4 simple steps to improve your communication skills 😎

[@askvinh]

My 3 Part Communication Skills Course: gifts.vinhgiang.com/youtube

[@camillawiking]

This was great advice 👍🌷

[@yayinvashist9262]

Can you share a link to the video of this whole session, please?

[@sasgarbage7482]

Is it really free or freemium?

[@AAscension]

I'm still not sure what I think about this guy, but step three is very important. Stop saying words that are unnecessary, such as "like".

[@santoshpesala6158]

This one video earned my subscription

[@Lightbulb909]

Actually, I’ve noticed that I’m comfortable now with the sound of my voice after having created several voice recordings of myself talking about philosophical ideas that I spend entertaining in my mind with my inner monologue. I figured: I already talk to myself in my mind, why not just talk aloud about it? And thus, I’ve indirectly accustomed myself to my own voice. That’s accidentally hitting two birds with one stone!

[@AyyDeJay]

That's great mate I hope to do the same soon 👍

[@Niiils05]

I would love to listen to your voice recordings, just to get a view of an opinion by people I don‘t know

[@akrambakri624]

@@AyyDeJay sir, this is a Wendy's

[@vincenttavani6380]

That's a much healthier way of doing it.

[@zoned3mon838]

​@@Niiils05good idea let get this done

[@Obaid_Qazi]

So I came across this video 2 months ago and I saw so many negative comments but still, I followed his advice and recorded myself speaking every day for 2 months and I must say it changed me completely.. I now have the confidence that I can easily speak in front of the public without any fear.. Thanks a lot for helping me gain this confidence..🙏🙏🙏

[@Max-yb1mx]

That's incredible...

[@zahrinalutfia8699]

Amazing!

[@jackjack4412]

How do you know you can speak in public without fear? How do you know you can speak well?

[@KrissieMarieEbdane]

​@jack jack Sliding in here; having the confidence to speak in public without fear is different from knowing they can speak in public without fear. I assume they haven't tested it yet, hence the former choice of words. As for OP knowing they can speak well, I assume they came to this conclusion through the 2-month compilation of videos they took of themselves per the instruction of the short. To elucidate further, they likely tweaked their outward self-presentation every day to the point they removed what they deem embarrassing tics. As for me, supposing OP meant his comment, congratulations from an internet stranger! I'm glad you now have the confidence for public speaking.

[@chrispy.247]

Good for you!! 👏

[@ahoy4301]

Finally, someone actually good who doesn’t waffle about ‘manipulating’ ppl and all that bollocks

[@PokeBall-k9s]

😂

[@bjorninlalaland5782]

'That's how you look and sound' man, Kramer came out.

[@Hereforthecomments1]

Love this comment

[@bbpp6144]

My thinking exactly😂

[@israelalvarez9998]

Ikr 💀

[@luqmankhanN]

Dude 😂

[@joebrowser775]

Oh Thank God I wasn’t the only one who noticed! Lol

[@GenkiMadGaming]

This is true I had no sales experience, did this and got a promotion my 2nd week. Man the first time I saw myself reading my script was cringy cringe cringe.... My soul wanted to leave... But I started to improve and not make those mistakes and now I'm a new person.

[@quangainguyen6209]

This video is so short but it can make a big improvement in your speaking skill. I know it because I attended to quite many public speaking courses. And most of them told me video-record myself speaking, take notes and improve. You guys should bookmark or somehow download this short to your phone and computer. Trust me. It's enough for you to get started and move ahead.

[@aetherfroggy9109]

I've actually done that a few times today and I couldn't believe how fast I improved in just a few videos. Before I was timid, low use of body language and used "uhm" annoyingly much lol. Now i Freaking realised that I have a personality when I feel confident and enjoy the process of discovery of who I am by seeing how others precieve me in reality. Thank you so much dudebro 🌐🌟

[@Ahmad-os3si]

Teach me

[@beebee32002]

Good job! I would be so scared to actually do it even though it is a good idea.

