1. Delivery: Verbal Gestures
Avoid using negative aspects
when speaking, it can be very
irritating:
“um”, “er”, “yeah”, “uh”, “you
know”, “OK”, and other kinds of
nervous verbal habits.
Instead of saying "uh," or "you
know" etc. every three seconds, try
not saying anything at all.
2. Delivery: Body Language
The gestures, poses, movements, and expressions
that a person uses to communicate.
Very important to make a presentation more
convincing.
Includes:
Eye contact.
Facial expression.
Use of the hands.
Posture and movement.
3. Delivery: Hand Gestures
To emphasize points.
Draws the attention of the audience.
Aiding clarification.
Not too much hand waving.
Can be distracting and a bit comical.
Use the hands in different ways.
In general, make only occasional hand gestures.
Plan to keep your hands clasped together, or;
Holding on to the podium, cue cards, etc.
Be careful!
Development of particular habits; some can be irritating.
Try to avoid habitual behaviors using your hands (fumbling
change in pocket, or twirling the chair in front of you, for
example).
