The Power of Hand Gestures
“You’re a PowerPoint slide. And anything you do is either contributing to your message or distracting from it.”
When most of us think of hand gestures, we might have a few rude ones in mind, but studies tell us that hand gestures are crucial for both the presenter’s recall AND the audience’s accurate perception of the message being delivered. René gives us concrete examples of how to use our body and especially our hands to take our influence to the next level.
But what about the over-expressers? René has you covered too as he outlines the concept of the Influence Zone and how staying inside of it can take you from overbearing to outstanding. Whether you’re born to hand jive or always keeping one hand in your pocket, this episode will help you break out of your shell and into the influence zone. Don’t miss it!
Show Resources:
www.amanet.org/articles/when-leaders-talk-with-their-hands/
www.scienceofpeople.com/hand-gestures/
02:00 - What is AMPLIFII™?
02:40 - We begin with “the Influence Zone”
03:40 - Holler and Beatie study
05:15 - Anchoring messages in your fingers
06:20 - Matching hand gestures can drive a message home
07:45 - Hand gestures can alter perception of character
10:25 - Personality Types
12:30 - Information Packaging Hypothesis
14:00 - If you’re the PowerPoint slide, are there any distractions?
15:34 - The Influence Zone or The Box
17:00 - Avoid international hand gesture confusion!
17:35 - How do you START?
18:20 - the Steeple
19:15 - your fingers are a gun, you don’t want to point them at anyone
20:00 - Take an acting class
20:35 - look at their feet!
22:08 - take it EVEN bigger!!
22:44 - Takeaways
24:20 - Wall Street Journal #2 Best Seller!!! Amplify Your Influence the Book
