Online Public Speaking Workshop : How to Use Hand Gestures in Public Speaking
Learn how to use hand gestures sparingly in public speaking with expert public oration tips in this free online public speaking video clip. Expert: Don Varney Bio: Don Varney was one of the first 33 members of the US Air Force to receive the Professional Performer Award, an award created in 1974 to honor excellence in the Air Force. Filmmaker: Mark Sullivan
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In early 2009, I took a job that required I make presentations to groups of people on a regular basis. In order to succeed, I knew I would need to overcome my fear of public speaking. My first idea was to look online for solutions. I found
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I felt that this video was excellent. Too many speakers, including those in Toastmasters, will gesture, but may be overbearing or jerky. You gave excellent examples of how to gesture — and make eye contact.
That was great. It’s so true about the robot chop 1,2,3, I have to fix that because i do it all the time.
Such a natural…
Excellent – he is very good.
inspirational!
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it surely did help a lot
thankyou sr!
Love your style and pace. Valuable information. Your a man of great knowledge and so much to offer. Thanks for great video
thank you
im going to have my public speaking competiton next week…nervoussssssssssss
My gestures sometimes tend to be too frantic. This video showed me the virtues of staying smooth and flowing.
hey i just have a problem when my hands are out beside me and hanging, should i just hold onto the stand or should i put them in my pockets?
i heard it was ‘bad’ to have both hands in ur pockets during ur speech… help?
Well, I think on the whole the video doesn’t do any harm. However, I do not believe it is meaningful to say that gestures give a speaker more “credibility”. There is little if any research which says that audiences believe a speaker more simply because of gestures. Nor do I understand what ANY trainers mean when they talk about making a speech more “impactful”. If you question them closely, you will find that the word “impact” really doesn’t mean anything that you can put your finger on.
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Natural gestures take a bit of practice. Both hands should not be in your pockets the whole time, but it doesn’t hurt to put one in to seem casual and relaxed.
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It is bad practice to have both your hands in your pocket, and gripping the stand shows nervousness. Use your hands as you would if you were mute. Try practicing this by your self. As if you were mute, and had to make the audience understand what you want to convey to them using your hands only. Try explaining ‘I came in through this door, then reached the stand, and started speaking to you’ without saying a word, and only using your hands. Its a trick I teach my students.
I’m having my first oral presentation to my class and it only last 3 mins. How do I successfully complete my 3min presentation without losing my nerves?
thank u, sir! This Help 4 speech.