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…

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318. Quick Thinks: Network Smarter and Make Better Connections 2026-08-27 · 14m Read →
317. Plot Twist: The Second Story Hiding Inside Every Great Pitch 2026-08-24 · 24m Read →
316. The Persuasion Equation: Grab Attention & Make Your Message Meaningful 2026-08-20 · 21m
315. Quietly Powerful: How Introverts Can Communicate With Confidence & Impact 2026-08-17 · 23m
314. Rethinks: Turn Tension Into Trust 2026-08-13 · 32m
313. Hold the Headline: How Curiosity Cuts Through Complexity 2026-08-10 · 27m
312. Quick Thinks: Speak with Confidence, Clarity, and Power 2026-08-06 · 10m
311. Don't Lose the Room: How to Make Ideas Stick 2026-08-03 · 23m
310. A Matter of Meaning: What Other People Teach You About Your Communication 2026-07-30 · 20m
309. Stretch, Don't Stress: How Great Communication Makes Better Leaders 2026-07-27 · 26m
308. Ask Matt Anything: From Nerves to Know-How in High-Stakes Moments 2026-07-23 · 17m
307. Accent-uate, Don't Compensate: Why Clarity Matters More Than Perfection 2026-07-20 · 23m
306. Trust the Process: How to Design Teams That Actually Work 2026-07-16 · 18m
305. The Humor Habit: Why Great Communicators Think Like Comedians 2026-07-13 · 28m
304. Rethinks: Craft Compelling Communication 2026-07-09 · 23m
303. On Point, On Brand: Why Honest Communication Always Lands 2026-07-06 · 23m
302. Master This: How to Learn Like the Experts Do 2026-07-02 · 19m
301. Trust at First Sight: Create More Meaningful Connections 2026-06-29 · 25m
300. Matt’s Answers for Better Speaking and Leadership 2026-06-25 · 31m
299. Choose The Right Channel: How Stanford Finds Its Voice 2026-06-22 · 22m
298. Quick Thinks: How to Look Confident, Composed, and Credible 2026-06-18 · 10m
297. Agency Over Anxiety: Communicating in Uncertain Times 2026-06-15 · 26m
296. AMA: Speaking Out, Staying Grounded, and Managing Up 2026-06-11 · 11m
295. Culture Club: Communicating Values That Scale 2026-06-08 · 20m
294. Ask & You Shall Receive: Questions For Better Negotiations 2026-06-04 · 24m
293. 5 Leadership Lessons From Stanford: Me2We 2026 2026-06-01 · 35m
292. Headspace Habits: Lessons for Calm, Confident Communication 2026-05-28 · 26m
291. Hello, Stranger: Why Curiosity Beats Charisma Every Time 2026-05-25 · 30m
290. Quick Thinks: How to Have Better Conversations About Aging 2026-05-21 · 17m
289. Better with Age: Why Joy Matters More Than Longevity 2026-05-18 · 23m
288. Turn Your Audience into Co-Creators: Lessons from the Tiger Sisters 2026-05-14 · 24m
287. Give It a Rest to Do Your Best: The Sleep Habits That Catalyze Your Communication 2026-05-11 · 26m
286. Driven to Succeed: Turn Doubt Into Your Competitive Advantage 2026-05-07 · 24m
285. Think Inside the Box: How Constraints Spark Creativity and Communication 2026-05-04 · 21m
How To Speak Up — When You Don’t Want To | From TED Business 2026-04-30 · 16m
284. Hear Me Out: How Understanding Accents—Ours & Others—Improves Communication 2026-04-27 · 22m
283. Ask Matt Anything: Authenticity, Anxiety, and Answering Well 2026-04-23 · 19m
282. The Language of Luck: Why Fortune Favors Those Who Pay Attention 2026-04-20 · 24m
