#292 How to master your communication skills and become a better speaker with these 3 easy exercises, with Brenden Kumarasamy.

Personal Development Mastery

Brenden Kumarasamy is the founder of MasterTalk, coaching ambitious executives & entrepreneurs to become top 1% communicators in their industry. He also has a popular YouTube channel called Master Talk, with the goal of providing free access to communication tools for everyone in the world, so they can master this important skill.

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𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀:⁣

* Why most experts teach communication wrong

* How to overcome the fear of communication

* How to be confident in public speaking

* 3 easy exercises to become an excellent communicator

* Make sense out of nonsense

* The random word exercise

* How to master tonality and filler words

* The endless gaze

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𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗣𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗦

0:02:56 Major transitions and communication coaching

0:04:55 Brenden’s journey to becoming a communication expert

0:09:28 Disagreeing with traditional communication advice

0:13:30 Overcoming fear of public speaking

0:20:25 Building confidence through the random word exercise

0:21:59 The benefits of investing in yourself

0:26:41 Improving presentation and conversation skills

0:28:21 Benefits of practising public speaking exercises

0:30:49 Improving tonality and reducing filler words

0:35:29 The endless gaze exercise

0:37:07 Practical tips to improve communication skills

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𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗤𝗨𝗢𝗧𝗘

“Book 15 minutes in your calendar every day to do the easy threes, to do the random word exercise, to do the question drill, and to do the video messages. If you just book 15 minutes in your calendar every day for the next month, I guarantee your communication skills will improve.”

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𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗘𝗦

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MasterTalks

Website: https://www.rockstarcommunicator.com/

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𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗦𝗧

I am Agi Keramidas, a podcaster, mentor, and knowledge broker. My mission is to inspire you to grow, stand out, and take action toward the next level of your life. Visit my website: AgiKeramidas.com⁣

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𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗬 (𝗔.𝗜.)

In this episode, I explored discovering a passion for communication and Brandon Kumarasamy's journey to becoming a communication coach. We discussed the importance of taking time to invest in oneself, ways to supplement one's life, and the structure of a speech or presentation. We also discussed the power of exceptional communication, the importance of tonality, and the use of filler words. Finally, I shared tips for improving tonality and communication skills, such as the 'random word exercise' and 'endless gaze exercise'. All of these topics were discussed in order to help listeners become better communicators and build confidence.

In this conversation, the speaker explains how he began his business, Master Talk, which is focused on providing better communication advice than what is currently offered by PhDs. He disagrees with the idea that one should focus on the fear of communication, as he believes it leads to anxiety and a lack of confidence. Instead, he suggests that people should focus on practicality in their communication and be accountable for their results. In addition, he emphasizes that communication experts should be tied to results in order to be successful, rather than relying on a salary provided by a university. Ultimately, he believes that his business provides more effective communication advice than what is currently available.

Brendan was talking about his obsession with communication, which he discovered through participating in case competitions. He was motivated by the desire to get a job, and his competitive nature meant that he was determined to win. He also took it upon himself to coach other students on how to speak, as he had seen that many of the students he recruited were smart, but not great at communication. His obsession with communication really came to the surface when in his last semester of college, one of the students he had coached asked him how he had learnt to speak. He realized then that he wanted to teach other people how to speak.