","communication-skills","customer-service","emotional-intelligence","first-impressions","handshake","motivational-speaker-susan-young","by-susan-c-young","relationship","susanspeaks-com"],"id":14941,"author_id":"Susan+C.+Young"},{"text":"Research by the Income Center for Tradeshows found that people are twice as likely to remember you if you shake hands. According to the American Management Association, it takes only one-fortieth of a second to create a human bond. Whether you shake someone’s hand, squeeze their arm, or touch their shoulder, make these moments count to be remembered favorably.","author":"Susan C. Young","tags":["body-language","communication-skills","customer-service","emotional-intelligence","first-impressions","handshake","motivational-speaker-susan-young","by-susan-c-young","relationship","susanspeaks-com"],"id":34624,"author_id":"Susan+C.+Young"},{"text":"All hugs are not created equal. Some people are naturally gifted in showering others with warmth and affection. They can hug with such a sincere intention it transcends a handshake. Their hugs feel genuine, non-threatening, and are emotionally consistent with the relationship they share with the 'hugee.","author":"Susan C. Young","tags":["body-language","communication-skills","customer-service","emotional-intelligence","handshake","motivational-speaker-susan-young","by-susan-c-young","relationship","susanspeaks-com"],"id":41610,"author_id":"Susan+C.+Young"},{"text":"Palm Reading 101•\tPalm Up— Conveys openness, service, humility, and sympathy.•\tPalm Down—Demonstrates authority, superiority, and control.•\tPalm Vertical—Shows you are meeting on equal terms with a mutually respectful greeting.•\tPalm Wet, Cold, or Clammy—Ick! The 'dead fish' is creepy. Make your hands warm and dry before reaching out to touch someone, please! It can also be conveyed as being nervous or over-excited.•\tPalm Perfect—This is my favorite. Better known as the 'hand hug.' While you are shaking hands with your right hand, place your left hand on top, wrapping both people in warmth and trust. This two-handed shake illustrates affection, caring, or concern, especially when you then reach up to grasp their arm or shoulder.","author":"Susan C. Young","tags":["body-language","communication-skills","customer-service","emotional-intelligence","handshake","motivational-speaker-susan-young","by-susan-c-young","relationship","susanspeaks-com"],"id":50241,"author_id":"Susan+C.+Young"},{"text":"A strong handshake conveys confidence, clarity, strength, and intention. As with everything else in life, if it is overzealous, it may be seen as aggressive, arrogant, or dominating. A bone-crushing vice-grip is just plain obnoxious and one of the fastest ways to make someone angry.","author":"Susan C. Young","tags":["body-language","communication-skills","customer-service","emotional-intelligence","handshake","motivational-speaker-susan-young","by-susan-c-young","relationship","susanspeaks-com"],"id":51386,"author_id":"Susan+C.+Young"},{"text":"Your handshake has the power to reveal your strength of character, make a promise, demonstrate your level of respect, exercise your etiquette, and represent your business acumen. Learning how to do it well will take you far in life and in business.","author":"Susan C. Young","tags":["body-language","communication-skills","customer-service","emotional-intelligence","first-impressions","handshake","motivational-speaker-susan-young","by-susan-c-young","relationship","susanspeaks-com"],"id":58093,"author_id":"Susan+C.+Young"},{"text":"He was one of those characters who felt that a weak handshake could somehow damage his authority, which meant that every handshake had to bloody hurt.","author":"Adrian McKinty","tags":["ity","handshake"],"id":102388,"author_id":"Adrian+McKinty"},{"text":"Look for all of the possible missteps in the following scenario. My friend Amy arrived at a consultation with her Hispanic business partner. The African American woman to whom they were delivering their presentation was a long-time friend of her partner’s. Her partner was greeted with a hug and Amy was greeted with a handshake. The meeting was a great success.As it came to a close, the two friends hugged. With enthusiastic affection, Amy went to hug the African American client. The woman took a step, turned her shoulder to block the hug, and looked at Amy with dismissive anger. It was almost a defensive move. Her partner, recognizing this, put her arm around Amy to soften the situation and make light of the inappropriate gesture. Everything turned out fine, but Amy was baffled by the barrier. She was confused by the woman’s reaction since their interaction had been cordial and positive. She wondered if she had been socially insensitive or culturally inappropriate. After much reflection, however, she realized that she had simply been too quick to assume familiarity. Thankfully, she earned and learned the lesson quickly to become more aware. Amy eventually earned the trust of her client and secured her valuable business.","author":"Susan C. Young","tags":["body-language","communication-skills","customer-service","emotional-intelligence","handshake","motivational-speaker-susan-young","by-susan-c-young","relationship","susanspeaks-com"],"id":133998,"author_id":"Susan+C.+Young"},{"text":"I'd give anything if you'd kiss me.' I said. 'I mean,' I said when he tilted his head to look at me, his eyes wide in shock, 'I've kissed guys before. It's like a handshake these days,' I lied, just wanting to know what his lips on mind would feel like. 'Almost required if you're leaving.","author":"Kim Harrison","tags":["handshake","kiss","pierce","rachel-morgan","two-ghosts-for-sister-rachel"],"id":141388,"author_id":"Kim+Harrison"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":26,"pages":3,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}