281. Be Clear, Be Concise, Be Remembered: Masters of Scale 2026-04-16 · 37m
280. Stay Relevant: Future Proof Your Career in an AI World 2026-04-13 · 25m
279. Rethinks: How to Leverage What People Already Want 2026-04-09 · 39m
278. How Do You Mean? It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It 2026-04-06 · 22m
277. How Small Choices Shape Better Communication 2026-04-02 · 21m
276. Dead End Goals: Are Your Ambitions Actually Leading You Toward Meaning? 2026-03-30 · 21m
275. Cracking the Code: Learn The Unspoken Rules of Workplace Success 2026-03-26 · 22m
274. Choose Connection Over Perfection: Why Happiness Starts with Better Communication 2026-03-23 · 21m
273. Quick Thinks: How to Create Messages People Remember 2026-03-19 · 17m
272. Say What Sticks: The Neuroscience of Memorable Communication 2026-03-16 · 20m
271. Rethinks: The Key to Lasting Behavior Change 2026-03-12 · 20m
270. Make Belief: The Mindset Shifts That Make Your Communication Stronger 2026-03-09 · 22m
269. Ask Matt Anything: Bring Clarity to Complicated Conversations 2026-03-05 · 20m
268. Going Viral: How To Balance Authenticity and Spectacle 2026-03-02 · 19m
267. Rethinks: Why Authenticity Leads to Better Communication 2026-02-26 · 23m
266. Your Brain Has Too Many Tabs Open: Managing the Voice in Your Head 2026-02-23 · 23m
265. Complexity to Connection: Humanizing High-Stakes Communication 2026-02-19 · 20m
264. Show Your Receipts: Communicating in a Post-Truth World 2026-02-16 · 21m
263. Smart Isn’t the Same as Clear: How to Sharpen Your Ideas 2026-02-12 · 18m
262. Own the Room: How Voice, Breath, and Body Work Together 2026-02-09 · 22m
261. Meetings With a Point: How to Design For Better Decisions 2026-02-05 · 20m
260. From Role To Soul: The Four Ingredients For Mastering Meaning 2026-02-02 · 19m
259. Quick Thinks: Task-Focused to People-Focused—A Smarter Way to Communicate 2026-01-29 · 17m
258. When Power Talks, People Walk: Why Leaders Don’t Hear What Matters Most 2026-01-26 · 24m
257. Move Your Audience: Lessons From MLK You Should Use 2026-01-19 · 21m
256. Be Kind: The Most Overlooked Driver of Success 2026-01-15 · 22m
255. How Leaders Sound Smart Without Saying Too Much 2026-01-13 · 24m
254. Start Fresh: How Framing, Timing, and Talk Can Improve Your Finances 2026-01-06 · 22m
253. Top 10: The Best Communication Tips from 2025 2025-12-30 · 23m
252. Rethinks: How to Make Complex Ideas Accessible 2025-12-25 · 13m
251. How to Stop Performing and Start Communicating with Presence 2025-12-23 · 25m
250. How to Navigate Conflict: Tools For Productive Communication 2025-12-16 · 25m
249. Quick Thinks: Rituals That Make Teamwork Work 2025-12-11 · 15m
248. Better Together: How to Supercharge Your Team’s Productivity 2025-12-09 · 22m
247. “Matt”er of Fact: Coaching on Feedback and Q&A 2025-12-02 · 14m
246. Shared Wisdom: How Communication Defines Culture and Builds Community 2025-11-27 · 20m
245. Mindful Messages: Leveraging the Power of Presence 2025-11-25 · 22m
244. Community Creates Change: Build Relationships That Actually Matter 2025-11-20 · 23m
243. Rethinks: How Lessons from Neuroscience Can Help You Communicate Confidently 2025-11-17 · 25m
242. Tech Tools: The Power of Showing, Not Telling 2025-11-13 · 12m
241. Team Spirit: How to Make Group Work Work 2025-11-11 · 21m
