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When your bad ‘improv-hands’ steal the spotlight from your message #publicspeakingtips #speakingtips

22 Jan 2026 · 0 min
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In this brief instructional clip, the speaker explains how hand gestures affect on‑camera presentations. They argue that gestures can either support the speaker’s message or undermine it. Unintentional hand movements are perceived as nervousness, while deliberate, purposeful gestures convey authority. Any other extraneous motion is described as visual noise that distracts the audience.

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