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In this live coaching session, communication coach Vinh Giang turns “presence” into something practical: a handful of controllable variables you can train.
His central claim is that people aren’t born charismatic they build it by stacking small technical skills: how you vary your voice, where you place your pauses, and whether your face and hands match your words.
Key Takeaways
- Communication is a learnable technical skill. Giang frames “executive presence” as a stack of variables you can train, not a personality trait.
- Vocal Variety is the core protocol. Rate, pitch, volume, tone, and pause are treated as five pillars staying “one note” leads to disengagement.
- Visual–auditory alignment builds trust. If your expression and gestures don’t match the message, people sense disconnect and your authority drops.
- Pauses are punctuation (and a filler-killer). Strategic silence gives the audience time to process and gives you time to breathe and regain control.
- Thinking on your feet is a trained response. He suggests pressure practice (like improv) to reduce freezing and improve real-time clarity.
The Newsdesk Lead
Vinh Giang argues that most communication problems aren’t about “what you said” they’re about how your delivery gets filtered out by the listener.
His verdict is that if you widen your vocal range and align your body language to your message, you can instantly sound more confident, reduce filler words, and hold attention longer even in high-stakes conversations.
The Deep Dive
Vocal Variety (the five pillars)
Giang treats voice like an instrument with five dials:
- Rate: speed of delivery (too fast = people can’t digest)
- Pitch: high/low notes (one pitch = monotony)
- Volume: intensity for emphasis (flat volume = flat impact)
- Tone: emotional colour (tone tells the truth more than words)
- Pause: silence as control (pause replaces “um” and “ah”)
The key idea is simple: if you’re stuck at the same speed, pitch, and volume, the audience’s attention drifts because nothing signals “this matters.”
The pause as power (not awkwardness)
He reframes silence from “I’m failing” to “I’m punctuating.” Pausing is how you:
- let meaning land
- slow your breathing
- stop fillers before they start
- regain pacing after nerves spike
This is also one of the fastest upgrades because it doesn’t require a new personality just a new habit.
Visual–auditory alignment (your face and hands are part of the message)
Giang highlights how trust drops when your visuals contradict your audio like delivering exciting news with a flat face, or saying something serious while smiling.
He also pushes a practical gesture rule: keep your hands in a visible “gesture box” (above the waist, within frame), and use gestures to paint meaning rather than flapping randomly.
Thinking on your feet (pressure practice)
For live questions and unexpected moments, he suggests a shift from memorising scripts to using frameworks and intentionally training the “vacuum of silence” (those seconds after a question where people panic).
Improv-style practice is framed as a way to lower the freeze response so your brain can keep working under pressure.
“The reason people find it hard to listen to you is because you are playing only one note on the piano. If you stay at the same rate, the same volume, and the same pitch for too long, the brain’s reticular activating system simply deletes you from the environment.”
Why This Episode Matters
This episode matters because it removes the mystery from “confidence.” It gives you knobs you can actually turn.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re competent but you don’t sound competent this shows why: you might be delivering everything in one gear. And once you notice that, you can train out of it.
The best part is the live coaching element: you see small changes (a lower count, a cleaner pause, a clearer gesture) create instant authority.
What Viewers Are Saying
“When the guy started counting in low pitch my jaw dropped! All of the sudden his voice had so much authority even counting. Amazing”- @isabelahz9327 (79 likes)
“Vinh, your voice is amazing and your hair is a work of art” – @andystephens2871 (72 likes)
“This is better than any public speaking course that I’ve taken in 45 minutes.” – @michellee.9419
Worth Watching If
- You want live “hot seat” coaching where he spots vocal ticks in real time and gives drills.
- You need a clear physical demo of the “gesture box” and how to look more authoritative on camera.
- You want exercises for expanding vocal range (including the low-pitch / high-pitch drills).
Skip If:
- You already have advanced theatre/speaking training and you’re looking for niche, high-level technique rather than fundamentals.
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About the Creator
Vinh Giang is a communication coach, keynote speaker, and educator focused on practical vocal and body-language techniques to improve confidence, leadership presence, and public speaking.
Video Intelligence
Views: 199,699
Engagement: 9.3K likes, 301 comments
Runtime: 47 minutes
Upload: October 3, 2024
Viewer posture it rewards: curious, practice-minded, willing to drill basics instead of hunting “secret hacks”
Core risk to note: over-focusing on technique can make you stiff – the goal is range + alignment, not sounding like a robot
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