Comments on The Unlikely Salsero - Don Baarns: The Power of Greetings

Good article. Should you make eye contact before ...

2012-02-06T11:24:33.407-08:00

Good article. Should you make eye contact before saying hi?

I totally agree on this. My parents also instilled...

2009-08-05T10:01:30.756-07:00

I totally agree on this. My parents also instilled a "talk to everyone" culture on our family (and one I pass on to my own children!), and it has served me well for many years now. Just recently I returned from the Puerto Rico salsa congress (my first) where I bought one over-priced hotel beer, drank for free the rest of the event, and got offered the staff-discount rate on the hotel anytime I want to return by one of the bartenders I befriended! In addition, I danced tons, exchanged emails with many people (many of whom don't speak English!) and had in general an absolute blast.

Dear Don, I really enjoyed your article on the imp...

2009-04-21T12:33:00.000-07:00

Dear Don,
I really enjoyed your article on the importance to greet people at the clubs. Even though I am a rather shy person, I do try to greet people at the dance class, for instance, even though I don't really know them. And sure enough, the next time I see them, they open up and say hello too. It actually snow balls, and gets everyone friendly. Good advice to those who keep their "hellos" to small groups. Dancing is fun, and unites us. That's why we're all there after all. Let's keep that feeling going ...
Akari, from Montreal, Canada

This is so true. My best friend is a country dance...

2009-03-26T06:26:00.000-07:00

This is so true. My best friend is a country dancer, and when he gets to the club (where he is a regular) the first thing he does, is go around and shake hands and greet all the others people that hang out in the area that the dancers tend to congreagate in. As a result he is on the dance floor pretty much all night long.