
65 episodes

Think Fast, Talk Smart: Communication Techniques Stanford GSB
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4.7 • 249 Ratings
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Whether you’re giving a toast or presenting in a meeting, communication is critical to success in business and in life. Join Matt Abrahams, a lecturer of Strategic Communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business, as he sits down with experts in the field to discuss real-world challenges.
How do I send my message clearly when put on the spot? How do I write emails to get my point across? How can I easily convey complex information? How do I manage my reputation?
Think Fast, Talk Smart provides the tools, techniques, and best practices to help you communicate more effectively.
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Summer Learning Series Episode 2: Managing Your Reputation
In this podcast episode, we revisit one of the most popular interviews from season one about how to effectively manage your reputation at work.
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Cheap Talk: What Economics Has to Say About Communication
In this episode, we explore how economic concepts show up in everyday communication.
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Best Of: Summer Learning Series, How Humor Can Be a Secret Weapon in Communication
In this "best of" episode, we revisit our conversation about how humor can make us more confident, trustworthy communicators.
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Courage, Ambiguity, Belonging and Data: How to Design Your Communication for Success
In this episode, we dive into four elements that will help your message stand out.
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Communicating Uncertainty: How to Connect With Your Audience, Even When The Answers Aren’t Clear
In this podcast episode, we discuss how being transparent is crucial to earning trust.
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From Dreaming to Doing: How We Set and Achieve Goals
In this episode, we look at an essential ingredient of human behavior: motivation.
Customer Reviews
Communication handbook
Love to the point , insightful and personable talks. I love the last three questions he asks every speakers.
Entertaining, insightful, and actionable! 🔥
This podcast is so insightful and I’ve enjoyed every episode I’ve listened to so far! Matt is a very skilled interviewer - he does such a great job of sharing his own wisdom and I love how he leads meaningful conversations with other communication experts who bring so much experience and actionable insight to the table. Highly recommend checking this show out - there’s an episode that will benefit everyone, and you’ll always leave having learned something new!
Stilted
The interviews are so stilted that they sound like they are reading from notes rather than having a real conversation. As a result, the episodes are boring and hard to follow and absorb. Better to put the notes and professorial lectures away, and have real spontaneous conversation.