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Re:On the importance of gestures in public speaking by mapagella on Saturday November 10, 2012 @10:21PM (#4768669)
Hah, that's a good one! I haven't seen that one. That's exactly why I insist in being careful on how you use gestures - they need to be very subtle, otherwise you'll look, like you've just said, like a fascist dictator :)
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Re:On the importance of gestures in public speaking by guylhem on Saturday November 10, 2012 @10:56PM (#4768720)
Indeed - the enthusiasm to use body gestures should be limited to a level compatible with the audience.

As the author explained, it depends on the audience culture.

Suggesting a liberated use of body language to a hacker audience may result in many Dwight-like performances...

(good tip - don't stroke the table with your fist closed)

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