Be open. Mind your body language and aim your heart directly at the person you're meeting. Don't cover your heart with your hands or your arms. And if you're wearing a jacket, unbutton it. Cultivate a positive attitude.
Make eye contact. Initiate eye contact, but look away again. Staring someone down isn't a great idea. Studies say that most people prefer eye contact that lasts about three seconds. Brief eye contact plus a smile convey that you are serious about being pleased to meet someone.
Smile. Smile. Smile. Particularly at the beginning of the meeting and while greeting. In a job interview: let your smile fade after the initial meet-and-greet. People who grin through an entire job interview rarely score the gig.
Shake hands. When greeting, sound delighted to be making this person's acquaintance. Extend your hand. Give a firm handshake. When introduced, repeat the person's name: "John. Nice to meet you, John!" If you're meeting multiple people and can't shake everyone's hand, point your heart in everyone's direction - one after the other - , say hello, and smile - but don't extend your hand.
Lean in. Do not corner people you meet or intrude into their personal space, just lean forward a tiny bit. Boothman calls it an "almost imperceptible forward tilt" to show that you mean it and are interested in what the person has to say.
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