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The images below, taken from Chapter 2 of Visual Selling, give examples of negative and positive gestures. Click images to enlarge them.
Hiding Hands
When you present, don't hide your hands behind your body or in your pockets.
Groin Waving
Odd or inappropriate gestures create a negative impressions.
"The margins are huge."
Emphasize sizes and shapes with specific gestures.
"Your sales will skyrocket."
Gesture to reinforce a verb like "skyrocket."