People judge your social and economic level, your level of education, your level of success in just a few seconds. Within minutes, they have also decided your level of intelligence, competence, and friendliness.
First impressions have a long-lasting impact. If you leave a good first impression than the rest of the relationship will be colored by it. The opposite happens when you leave a bad impression.
Behavioral research has shown that once we make a judgment about someone, we try to prove ourselves correct.
CEOs and managers often admit that they decide whether they will hire someone within first few seconds of the interview.
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A good handshake
A fortune 500 CEO once said that when he had to choose between two candidates with similar qualifications, he would hire the candidate with the better handshake.
Having a great handshake will have a positive impact for you to show authority. Can you imagine a powerful leader having a weak handshake?
How to give the perfect handshake?
1-Make sure your right hand is free.
2-Don't hold a soft drink in the hand, because it will make the hand feel clammy.
3-If you are sitting, rise before shaking someone's hand.
4-Make eye contact and smile warmly but briefly.
5-Keep your head straight, and face the person fully.
6-Keep your hand in a perpendicular position, neither submissive or dominant.
7-Ensure contact between the palms of your hands by keeping your palm flat.
8-Try to wrap your fingers around your partner's hand, scaling them one by one, as if you were giving a hug with your hand.
9-Once you make the full contact, lock your thumb down and squeeze firmly, about as much as your partner does. Shake from the elbow(not the wrist).
Practice with your friends or