240. Belief It or Not: How to Rewrite the Narratives That Hold You Back 2025-11-04 · 25m
239. Tech Tools: How Smarter Scheduling Leads to Stronger Communication 2025-10-30 · 11m
238. Ask Matt Anything: Why Listening Might Be Your Most Powerful Skill 2025-10-28 · 23m
237. Mistake It Till You Make It: Learn Faster and Fail Smarter 2025-10-21 · 24m
236. Tech Tools: Zeroing in on Your Email Communication 2025-10-16 · 11m
235. Refine, Reframe, Repeat: Make Your Communication a Slam Dunk 2025-10-14 · 17m
234. Need to Know: Lead With Transparency, Character, and Silence 2025-10-07 · 21m
233. Tech Tools: Write with Confidence and Impact 2025-10-02 · 11m
232. Pause, Don’t Panic: Finding Calm in High-Stakes Moments 2025-09-29 · 23m
231. Secret Signals: Why We Rarely Say Exactly What We Mean 2025-09-23 · 22m
230. Tech Tools: Use Visuals to Your Advantage 2025-09-18 · 11m
229. Rethinks: How to Speak Successfully When You’re Put on the Spot 2025-09-16 · 22m
228. Negotiate Your Way to Success: Empathy, Mirroring, and Labeling 2025-09-09 · 17m
227. Tech Tools: Move Your Audience By Moving Through Your Presentation 2025-09-04 · 17m
226. Reinvent Yourself: Turning Uncertainty Into Opportunity 2025-09-02 · 20m
225. Speaking Fluent Internet: How Algorithms Are Changing the Way We Speak 2025-08-26 · 24m
224. Make Your Messages Epic: The Evolution of Words and the Stories They Carry 2025-08-21 · 20m
223. Laughing Matters: Levity, Leadership, and Lasting Connection 2025-08-19 · 20m
222. Discussing Through Discomfort: Why the Conversations You Avoid Cost You the Most 2025-08-12 · 21m
221. Don’t Get Lost in Translation: Staying Cool When Every Word Counts 2025-08-07 · 16m
220. Prep Like a Pro: Communication Confidence, Clarity, and Comedy 2025-08-05 · 22m
219. Six Motivations, One Workplace: Who Are You at Work? 2025-07-29 · 22m
218. Teaching Truths & Tactics: Live Lessons From Stanford in Cape Town 2025-07-24 · 31m
217. Rethinks: How to Build Deep Connections 2025-07-22 · 25m
216. Wired for Words: A Neuroscientist’s Guide to Influence 2025-07-15 · 23m
215. The New Media Landscape: Trust, Transparency, and Transformation 2025-07-10 · 15m
214. From Crisis to Clarity: Simplicity, Feedback, and the Art of Being Heard 2025-07-08 · 20m
213. Rethinks: Building Trusting Relationships Through Communication 2025-07-01 · 26m
212. Break It to Make It: Disrupt Your Way to the Perfect Job Fit 2025-06-26 · 23m
211. Small Screens, Strong Signals: Mastering Modern Communication 2025-06-24 · 23m
210. First Impression to Lasting Impact: Use Status Strategically 2025-06-17 · 25m
209. Find Your Fit, Find Your Focus - Catalyze Your Career 2025-06-12 · 23m
208. Ambiguity to Action: Tensions and Trade-Offs of Leadership and Communication 2025-06-10 · 23m
207. From Conflict to Connection: Having Crucial Conversations that Count 2025-06-03 · 25m
206. Crafting Narratives That Motivate: What’s Your Strategy Story? 2025-05-29 · 22m
205. Say What Sucks: Catalyzing Organizational Change with AI 2025-05-27 · 39m
204. Tough Talks: Turn Tension Into Trust 2025-05-20 · 27m
203. No Script, No Problem: Final Secrets to Speaking Under Pressure (Bonus) 2025-05-15 · 14m
202. Own Your Brand: How to Communicate with Presence and Impact 2025-05-13 · 22m