[@aetherfroggy9109]

@@beebee32002 Thank you! If I can ask, why are you scared, Is it because someone might hear you? I know that feeling, I was scared and ashamed that my family might judge me... but I talked to them that I will be trying this new thing that will help me become better. (You can even use the excuse that it's for a important presentation) so they will understand. If you live on your own, well you have the full freedom to do anything and everything so go for it and don't think too much. No matter your situation, listen to your inner needs in life and follow the path of your own choosing. Friends and family may come and go in life, but the only one who stays with you for always, Is You. So be kind towards yourself like a good friend and do the things that you think will be good for your own future. I wish you best of lucks in life Kathy!😊🍀

[@aetherfroggy9109]

@@Ahmad-os3si Heya! Sure, I'm not an expert but I'll help ya the best I can. First it's to just throw shame away. It's easier if you find a day where you are alone home. Just dance and sing even if you don't know how, it's just for fun and for yourself to let go of all the pressure in your body. Film yourself doing weird voices or pretend to be your favorite character, be as exegerated possible! This helps you be more comfortable doing normal stuff like carrying a conversation in a video. Then follow what the guy said in this short. Make a video of yourself speaking about random stuff or your favorite topics. Only listen to your voice and then only look at yourself in your video and see what you can improve. Then the next video talk about what you could improve more in your body language and speech patterns and directly practice that. Then make another video speaking about the same topic you picked, but this time you are able to do it better. Repeat speaking about that topic until you are satisfied and move on to the next topic you want to speak about. You can do it standing, sitting or just any weird position. The most important thing is not to think about it like a school lesson, but more like a super fun learning experience you've done for yourself. Your future self will thank you!

[@beebee32002]

@@aetherfroggy9109 Thank you for the encouragement it is so inspiring! I live by myself right now so it's easy that nobody will hear me haha. I think my fear is how bad I will sound because people don't like their own voice. I took public speaking classes and they really helped me, but I've never recorded myself. Maybe I'll try one today with a very short speech and go from there 😃

[@stacey738]

I started an educational youtube channel where i sat down and explained complex concepts in my field of expertise. I inadvertently went through this process and realized how much i absolutely *sucked* at public speaking. 18 months and 30+ videos later, I'm wayyy more comfortable with speaking, and editing my own face and voice. It was a great exercise.

[@k0nanick]

what is that field tho? curious now!

[@stacey738]

@@k0nanick FPGA design. @fpgasforbeginners

[@k0nanick]

@stacey Mahalo! Pretty sure there's some in the TNG Scope .. I was involved in the construction of the motors and controllers.. back in the day! woah the early 90s, time has flown!

[@brainactivity737]

I really like how passionate he is about the subject. That's success 101! It's a game changer to do what you love. 😁😂

[@Prene16]

In all honesty, when it comes to things I am sure about, I have confidence in my ability to convey them. I am extremely insecure and introverted but I love public speaking and presentations because I know what I am taking about. Put me in a situation where I am caught off guard and I turn into a 14 year old with zero self esteem

[@benadrylcumbersplatch6448]

On the one hand I personally take pride on being able to weasel out of these kind of situations through pure bullshit I make up on the spot. On the other I fucking hate how I never prepare thoroughly for important stuff because I figure I'll come up with something lmao

[@brandonhughes645]

I have a similar situation. I'm a socially anxious and awkward person but when I speak publicly I can voice my self clearly and loudly. Also, I am exteemely nervous leading up to it but as soon as I start speaking all anxiety and nerves disappear

[@LuizFreelances]

​@@brandonhughes645same!

[@waffelo4681]

You guys are born for public speaking whatt

[@ponderin]

This was, personally, the hardest thing I've ever done. But it really helped me clean up, which has led to many new life opportunities.

[@jirafey_]

I did this exercise, I thought I don't use filler words, but this changed the game completely, now I see that I also gesture anxiously and repeat words unnecessarily. Thank you Vinh Giang for this!

[@cloudking2871]

People don't realize the power of silence. It's much more powerful than umm, ahh, hmm, or any other thing we say to fill it.

[@specialagro3978]

The fact that I come across this man in my speaking journey has been a game changer. The way I speak, the way I view myself, the motivation to communicate better and with more clarity and even my accent have improved. There are people I look up to in various aspects of my life, and in communication, VG is the Man. Thank you Sir for helping me so much

[@harshgrover5207]

That's how you look and sound - Kramer !

[@mitch.sorenstein]

Thinking same thing

[@MrArkAngelz]

"That is how you look and sound!" - Kramer

[@felicianwilliams3139]

Your video popped up on my notifications and I'm so glad that it did. You're awesome!🙌🏽 Not only am I watching your videos, but I will have my son do the same. It will help him🙏🏽 immensely because he's autistic and sometimes has trouble with speaking in a monotone voice.

[@tiannagraham5210]

i’ve made a “lunchtime update” story series on my instagram and i watched one of them one time and i cringed so much but it really did help me be more aware. i’ll have to do it again just to see if i can improve some more

[@Id10tRex]

I work in a call center, 12 yrs. Im highly skilled in this guys information. Iv been through hundreds of hours of this, very handy skills.

[@SAZZ3DM]

I used to use the word "actually" too much during my interviews , which I realized ASAP after 3-5 interviews , I thought It was like I am making some kind of excuses. I fixed that .

[@dontstoddard]

Tip for transcribing videos I've found. Use two devices play content on one device and enable speech to text on another device. It'll obviously require a little editing but I've tried it a few times and I'm convinced it saved me hours. 👊❤️

[@Xverse12]

Just made an 11 minute blog cause I got carried away. I can't wait to get the courage to hear myself🥵👍

[@-Sean_]

Did you do it yet?

[@erinspearheart]

Really, did you?

[@joshngarcia]

What happened? Tell ussss 😂

[@gsainoy]

1 month

[@edytaczechowska875]

I think it’s the best advice on communication I ever got, wow. Thanks! Will do that today ❤

[@ZannzibarMcFate]

You know what’s funny? I saw this video months ago and I wrote this down as an exercise I need to do and I thought about how I was going to do it with some fancy shmancy video recording equipment and I still haven’t done it because I haven’t made the time to set it all up and go through the steps carefully in high quality and then I was watching this again just now and I realized he said “phone” was the recording device he had in mind…. Often times in life our biggest obstacle is ourselves.

[@HARI-nm2iz]

These video recordings are powerful enough to make our voice and enhance our senses (listen, view and voice) to the best. I felt that I was speaking bad but later i realised I was not aware of how I was speaking everyday, that's the key. I was wrongly assumed I was speaking low or bad instead of no idea how I was speaking, sound look like, body language etc. Aware of how i am speaking to everyone is a main part in improving the ' how ' part of speaking better in everyday terms. These techniques can help. I am still trying. Let's see in future.

[@youflyeverynight2222]

I remember this experience the first time. And it made a lot of sense how people perceive me lol

[@WanderingExistence]

"Oh this is why people hate me.... I see their point."

[@cloudwalker679]

@@WanderingExistence such insecure person

[@WanderingExistence]

@@cloudwalker679 I mean, yeah, I'm hypercritical of myself. Childhood PTSD that spurs depression and anxiety will do that to ya 🤷 20 years of therapy and I feel like I'm only now am able articulate the majority of my issues.

[@colagirl765]

Lmaoo 😅

[@PradeepKanaparthy]

When Emotion and interest go together, there might be some magic..in voice change

[@eltoasted]

Loved the 4th step 💀💀💀

[@irinaeva23]

The first time I saw this video it became clear that this is the best and most rapid route to transformation. I recorded a video on my notes app and it was painful to watch, I couldn’t take notes. Now, a few months after that experience I find your advice again. Probably it’s a sign 😅

[@BugCatcherGwen]

Lol that kinda makes sense. Years ago I made youtube videos as a way of getting over my social anxiety. I had to force myself to talk to an imaginary audience and it helped me work on my communication skills without as much anxiety

[@davidcattin7006]

Watching one of my presentations was the best thing I ever did. TBH I looked and sounded great. It was the boost of confidence that made me feel truly comfortable as a trainer.

