Handshake is a general way to greet people. The following steps will teach you how to shake hands that makes the other person more receptive to your ideas, which are very useful at work or at any social gathering.
- Put your hand on top to dominate the handshake. Your palm should be facing the floor when you shake the person’s hand, whom you want to dominate. This makes the person feel submissive and makes us easy to convince or persuade him during the interaction.If someone does this to you, move to their side forcing them to turn towards you. This makes easy for you to put your hand on top.
- Form a personal connection with the handclasp. This is very effective in sales and social situations. When you are shaking hands, use the other hand to cover the back of the person’s hand. This builds emotional connection and is more appropriate when you want to establish rapport and show sympathy. Also, make sure that you are not overbearing. Instead, place two fingers on the back of the person’s hand for two to three seconds.
- Grasp the person’s elbow for greater influence. While shaking hands take your other hand and grasp the person’s elbow for brief two to three seconds. We can observe many political leaders doing this while campaigning.
- Put your hand on their shoulder. While shaking hands with the person place your left hand on their shoulder. This gives you great control over their body and makes them feel emotionally vulnerable as well. This is very common method in Arab countries.
- It is very important to maintain eye contact while shaking hands.
- The grip is key. It should be neither strong nor weak from the basic firm grasp. Otherwise, you will leave a negative impression.
