Speaking with confidence isn’t a gift, it’s a skill - Vinh Giang reveals the blueprint to mastering the art of communication Vinh Giang is an award-winning entrepreneur, part-magician, and full time communication coach. He runs masterclasses and has helped thousands of people improve their communication and vocal skills. In this conversation, Vinh and Steven discuss topics such as, the top speaking mistake that makes people ignore you, small mistakes that make you unlikeable, how to effortlessly speak with power and confidence, and the number one word to avoid to be taken seriously. 00:00 Intro 02:15 Why Do You Do What You Do? 04:12 How Much Will This Information Change Your Life? 06:28 The Importance of Communication in Your Life and Career 09:17 How Easy Is It to Make a Radical Change in Your Communication Skills? 10:57 What's the Biggest Change People Experience? 11:56 How Cracking Your Communication Will Change Your Life 12:59 Why Should People Listen to You? 18:47 Three Ways to Change How You're Perceived by Others 20:28 What Is Vocal Image and How Does It Help Us? 23:00 How Melody Evokes Emotions 27:31 How to Know If You're Overdoing It 30:55 The Importance of Pauses in Your Speech 35:03 What Volume of Voice Signals Confidence? 36:46 Create Emotion With Your Voice 37:25 Gesticulating With Your Face 41:31 The Storytelling Formula 43:56 VAKS: Relive a Story, Don't Report It! 47:22 Run These Techniques in the Real World 50:30 Is There a Voice Tone That Makes People Dislike You? 52:59 Practical Steps to Know If You're Good at Speaking 57:34 Remove the Clutter Words From Your Speaking 1:02:37 Ads 1:03:33 What to Do Before You Go on Stage 1:05:20 Warm Up Your Mouth and Tongue 1:06:20 The Power of Body Language 1:13:34 If You Want to Be Influential, You Need to Do This 1:14:32 How to Interact Online 1:19:45 Our Identity Stops Us From Growing 1:21:37 Accents and How to Correct Them 1:25:06 There Are No Limits to What You Can Do 1:29:21 How to Deal With Bullies 1:33:27 How to Start a Powerful Conversation With Someone 1:37:53 Ads 1:39:57 Small Talk 1:42:18 What to Do If People Interrupt You at Work? 1:44:58 Why You Should Mimic People's Body Language 1:46:20 What Is F-O-R-D? Holding Conversations for Longer 1:52:15 Are There Real Introverts and Extroverts? 1:53:13 Social Anxiety 1:55:19 Contextual Confidence 2:01:39 I Do It All for My Son 2:04:57 My Parents Gave Up Their Money to Become Monks 2:11:37 The Endless Pursuit of More 2:20:23 What Is One Thing You Know Is True Even If You Can't Prove It? Follow Vinh: Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/gTz0zXL4xRb  YouTube - https://g2ul0.app.link/gTL4XuN4xRb  Website - https://g2ul0.app.link/owpA9uP4xRb  Vinh’s Free Communication Resources -  https://gifts.vinhgiang.com/doac  Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes  My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook  Get your hands on the Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards here: https://bit.ly/conversationcards-mp Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Shopify - https://shopify.com/bartlett PerfectTed - https://www.perfectted.com with code DIARY40 for 40% off WHOOP - https://JOIN.WHOOP.COM/CEO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices