7 Powerful Hand Gestures You Should Be Using

Research has shown that hand gestures make anyone more trustworthy, likable and charismatic.

In this video, I'm going to teach you what hand gestures you should be using on a daily basis. Hand gestures support memorability, trustworthiness, and clarity. These powerful hand gestures can be used in normal social interactions, networking events, or presentations and can leave a great lasting impression!

For some people, hand gestures come naturally, but others must practice. For example, in this video I mention how politicians have to learn how to point in a non-aggressive way. Practice with a friend or in the mirror and nail this powerful nonverbal social cue!

Want even more hand gestures?

In this video:
00:00 The importance of hand gestures
01:04 Hand Gesture #1
01:30 Hand Gesture #2
02:21 Hand Gesture #3
02:56 Hand Gesture #4
04:03 Hand Gesture #5
04:37 Hand Gesture #6
05:22 Hand Gesture #7
05:43 How hand gestures relate to charisma

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[atithipatel]

This is literally the best presentation advice ever. And I mean it. Whenever I ask people for help on how to form hand gestures, they say it just comes naturally but it for me it doesn't. I have to actually plan my hand motions and this is exactly what I needed. Ily so much Vanessa.

[ClayREZify]

Vanessa is *making ALLL KIIIINDS OF HAND GESTURES* right from the beginning. *All kiiinds*

[SnobbyLion]

I wish this chick had more time to say what she has to say. She sounds so rushed and the information is so good.

[RedRubyrita]

I wish I had your guidance earlier in my career. I'm a typical New Yorker and talk with my hands. I've always been so conscious of speaking with my hands and have been trying to hide it when in a corporate environment. Thank you for teaching me how to use my hands to enforce my expressions. I'm no longer try to hide my hands, but make it an effort to use them meaningfully. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[joemama]

1) numbers
2) increase and decrease, little or big
3) emotional (reach for heart region)
4) groups and division (cuff hands)
5) coming together
6) okay
7) you me and we

[QuranandAhadith]

you have condensed a lot of knowledge into a few minutes. extremely useful videos.

[_Kanza]

Vanessa exudes a warmth that effortlessly envelops her audience, drawing them into the intricate world of effective communication through body language. With an empathetic touch, she navigates the complexities, unraveling the subtleties of non-verbal cues with remarkable ease. Her innate understanding transcends mere comprehension; it transcends barriers, resonating deeply with those eager to grasp the art of expression. Her methods? They're not just theories; they're proven pathways, meticulously tailored to guide, inspire, and empower her audience towards effective and impactful communication.

[bonnett]

Vanessa is a warm person with an empathetic way to explain (effective) communication with body language. She gets it and extends those concepts to her audience very well.
Her methods work!

[confluenceify]

To be frank, I have been using none. This skill has had tremendous impact on my speaking style.

[krystalmorrison]

huh, i already accidentally do all of these. i thought it was maybe annoying to the listener and was trying to stop, so it's good to hear that it's helpful to convey messages this way!

[bzwhxem]

1- numbers
2- increase decrease
3- heart region
4- division
5- bring things together
6- emblems
7- you me we

[thespokenword]

This is so true. When my students were doing their oral French exam, I would first ask the question without using much emotion or hand gesture and most students didn't understand except for the top ones. However, when I used emotion and hand gestures and asked the very same questions almost every student could understand what I was saying. I could see the invisible lightbulb go off in their head. All teachers should know the value of this.

[anoniem]

She totally killed it!!! I want to talk like her! :O

[vrrtvrrt]

The old lady sounds like her mind has been blown

[manfromnantucket]

Vanessa is a pro, I've got to put this stuff to good use.

[AngieAssem]

OMG! She seems a really amazing person! I would love to meet her one day.

[ME-hrdl]

Watched this and then immediately went to watch the only TED talk that stuck in my mind: Amy Cuddy/ Body language 40million views. She's absolutely right! Her hands 'narrate' the whole story beautifully - amazing!! I knew I enjoyed the talk, know I know why it's so effective.

[FranknStrength]

Thank you Vanessa. Very pragmatic and down to earth advice. I just recently started to consciously notice the hand gestures. At a subconscious level I guess I did notice it because all people I found charismatic happen to use them a lot and now I started incorporating them on my everyday life.

[umarchow]

Pakistanis, Italians, Arabs are very expressive in the ways they talk and use a lot of hand gestures naturally

[jdmthree]

As a new presenter this information gives me great direction and encouragement to use my hands where I would otherwise not. Thanks! I'll be back for more instruction.