From the course: Communicating with Confidence (2015)
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Gesturing naturally
From the course: Communicating with Confidence (2015)
Gesturing naturally
- If using your hands when you speak is new to you, you might feel as if you're waving them around like a lunatic. It always feels exaggerated when you're on the inside looking out. You may feel awkward talking with your hands, but to your audience it looks natural and has you coming across as confident. If people do use their hands, sometimes they keep them buried into their ribcage. So get some distance between your elbows and your ribs. And every once in a while, to show how confident you are, keep your hands out here, even when you're not talking. Be sure to change the motion of your hands to match the content. You can use a rolling gesture, for instance, if you're talking about a progression. You can use side-to-side movements if comparing topics. And know that crossing your arms makes you look defensive. Strong hand gestures are primal, designed to make us look bigger, but there are times when big, strong hand gestures are not called for. Sometimes when you're delivering a…
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