Eye contact, posture, gestures, facial expressions = more important than words.Use intentional body language: Open gestures = trustStillness = authorityMovement = emphasis

Visual Communication Is 55% of Your Message

Surprise is persuasive.Shift expectations by changing tone, volume, and energy mid-talk.Contrasts create rhythm, keep listeners alert.

Influence Through Contrast

It’s not natural. It’s trained.Charisma = energy + presence + confidence + listening.Your ability to make someone feel seen = magnetic influence.

Charisma Is a Skill

Use camera like eye contact.Exaggerate vocal and facial expressions to transmit energy.Build a digital “stage”: sound, light, posture, framing.

Virtual Presence Is Trainable

Rehearse with energy, emotion, and variation.Repetition without intention = mechanical delivery.Mirror work and recorded playback are essential tools.

Intentional Rehearsal, Not Rote Repetition

Volume: Use dynamic shifts to engage attention.Pace: Slow down to create impact. Speed up to show urgency.Pitch & Tone: Vary to signal emotional shifts.Pause: Silence creates anticipation and focus. “We judge ourselves by our intentions. Others judge us by our behavior—and voice is the behavior of thought.”

Your Voice Is an Instrument — Learn to Play It

Stories engage emotion + memory + imagination.Key Story Formula: Hook: Spark curiosity or tensionStruggle: Introduce conflictTurn: Reveal insight or surpriseResolution: Deliver transformation or lesson

Storytelling Is Influence

Vinh teaches 5 core “vocal characters” to shift energy: The Leader – Calm, slow, confidentThe Friend – Warm, empatheticThe Teacher – Structured, clearThe Entertainer – Playful, expressiveThe Warrior – Bold, intense, commanding You can mix and match these depending on your message.

Practice Vocal Archetypes

What others perceive is the truth they walk away with.Frame your presence: First impressions matterBe conscious of how you’re being seen, not just what you say

Perception = Reality

Communication is not about perfection.It’s about connection, authenticity, and consistency.Mastering communication changes your results, your relationships, and your reality.

Mindset Threaded Throughout

Most people speak from habit.High performers speak with clarity, purpose, and strategy.Ask before speaking: “What experience do I want to create?”

Speak with Intent, Not Habit

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