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Some people have an innate ability to command the room. They know how to get their point across in a group without barking orders or dominating the conversation - they are good at talking and listening. A person who I consider to be a good communicator, capable of dominating the conversations is Akshat Gupta. If being analyzed, following can be the reasons for the above1. Give a valuable takeawayWhether he’s giving a talk or participating in a group discussion, he decides on one thing that will really deliver value—an actionable item that people can walk away with. He says this is especially important when we have to speak up to critique or correct an idea that’s going around, because when you’re not adding value, it’s no longer constructive criticism; it’s just dissenting. 2. Be a good listenerAccording to him being a good listener is the key. Don’t go in with the sole objective to just speak. As the conversation goes on, listen and respond, incorporating your points into the response. People are more willing to listen if they believe they’re being listened to. 3. Pick an opportune time to speakHe says that the best way to ensure your voice is heard in a group is to pick your spots, meaning find a gap within the conversation to speak, no matter how many people are involved. By selecting the most opportune time to speak, you can ensure that you have the attention of the group and can get your entire message across without being interrupted. 4. Be the unifying voiceDiscussions can often drag on and turn circular. By stepping in and first unifying all the best thoughts, he gets people to calm down. Once they’ve calmed down, he can insert his point and it will resonate with people. The more influential people are, the more important this becomes. 5. Don’t be the person who needs to comment on everythingAccording to him you’ll be respected more in a group if you have a reputation for kicking in only when you have something important to say. It’s easy to tune out the people who make some reflex comment on almost any situation, but someone who rarely talks usually catches attention when they have something to say. 6. Smile-

He says be positive. If you smile and nod along as other people speak, they will be positive about opening up and letting you speak as well. If they see that you aren’t listening to them but, instead, impatiently waiting for your turn to speak, they won’t pay you any respect. This analysis tells me that being a good communicator is more about being comfortable to the listeners. Its more about attracting the crowd to respect your opinion in a conversation. He should be manipulative to some extent as to convince people to do his bidding.