It is said, Two things determine success:
1. What you know; and
2. How well you communicate what you know...
Often the second is more important than the first.

When it comes to handshaking techniques:

To view our past Etiquette Tips of the Month, please choose a topic below:

• Party Tips Episode III: Prevention is Worth a Pound of Faux Pas
  (Current Issue: July 2005)
• Beach Etiquette (June 2005)
• Flower Etiquette (May 2005)
• Umbrella Etiquette (April 2005)
• Spring Cleaning: Your Actions and Behaviors (March 2005)
• Dos and Taboos at a Chinese Dining Table (February 2005)
• Try My "ABW" Approach to Year-round Gift-giving (January 2005)
• Gift-Giving and Receiving (December 2004)
• Thanksgiving: A Perfect Time for Thank-You Notes (November 2004)
• Cultural Awareness: Celebrating National Days (October 2004)
• Thinking Rightly: Ethics and Etiquette (September 2004)
• Shared Printer Courtesy (August 2004)
• Party Planning ... The Key to Success! (July 2004)
• Is it Marketing or Spam? (June 2004)
• What to Wear? (May 2004)
• Letter Writing Etiquette (April 2004)
• Etiquette on the Road: Manners for Pedestrians & Drivers (March 2004)
• Workplace Etiquette (February 2004)
• Ten Ways to Celebrate the New Year - Chinese Style
  (January 2004)
• Being a Perfect Party Guest (December 2003)
• Be the Perfect Guest at a Family-Style Meal (November 2003)
• Party Invitations (October 2003)
• Theatre Goers Beware! (September 2003)
• Being a Proper House Guest (August 2003)
• Proper Introductions (July 2003)
• The Lost Art of RSVP! (June 2003)
• Toasting Practices for all occasions (May 2003)
• Bathroom Etiquette (April 2003)
• Telephone Etiquette (February 2003)