[@6686Andrea]

Did this in my news class I 100% cried. I switched to radio the same semester

[@obinnaekwenze473]

😂😂😂

[@ernestoloaiza1609]

This man has single handedly help me improve my communication so much!

[@MattJasa]

It's been a journey for me. After years of voice over I was able to overcome my speech impediment. I've had some bad voice overs and good ones, it's taken me awhile to figure out how I should sound. It's the audience that helps point out when I sound weird or not.

[@mahmoudabdelfatah1182]

Really grateful to pass by your videos, u are doing a great job thanks man 💪💪

[@udini1]

I don't know how many Shorts I've seen from you, but each one was intriguing and fun to watch and learn. Thank you, and don't ever stop

[@mohammadal-qallaf3874]

That's how you look and sound, Jerry!!!

[@mohammadal-qallaf3874]

@Cashanova Persona gggggggiddy up 👍👍👍🤣🤣

[@elizaehrlich]

💀

[@Alvin-eq5rc]

This is really tips to be a great presenter. Even watching you through my phone I feel engaged.

[@Lea-is-sleeping]

I've done this before bc my job requires public speaking (to a degree) and I cried when I had to do the visual review part. I don't think I'll try that one again soon.

[@whitechris720]

We did this in a class once. The whole class judged everyone. It was so hard to do. However, 20 years later, I still use the information I gained from this exercise. The camera was just of our face.

[@joblessalex]

I found that if you just record a video that you were going to record, then retake it several times, you'll improve your presentation each time.

[@xubarney1326]

ironic?wdym?

[@primalkeeper]

Just started seeing your stuff. Opinion from a coach, youth coach, team building coach, and public speaker. Content is on point! Love it!

[@chatta1208]

Me: does video and talked for 5min straight Also me: realized I forgot to click record💀

[@ascii8229]

>Talks for 5 minutes about how forgetting to click record can be one of the most cruel situations that a person can find themselves in (anybody on the planet could probably talk impromptu about that for hours...) ...and don't forget to click record this time

[@srinikethatulasi9923]

Same, I had to do it twice.

[@FrederickHqz]

Hahahaha what a legend! Guilty here too 😅

[@awang557]

A Good public speaker like him is gifted and of cause with practice.

[@s2g120]

I've done this several times . I died as I realized how I presented! Lol. This works

[@TazControl9]

This does sound excruciating, but also extremely helpful for ppl aspiring to be professional speakers.

[@pandamilkshake]

"Just *look* at yourself" oh god, the amount of times I have heard that phrase.

[@gwenwood6136]

And the famous 'just take a look around you' (open your eyes to what is "really" going on...lol!)

[@lonelybastar]

That's because it really is the only piece of advice you can get lol. People extend it, based on their own experience, but in the end it comes down to this. Look at it this way, if you don't know your exact mistakes and weaknesses, how will you correct them? That's why you have to observe yourself first.

[@pandamilkshake]

@@gwenwood6136 That's not as derogatory, though 😂

[@joshualeahy2162]

​@@pandamilkshake Do it shake like the milkshake? 🥴 💀

[@gwenwood6136]

Just the implication

[@MohammadBilal-xt2xh]

I did this and now I’m a professor in a communication skills.🎉

[@sparkybearbomb533]

Microsoft Teams now has a speaker coach you can turn on that sends you a report of how well you spoke during the meeting

[@In7enseCA]

wait what?? that's kinda cool

[@jseymour1594]

Link please!!!

[@valorabraun9087]

Oh my Lord so many must do this. I learn this though my acting and improvisation classes at The Second City back in Chicago, five years with Jo Forsberg, and I worked for her so I got additional information. I learned to play like children do, no judgement and in the moment, not act.

[@discombobulatedfishbowl7548]

What a great idea! I’ll be able to see why people look at me strangely sometimes 😬

[@NG-sw3fi]

I speak amazingly. I love listening to myself.

[@SleepyMagii]

This is a great idea!! Thank you 💙

[@ArinaPodolskaia]

Every time i see Vinh's videos, I'm immediately inspired and overwhelmingly grateful. ❤

[@abetterfuture4787]

Once at a job I told my supervisor that I didn't like the sound of my voice on the telephone. He told me that he knew what I meant...he also didn't like the sound of my voice.

[@JayGriffinRTZNJ]

This is the 'rehab' work I do after fitting hearing aids. Because once you can hear what you're missing, that's the critical time for you to learn and unleash where to go from there.

[@ThaStonedGardner]

It would really help my communication skills if everybody else would stop talking to me.

[@Biss-hj8xc]

This person literally be spilling gold in every video he posts bruh! ✨

[@valerieb2963]

Sounds excruciating😆 have to try it!

[@jbvalle]

Very interesting! Notice very famoes youtubers, alot of times in their first videos they seem alot of times insecure and alot less expressiv than in their recent once. You can really see a very fast progression throughout their videos! Great advice thanks!

[@freeloaderuser6793]

Damn this guys good

[@airisanderson1924]

His voice is amazing!

[@schrottdrossel9902]

How to become socially anxious in three simple steps.

[@XerosOfficial]

Make yourself anxious until you can't anymore

[@lottearr]

Exposure therapy

[@Fire-Queen]

this is how I got over my anxiety and became a teacher 😂🙈

[@schrottdrossel9902]

@@Fire-Queen That's wonderful!

[@Fire-Queen]

@@schrottdrossel9902 it was so weird, I'd prepared a lecture on a subject I knew a lot about, was prepared, but got sooo nervous on the morning of... It was recorded, I stuttered through the first sentence, but took two deep, grounding breaths, and continued. Other than needing a bit more variety in my voice, nothing much was seen from the outside, whilst I felt like wanting to dissapear; by falling through the floor in anxiety... Once I realized it's mostly in your head, and you'll be fine in the end, even with a stumble or nerves, push through, no one will notice if you're otherwise prepared! 👍🏼

[@Ann-c4o]

Thank you sooo much, you are incredible, your work is amazing, i can't stop listen to you . Sooo adorable and useful 👌✨💯😎

[@Flstudiog-d]

He was possessed by the spirit of the holy Kramer for a second there 😂

[@blue1eyed9bee]

I had a speech impediment that was noticeable until grade 8 when I joined the debating team. Writing down and practicing speeches really helped. It's been several years, so I've slipped back into it. Just did the video because small amounts of practice do wonders.

[@Wesssss84]

I’m definitely gonna do this It will be excruciating i have no doubt but I have a best mans speech coming up and I’m terrified about it

[@torn5203]

All the best!

[@Wesssss84]

@@torn5203 thanks a lot 🙏

[@colinjava8447]

Just cancel it if you don't wanna do it. What the hell is the point of a best man's speech anyway, it's meant to be a fun day for everyone, but these things ruin it.

[@Wesssss84]

@@colinjava8447 just cancel it made me laugh No I’ll just get over myself and do it as good as possible I have the power of speech so that’s half the battle

[@chillaxTF]

Best of luck. Reminder to do the exercise in the vid if you've been procrastinating it :)

[@moshpupps7921]

More asian like this guy please

[@mechminded2207]

I learned to speak by being a quality systems auditor, in a field where my words could close the factory that day. It is stressful for the company visited, so filler words will lose the customer, potentially enraging them. Also, body language can do the same.

[@amirtorhan2762]

This will just make me want to apologize to everyone I speak with.

[@xubarney1326]

lmfao...

