STUDY OTHERS AND IMPROVE (Gesture)

Those presenting on or for television should not undervalue gestures. Movement of arms, hands, head, neck and other body parts can help by emphasising what speakers, be they presenters, questioners or respondents, are saying.

Without gesture, those appearing on our screens can appear to be almost un-alive and inanimate.  Too much motion, be it pacing, flapping of the arms, or overusing the forearms, hands and fingers in making points, can be distracting.

We can all learn from what we see. We also know what to do by becoming aware of what not to do and by visiting the ‘don’ts’ in others.