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The importance of mastering communication

13 Feb 2026 · 1 min

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In this short presentation, the speaker argues that while people naturally repeat themselves, excessive repetition can become annoying. To harness repetition constructively, he proposes the "three rule" for pitches: within a three‑minute presentation, repeat the core message three times—once at the start, once somewhere in the middle (or in a different phrasing), and once at the end. This pattern leverages the psychological tendency to remember the beginning, the end, and repeated elements, while keeping the rest of the content concise and memorable. The speaker frames the technique as a way to prove a point without irritating listeners.

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We are creatures of repetition. We tend to say the same thing over and over because we think that people didn't understand us. Actually, they did. Now we're just annoying them. So what if we could use repetition to prove a point and not be annoying? We look at it as the three rule. Three times in a pitch of three minutes, I'll repeat. The main message, maybe the same way or in a different way, but 3 times. And if you're asking why, it's because everybody will remember the beginning, the end, and the things you repeat. Everything in between was gonna be very hard for them.