[@CptApplestrudl]

Yupp, I confirm that this works. I had to listen to myself as part of a "argumentation-course" and I daresay it did in fact change my way of talking.

[@joryjohnson8108]

I can't talk for 5 minutes straight. I'd run out of stuff to talk about in 30 seconds

[@Marv]

Talk about something you're really interested in.

[@meande9893]

@@Marv same problem. There are lots of people who don’t have the gift of just speaking on the spot. Many people need to think about these things and plan out what such a speech would look like.

[@joryjohnson8108]

Even something i'm interested in I got about a minute in me then I've said all there is to say about it.

[@marianichelle]

You would be surprised how fast that 5 minutes goes.

[@joryjohnson8108]

@@marianichelle maybe for you, I just don't have much to say.

[@self-alignment4186]

You are really a gift from God

[@rightinthedome9973]

Peoples anxiety: 👁️👄👁️

[@liamscryptoadventures629]

Wow. Just thinking about doing this has my heart racing. Almost paralyzing. I'm going home tonight and conquering this.

[@Bumbaross]

Did you do it? I don’t care to do it cause I don’t need to worry about stuff like this

[@liamscryptoadventures629]

@@Bumbaross clearly you have it all figured out.

[@Bumbaross]

@@liamscryptoadventures629 okay…? So did you do it last night? Or just post this comment for whatever reason?

[@liamscryptoadventures629]

@@Bumbaross I did

[@lilshottax7274]

I personally don’t let the way people perceive me or view me affect me i am happy with myself I believe real change comes over time and not by watching yourself speak🤷‍♀️

[@Uatemydoodle]

Are you a nobody? This isn't for you, it's for others. No one wants to listen to a horrible speaker.

[@julikiwi5281]

This sounds like my personal hell. It’s a great idea. Ill have to do it anyway. These vids have already been incredibly helpful.

[@comedyshortsinc]

This is pretty good exercise to try. Though painful at first, I can’t deny the clear benefits that come with it.

[@speedfastman]

This guy's whole career is just "don't use filler words".

[@darkskinwhite]

that's a naritive. itll be a new naritives soon or he'll disappear

[@nicholasclark5094]

Yes that's my card! Impeccable effect. I must know the method.

[@BabsW-k7b]

THIS IS BRILLIANT.

[@againstthegrain3664]

Is it weird that when I did this all I thought is I hate myself 🤣🤣

[@talarihoney]

Thanks man specially you give us practical tips to improve🎉❤

[@johnstrawb3521]

I've done recordings of myself speaking, and initially I was appalled by how mannered I had become. I got to work on that and in short order sounded much, much better. Definitely worth a try.

[@borke42]

Came across this truth while editing my videos for the first time. It really does change how you see yourself

[@gadohimself]

Thank you so much for this. Really helped a lot 🧘🏾‍♂️

[@kayodudu5190]

Uhhhh I love this!!

[@robertcarter8889]

I’m so glad I found your channel

[@shah6909]

simply marvellous just amazing sir

[@BlickWinker]

Once, I said not much to a friend for her annoying words, opinions, complaints, voice, speed and pitch. I just said truly from the heart, "Hey, have you ever tried to record your voice while talking about anything and hear it? If never, try. It's a therapy."

[@DanzEnglish]

I study Conversation Analysis and this is gold.

[@AW-vi3df]

This man is brilliant 👏👏👏

[@deep_pandey]

Powerful Tricks Vinh. Thank you for sharing it.

[@citael4652]

i did this studying english, im so glad i kept recording when i study and read aloud

[@Etomia]

The communication skills people need to start developing is listening, not talking. Everyone knows how to talk, nobody knows how to listen.

[@khadijaaitslimane3657]

These r really amazing techniques 💯 thanks 4 sharing

[@amitprasad3309]

Thanks alott sirr

[@henrikpersson5420]

Finally some great advice from a presenter.

[@jeremiah57morgan]

Excellent advice on how to improve your communication skills on camera.