The best speakers know how to use hand gestures to make their words more persuasive and memorable. Public speaking coach and veteran Public Relations executive Rosemary Ravinal offers five examples ...

Public speaking isn’t just about words — it’s about presence, delivery, and connection. From using purposeful hand gestures to avoiding weak language, small shifts can transform how you’re perceived.

Hands: so useful, yet so problematic! What to do with them? Shove them into pockets? Use them to clutch the sides of the lectern with last-lifeboat-off-the-Titanic fervor? Flick away invisible flies?

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When I was running professional theatrical organizations, public speaking was a huge part of my job. I would be tasked with delivering ...