201. Ballpark to the Boardroom: How Alex Rodriguez Hits a Communication Home Run 2025-05-06 · 25m
200. Four Keys for Focused Communication: Live Lessons from Our 200 Episodes 2025-04-29 · 42m
199. Blunder Pressure: Mastering In-the-Moment Communication (3 of 3) 2025-04-22 · 21m
198. Pause and Effect: Mastering In-the-Moment Communication (2 of 3) 2025-04-17 · 24m
197. Prep or Perish: Mastering In-the-Moment Communication (1 of 3) 2025-04-15 · 24m
196. Ditch the Dictionary: Communicate Confidently Through Connection 2025-04-08 · 21m
195. Q&A on Conflict, Confidence, and Connection: Me2We 2025 Part 2 2025-04-03 · 12m
194. Live Lessons in Levity and Leadership: Me2We 2025 Part 1 2025-04-01 · 31m
193. Conquer Questions: ADDing Value To Your Answers 2025-03-25 · 11m
192. Quick Thinks: How to Supersize Your Stories 2025-03-20 · 10m
191. Memorable Messages: Choose Words That Capture Attention and Stay Remembered 2025-03-18 · 22m
190. Motivation Matters: How to Leverage What People Already Want 2025-03-11 · 24m
189. Numbers Need Narrative: Use Data to Influence and Inspire 2025-03-04 · 20m
188. Mind Reading 101: To Know What Your Audience Thinks, Just Ask 2025-02-25 · 23m
187. Experimenting, Failing, and Finding Your Job Fit - Catalyze Your Career 2025-02-20 · 21m
186. Own Your Impact: How to Communicate Your Personal Power 2025-02-18 · 19m
185. Say Less, Mean More: Craft Compelling Communication 2025-02-11 · 19m
184. Fit or Quit? Find the Job That is Right For You—Catalyze Your Career 2025-02-06 · 21m
183. Rethinks: How Anxiety Can Fuel Better Communication 2025-02-04 · 26m
182. Stop Chasing Time and Start Owning It: Communication, Happiness & Wellbeing 2025-01-30 · 21m
181. Why Happiness is a Direction, Not a Destination: Communication, Happiness & Wellbeing 2025-01-28 · 24m
180. Unlocking Your Future Self: Communication, Happiness & Wellbeing 2025-01-23 · 22m
179. Finding Positive in Negative Emotions: Communication, Happiness & Wellbeing 2025-01-21 · 24m
178. Navigating Chaos and Uncertainty: The Power of Transparency and Empathy 2025-01-14 · 19m
177. Don’t Resolve, Evolve: Top 10 Lessons For 2025 2025-01-07 · 21m
176. From Stereotypes to Synergy: Communicating Across Generations 2024-12-31 · 18m
Ask Matt Anything (AMA) 1: Trust, Paraphrasing, and Nonverbal Cues 2024-12-26 · 15m
175. Mastering Toasts and Tributes: Making Your Words Count 2024-12-24 · 15m
174. Fix Meetings: Transform Gatherings Into Meaningful Moments 2024-12-17 · 19m
173. Rethinks: Surviving the Holidays 2024-12-10 · 13m
Between the Lines: In Storytelling, Simplify to Amplify - Premium Sampler 2024-12-05 · 17m
172. Bring Mindfulness to Your Communication 2024-12-03 · 19m
171. Advice from Nontraditional Storytellers Part 2 2024-11-28 · 19m
170. Advice from Nontraditional Storytellers Part 1 2024-11-26 · 14m
169. Don't Be a ZQ: Make Your Conversations Count 2024-11-19 · 24m
Launching: Think Fast Talk Smart Premium 2024-11-14 · 3m
168. How Story Can Change Everything in Your Career 2024-11-12 · 24m
167. Hollywood Lessons For Successful Communication 2024-11-05 · 22m
167. 2024-11-01 · 23m
166. Why Relying on Talent Alone Will Fail You 2024-10-29 · 19m
165. Building Your Personal Brand Makes a Promise: Are You Keeping It? 2024-10-22 · 22m
