A couple of weeks ago, I shook hands with someone by accident. I instantly realized my mistake. I had just broken one of the cardinal rules of social distancing as the world tries its best to contain ...

The global spread of the H1N1 influenza virus in 2009 led many to worry about the risks of hand-to-hand contact. That’s one reason why some businesspeople are open to new, more culturally inclusive ...

An Iraqi student receives a handshake and his graduation certificate from a local dignitary at the Adl Sports Center in Kadamiyah, Iraq, March 5, 2009. (Staff Sgt. Mark Burrell/Multi-National Division ...

The traditional handshake may have come under scrutiny in recent years for being outdated and unhygienic but a new study has found that the age-old backbone of business etiquette is still an effective ...

One of the most vital and often overlooked strategies for success on this wild ride is networking and building long-lasting relationships throughout your professional career. The term “networking” ...

A handshake shows a lot about a person – including their networking knowledge and their charisma. No one likes dead fish, and holding out a limp hand when going in for a handshake might as well be the ...

I once had a prospective client in which I had invested some time, and for which my company was assembling the scope for a project. Near the end of the scope discussions with the prospect, I said, ...