PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — There is a right way and a wrong way to shake hands, according to Sherry Thomas, the president of Palm Beach Etiquette. "We as Americans only have one or two standard styles ...

It's a ritual we take for granted, when we say hello, when we say goodbye, as a gesture of good will, as a show of respect … and it's something we've all of a sudden had to learn not to do. But ...

At your next networking or social event, get out and shake people’s hands. As delicious as the shrimp may be, cocktail snacks alone won’t help you make the business contacts you need. “Always take the ...

PR expert Nancy Marshall is a longtime columnist for Mainebiz, going back more than a decade. She has a lively voice and an infectious enthusiasm that translates well to columns that offer advice on ...

A handshake is perhaps one of the oldest forms of introductory communication, dating back thousands of years. Though its origins are murky, a popular theory is that it began as a way of relaying ...