The Perfect Handshake

• Offer your hand early (shows confidence) and tilt your fingers down so you can get palm-to-palm contact. • Use pressure, but in sync with the other person. If someone’s crushing your hand, shift your weight to your right foot. Your hand will move forward, which will loosen the grip. • Maintain eye contact – but not for longer than 3 seconds. • Don’t forget the closing shake. If your first one was wimpy, you can redeem yourself.