Released on = August 20, 2007, 9:46 am

Press Release Author = Salesdog.com

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Press Release Summary = In today's world of virtual offices, online meetings, email
marketing and Internet selling, business people may be losing their ability to reach
out and touch someone - literally. In a new book, Top Dog Sales Secrets, Michael
Dalton Johnson shows readers how to master the fine art of the handshake.

Press Release Body = In today's world of virtual offices, online meetings, email
marketing and Internet selling, business people may be losing their ability to reach
out and touch someone - literally.

\"Most people simply do not know how to shake hands,\" says Michael Dalton Johnson,
contributing author and Editor of Top Dog Sales Secrets (http://www.salesdog.com).
\"Cliché or not, first impressions are incredibly important, particularly in
business, and your handshake is at the heart of that critical first impression,\"
says Johnson.

\"Your handshake can convey confidence, warmth and honesty, or it can signal
weakness, uncertainty, and disinterest,\" Johnson states. \"A great handshake
includes far more than just reaching out and clasping someone\'s hand. When correctly
done, it involves eye contact, posture, and other subtle body language elements that
project the \'shaker\'s\' personality,\" he adds.

Writing in Top Dog Sales Secrets (http://www.salesdog.com), Johnson offers nine
points for mastering the art of the handshake. Johnson\'s advice is one of the new
book\'s 80 sales lessons written by 50 of America\'s leading sales experts.

"Much like dancing, the fine art of the handshake takes practice," says Johnson.
"Stand before a mirror and extend your hand. Check to see if you're projecting an
image of confidence, warmth and enthusiasm. Keep in mind that your handshake
reflects your personality, and should be a spontaneous gesture of friendly greeting
that comes naturally from within," he advises. "With a little rehearsal, you will
develop the ability to successfully tailor your handshake to every situation you
face, and each individual you meet."

Top Dog Sales Secrets (http://www.salesdog.com) is available from the publisher at
http://www.salesdog.com or from Amazon.com and other online retailers.

About Salesdog.com
SalesDog.com features advice from America\'s leading sales experts. Their free weekly
newsletter, available at http://www.salesdog.com/Newsletter.asp has over 25,000
subscribers.

Note to The Editor: For a review copy of the book, contact Tina LoSasso at
editor@salesdog.com


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