Face to Face

First impressions encompass everything from your handshake and eye contact to your deportment and body language.

Minimise social embarrassment with our invaluable guide to face to face contact.

Introductions

Practicalities, names and titles...

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Social Kissing

One kiss or two? How to navigate this social minefield...

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Handshakes

How to shake hands with style and ease

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Forgetting Names

Tactics and techniques to avoid this social conundrum

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Conversation

Tips for top conversation

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Compliments

How to flatter with sincerity and style...

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Deportment

Standing, sitting, walking... it all counts

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Body Language

How to cast the right impression

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Eye Contact

There's a mere blink between gazing and staring...

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Facial Expressions

The importance of expressing visible emotion

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Shyness

How to conqueur the fear of the unknown

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Bores

How to escape from a bore and being a bore...

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Entrances and Exits

It's all about timing...

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Yawning

Don't inflict your fatigue on other people...

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Good Impressions

Your first encounter with anyone involves the lightning-fast sifting of first impressions...

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