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USE FREE AND FLUID

GESTURES

Your gestures make your ideas more
eloquent:
they give an image to your words and make
you more convincing

Let your arms fall naturally along the side of -
your body: (when seated, open on the table).
Relaxed arms lead to spontaneous gestures. Always obey the following:
Use sober sincere gestures (no “sleeve

tricks”)
Use calm, open gestures (show the
Make your ideas evident: Move your hands away palms of your hands)
from your body and open them towards the audience Spontaneous gestures come from below
the waist

Bring your images to life: Let your gestures
come naturally and sculpt your emotions and images
in the air.

Show your conviction:
Reinforce your ideas and punctuate your state- AVOID TICS
ments with gestures
Use full, convincing gestures. A convincing gesture
comes at the same time as the words, it serves to Nervous, rapid gestures (shooing flies)
illustrate. A pointed finger (threatening) or raised finger
(dogmatic)
:
Hands (constantly) in your pockets or behind
your back or your arms crossed
Hands clenched or rubbed together, fingers

clenched
Arms crossed at the elbows (“small arm”

USE GESTURES TO SPEAK gestures)

FREELY Hands full of pens or markers

Ineffectual, evasive hands, fists closed, etc.

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