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Gestures
Definition
Actions
Enhance expressiveness
Involuntary
Mostly related to speaking
Automatic
Positive gestures (Body-focused)
Facial expressions
Having a pleasant smile (in the right moment)
Matching facial expressions with the tone of the message
Eye contact
Keeping the audience's attention
Finding a balance while presenting
Addressing your whole audience
Platform movement
Indicating transition of ideas or sections
Establishing a "home base"
Keeping a relaxed and natural posture
Maintaining all the attention on you
Positive gestures (Hands-focused)
Transitional gestures
Enumerating things
Creating a transition of ideas
Demonstrating a list of points
Locative gestures
Showing location by pointing at it
Emphasizing visual aids
Descriptive gestures
Accompanying words with enacted imagery
Emphatic gestures
Encouraging audience to accept a statement
Pointing at the audience to stress responsibility
Stressing ideas with hand movements
Negative gestures
Excessive "push away" gestures
Taking unnecessary objects while speaking
Putting our hands in our pockets
Excessive repetition of gestures
Excessive pointing at the audience
Using unnatural gestures
Gripping or leaning on a podium (if there's one)
Unnatural postures when not using gestures
Excessive clasping of hands (behind or in front)
