PR expert Nancy Marshall is a longtime columnist for Mainebiz, going back more than a decade. She has a lively voice and an infectious enthusiasm that translates well to columns that offer advice on ...

I wrote a column for Mainebiz on the same topic in 2018, but a lot has changed since then. Because of the long period of forced isolation, the pandemic made people less social, more distant and ...

Cameron Mason*, a marketing coordinator, was headed to a summer holiday party to meet her coworkers when she started to feel uneasy. Not because of how she looked or the possibility of having nothing ...

Hugging is the new handshake. I’m not a hugger. Which is yet another reason I wouldn’t fit in at the U.S. Open where hugs replaced handshakes at the net this year. Women’s contender Naomi Osaka joked ...

If White House etiquette is any indication, you should be getting a random hug soon. The Obama family was always cuddly on the campaign trail, and last month the President bestowed no fewer than nine ...

Finding new friends as an adult can be hard. Can a heartfelt hug spark social interest? A new study investigated.

In the vaccine era, people are wondering if it's (relatively) safe to resume hugs, exchange handshakes, kiss on the cheek or air-kiss. Coronavirus FAQ: I'm vaccinated. Can I give a hug — or a ...

If you're not a hugger, the pandemic has been the perfect excuse to never hug again. But for those of us who like to hug, the pandemic has felt cold, isolating. Even now, with so many vaccinated the ...

A hug with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a handshake with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a pat on the back for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and not a glance at Pakistan's Prime Minister ...

Many of us could be credibly accused of being a “hug person” or a “fist bumps guy,” but Splatoon 3 is going to put our greeting allegiances to the test in the latest Splatfest. The latest Splatfest ...