Author Talk: 'Think Faster, Talk Smarter'
Stanford lecturer, orator, and communication consultant MATT ABRAHAMS provides an engaging, interactive workshop for refining extemporaneous public speaking skills, as covered in his book Think Faster, Talk Smarter. Abrahams shares strategies for improving thinking on your feet, such as active listening, mindfulness, and preparation.
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Speaking Up without Freaking Out
Acknowledging the common fear of public speaking and its impact on personal and professional growth, MATT ABRAHAMS provides techniques for managing anxiety, such as deep breathing, visualization, and reframing negative thoughts. Abrahams empowers listeners to overcome their fears and confidently express themselves in any situation.
Minimally Viable Communication
Communications consultant MATT ABRAHAMS, a lecturer of Strategic Communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business, helps improve communication effectiveness and reduce stress by applying principles from minimally viable product design. Exploring strategies for conveying information concisely and effectively, such as using clear language, avoiding jargon, and focusing on the most important points, Abrahams explains the benefits of simplicity in communication and its benefits in today's fast-paced world.
Making Communication Memorable
Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturer MATT ABRAHAMS gives practical tips on tricks on how to make public presentations memorable, and how to get into the right mindset to be a successful communicator.
Stanford’s Matt Abrahams shares 3 simple ways to become more influential at work on CNBC Make It
Lecturer in Organizational Behavior at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business MATT ABRAHAMS was invited on CNBC’s Make It to share three emotional intelligent techniques which can help you show your peers and bosses that you have strong ideas, form meaningful connections across your workplace, improve your job-related skills, and maybe even land you a promotion. In his live engagements, Abrahams shares this framework for career success along with action items tailored specifically to your organization or industry.
“There’s nothing more powerful,” Abrahams tells CNBC Make It. “You really are forging your own way and need to get others to at least support, if not follow, the things you’re trying to do.”
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Matt Abrahams fuels career advancement
Communications consultant MATT ABRAHAMS, a lecturer of Strategic Communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business, helps listeners advance their careers by developing and honing their communication through the podcast Think Fast, Talk Smart. An incredible tool for orators, Think Fast, Talk Smart is routinely ranked as the #1 Careers podcast and has won both a Signal and Webby Awards. The subsequent book, Think Faster, Talk Smarter, is a #1 bestseller in Running Meetings & Presentations.
Abrahams provides the tools, techniques, and best practices to help you communicate more effectively. Charles Duhigg, bestselling author of The Power of Habit, Smarter Faster Better, and Supercommunicators, said Abrahams' work is "A roadmap to mastering the art of thinking quickly and speaking confidently."
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Matt Abrahams is a leading expert in communication with decades of experience as an educator, author, podcast host, and coach. As a Lecturer in Organizational Behavior at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, he teaches popular classes in strategic communication and effective virtual presenting. He received Stanford GSB’s Alumni Teaching Award in recognition of his teaching students around the world. Outside of the classroom, Matt is a sought-after keynote speaker and communication consultant. He has helped countless presenters improve and hone their communication, including some who have delivered IPO road shows as well as Nobel Prize, TED, and World Economic Forum presentations. He also consults for the United Nations’ Secretary General’s Strategic Planning and Communication Office. His online talks garner millions of views and he hosts the popular, award-winning podcast Think Fast, Talk Smart: The Podcast. His new book Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You’re Put on the Spot provides tangible, actionable skills to help even the most anxious of speakers succeed when speaking spontaneously, such as navigating Q&A sessions, shining in job interviews, providing effective feedback, making small talk, fixing faux pas, persuading others. His previous book Speaking Up without Freaking Out: 50 Techniques for Confident and Compelling Presenting has helped thousands of people manage speaking anxiety and present more confidently and authentically.
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