Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques
Matt Abrahams, Think Fast Talk Smart
One of the most essential ingredients to success in business and life is effective communication. Join Matt Abrahams, best-selling author and Strategic Communication lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business, as he interviews experts to provide actionable insights that help you communicate with clarity, confidence, and impact. From handling impromptu questions to crafting compelling messages, Matt explores practical strategies for real-world communication challenges.Whether you’re navigat...
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Episodes (328)
322. Talk Back: Why Arguing With Yourself Can Help You Flourish
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321. The Respect Effect: What Stereotype Threat Teaches Us About Communication
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320. Quick Thinks: How to Prepare, Stand Out, and Ace Your Interview
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319. Open the Portal: The Simple Science Behind Impactful Storytelling
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318. Quick Thinks: Network Smarter and Make Better Connections
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317. Plot Twist: The Second Story Hiding Inside Every Great Pitch
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316. The Persuasion Equation: Grab Attention & Make Your Message Meaningful
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315. Quietly Powerful: How Introverts Can Communicate With Confidence & Impact
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314. Rethinks: Turn Tension Into Trust
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313. Hold the Headline: How Curiosity Cuts Through Complexity
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312. Quick Thinks: Speak with Confidence, Clarity, and Power
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311. Don't Lose the Room: How to Make Ideas Stick
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310. A Matter of Meaning: What Other People Teach You About Your Communication
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309. Stretch, Don't Stress: How Great Communication Makes Better Leaders
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308. Ask Matt Anything: From Nerves to Know-How in High-Stakes Moments
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307. Accent-uate, Don't Compensate: Why Clarity Matters More Than Perfection
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306. Trust the Process: How to Design Teams That Actually Work
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305. The Humor Habit: Why Great Communicators Think Like Comedians
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304. Rethinks: Craft Compelling Communication
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303. On Point, On Brand: Why Honest Communication Always Lands
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302. Master This: How to Learn Like the Experts Do
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301. Trust at First Sight: Create More Meaningful Connections
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300. Matt’s Answers for Better Speaking and Leadership
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299. Choose The Right Channel: How Stanford Finds Its Voice
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298. Quick Thinks: How to Look Confident, Composed, and Credible
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297. Agency Over Anxiety: Communicating in Uncertain Times
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296. AMA: Speaking Out, Staying Grounded, and Managing Up
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295. Culture Club: Communicating Values That Scale
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294. Ask & You Shall Receive: Questions For Better Negotiations
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293. 5 Leadership Lessons From Stanford: Me2We 2026
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292. Headspace Habits: Lessons for Calm, Confident Communication
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291. Hello, Stranger: Why Curiosity Beats Charisma Every Time
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290. Quick Thinks: How to Have Better Conversations About Aging
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289. Better with Age: Why Joy Matters More Than Longevity
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288. Turn Your Audience into Co-Creators: Lessons from the Tiger Sisters
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287. Give It a Rest to Do Your Best: The Sleep Habits That Catalyze Your Communi...
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286. Driven to Succeed: Turn Doubt Into Your Competitive Advantage
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285. Think Inside the Box: How Constraints Spark Creativity and Communication
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How To Speak Up — When You Don’t Want To | From TED Business
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284. Hear Me Out: How Understanding Accents—Ours & Others—Improves Communication
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283. Ask Matt Anything: Authenticity, Anxiety, and Answering Well
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282. The Language of Luck: Why Fortune Favors Those Who Pay Attention
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281. Be Clear, Be Concise, Be Remembered: Masters of Scale
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280. Stay Relevant: Future Proof Your Career in an AI World
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279. Rethinks: How to Leverage What People Already Want
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278. How Do You Mean? It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It
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277. How Small Choices Shape Better Communication
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276. Dead End Goals: Are Your Ambitions Actually Leading You Toward Meaning?
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275. Cracking the Code: Learn The Unspoken Rules of Workplace Success
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274. Choose Connection Over Perfection: Why Happiness Starts with Better Communi...
Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques