What do I do with hands? Effective presentation gestures

This clip provides specific, academically validated, advice for how to effectively gesture during a presentation. By using gestures appropriately, a speaker will appear more confident and compelling. This clip is a good companion to a recent Toastmasters Magazine article. To learn more, go to NoFreakingSpeaking.com.

[@JohnTabita]

Matt, you are a great speaker and your presentation was extremely helpful. Thanks!

[@cedric_ly]

Awesome tips on hand gestures! I especially loved the evolutionary explanation you gave, Matt! Thanks a lot :)

[@xoravar5155]

it's really amazing... yesterday i applied two three tips from your videos and believe me i felt myself 100% better.... remember i am professional and train facilities....
glad to have you around..

[@justinniguidula9186]

Very helpful Mr. Matt Abrahams. I usually do salestalk in some places and presentation. And something bothering me about my hand gestures. But then you clarify the Dos and Don'ts when speaking. Thank you for that! Godbless!

[@ThinkFastTalkSmart]

Glad this was helpful. Consider checking out my blog at NoFreakingSpeaking.com for more tips.

[@xoravar5155]

most important, the result was amazing, i hold the Audience speechless for an hour...

[@xcenify]

The reason why I love youtube algorithm.

[@eddiecnino1]

great speaker and the information is extremely valuable. thank you.

[@asadik_uz]

It is 2023 and it is so nostalgic :)

[@KafirsAreCool]

And you had exactly 0 ums or ahs!

[@gregroth4696]

Perfect length and content
Give a practice assignment.

[@latheefmji8305]

very good information. thank you matt abraham

[@amjaadhawsawi9586]

I appreciate your content ❤️❤️

[@kittygang_lex5397]

Thank you for this video.

[@worried_salamander2826]

Your speech has helped me a lot
Thank you

[@ThinkFastTalkSmart]

Great to hear. Please check out NoFreakingSpeaking.com for more tips.

[@xzx3]

How is the audience watching this without laughing. I would be dead

[@manqobantombela8567]

Best video ever 🤣

[@gankkii5734]

matt abrahams, more like, matt damn you got some hands

[@chrlmmartin7776]

!!!!!

[@thomasgraves3586]

Sorry...I strongly disagree with his comment on keeping your hands together near your navel. When your hands are together, your inclination is NOT to gesture. Additionally, when people are nervous, and hello, we are talking about public speaking (so they are going to be nervous), again, the propensity is to keep their hands together. Simply relax your hands to your side until your able to effectively gesture. Finally, Matt's comments about gesturing around the chest area and not staying in that area long. We refer to that type of gesturing as "being small". Your gestures want to be big and above the waist area (as he later mentions).

[@alsmith5526]

Dude, please prove to me there is evolution. God created us.

[@muhammedrazaq7922]

His shape is so close Macrons

[@justgotrex5063]

SIUUUUUU

[@jonas651]

SIUUUUUUU

[@dikshaagrawal1464]

Hands besides
Hand at belly
Hands to reach out,gestures to be at chest level for communication

[@samansalim5708]

Amazing so stunning, yup seriously i am became a fan of u, so fabulous, the way of instruct ur opinion to us, tnkx once again...

[@TheLegalMentorsTLM]

I am an advocate and a teacher and I have learnt a lot about gesturing and hand movements from this video..thanks a lot for sharing this video..stay blessed

[@brendyn9901]

I don't trust a guy that uses the term tummy button

[@filipinoguy627]

This was awesome! Thanks for the tips. I loved when you asked about the basketball key and I immediately said 3 seconds. Definitely will remember that when giving my speech

[@loursvanthilai4034]

thank you ,very helpful for me ,this is agreat job

[@RemotePossibilities1]

Thanks for these tips. I love the 3-second basketball analogy - very memorable!

[@marombahacks8509]

"It look like a dinosaur..." Very good. You are right! Congratulations!

[@stoneqr]

very helpful!thank you for sharing this

[@medenmeden4813]

Interesting.
Thank you.

[@xoravar5155]

Actually i am a great fan of Mr Sam Harris, a world renown philosopher and public speaking figure, but he has lots of umm and aah , that lil bit spoils the bearing.

[@Hasbi4000]

thanks

[@caistuart2121]

ESL3181 anyone 0.0

[@MARIACLARA-yp2ho]

power i like it

[@swarnapolice]

Nice one

[@carpejkdiem]

God designed us. And masterfully. The rest is great. Thanks