Pro tip: the handshake at the Detroit chamber mixer taught me a lesson

I was at the Detroit Regional Chamber mixer last Tuesday and this older guy in a cheap suit gave me the limpest handshake I've ever felt... he just let his hand hang there like a dead fish. He said "firm handshakes are for sales guys, not for real connections" and then he landed a deal right in front of me. Has anyone else noticed how big of a deal small gestures are in Detroit networking events?

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jade73815d ago

That dead fish handshake thing really gets under my skin too. It's wild how something that small can totally change how you feel about a conversation.

andrew85415d ago

Used to think handshakes were no big deal, but watching how people react to a limp one changed my mind. A weak handshake makes you look like you don't care or you're nervous, even if that's not the case. Now I make sure my grip is solid from the start, keeps things simple.