164. Rethinks: Using "Pre-suasion" to Influence Others 2024-10-15 · 28m
163. Is Your Audience Ignoring You? How Authenticity Creates Connection 2024-10-08 · 19m
162. Unlock Career Opportunities: How to Make the Right Moves 2024-10-01 · 19m
Bonus: How to Manage Speaking Anxiety the Think Faster, Talk Smarter Way 2024-09-26 · 20m
161. Do Your Homework: Know What to Say by Knowing Who You’re Talking To 2024-09-24 · 21m
160. Rethinks: How to Communicate Your Gameplan 2024-09-17 · 25m
159. Earn Your Audience: You Can’t Lead If No One’s Listening 2024-09-10 · 20m
158. Hope for Cynics: Building Trusting Relationships through Communication 2024-09-03 · 26m
157. Communicating the Future: Defining Where We Want AI to Take Us 2024-08-27 · 22m
156. Creative Communication: How Our Design Choices Illustrate Our Values 2024-08-20 · 25m
155. Can We Be Candid? How to Communicate Clearly and Directly 2024-08-13 · 17m
154. Rethinks: Communicating Better as a Leader 2024-08-06 · 16m
153. Listen Up, Leaders: A Record-Setting Coach’s Guide to Communication 2024-07-30 · 27m
152. Fix Your Communication: Why It’s About Connection Over Perfection 2024-07-23 · 36m
151. Get Hired: How the Right Communication Can Advance Your Career 2024-07-16 · 27m
150. Communication Tips from the Classroom and Around the World 2024-07-09 · 21m
149. Rethinks: How to Take Risks in Your Communication, Relationships, and Career 2024-07-02 · 27m
148. Conviction and Compassion: How to Have Hard Conversations 2024-06-25 · 27m
147. Disrupt Yourself: How to Innovate Who You Are and Become Who You Can Be 2024-06-18 · 24m
146. Stress Resets: How to Change Your Internal Dialogue to Communicate Better 2024-06-11 · 19m
145. Rethinks: The Art of Negotiation, How to Get More of What You Want 2024-06-04 · 15m
144. Communicating Through Conflict: How to Get Along with Anyone 2024-05-28 · 21m
143. Adopt a VC Mindset: Achieve More by Thinking and Communicating Like a Venture Capitalist 2024-05-21 · 20m
142. Power and Persuasion: Live Insights from Stanford Experts 2024-05-14 · 34m
141. An Invitation for Innovation: Why Creativity Is Found, Not Forced 2024-05-07 · 21m
140. Rethinks: How to Handle a Skeptical Audience 2024-04-30 · 16m
139. Lose Yourself: The Secret to Finding Flow and Being Fully Present 2024-04-23 · 17m
138. Speak Your Truth: Why Authenticity Leads to Better Communication 2024-04-16 · 23m
137. When Words Aren’t Enough: How to Excel at Nonverbal Communication 2024-04-09 · 22m
136. The Art of Disagreeing Without Conflict: Navigating the Nuance 2024-04-02 · 24m
135. Rethinks: The Personal and Professional Power of Emotional Awareness 2024-03-26 · 18m
134. How to Chat with Bots: The Secrets to Getting the Information You Need from AI 2024-03-19 · 25m
133. From Good to Super: How Supercommunicators Unlock the Language of Connection 2024-03-12 · 37m
132. Lean Into Failure: How to Make Mistakes That Work 2024-03-05 · 25m
131. Friction Fixing: How to Use Obstacles to Your Advantage 2024-02-27 · 23m
130. Rethinks: How to Maintain a Powerful Presence in Your Communication 2024-02-20 · 20m
129. Connect Deeply: How to Communicate So People Feel Seen and Heard 2024-02-13 · 23m
128. Four Powerful Principles Pt. 2: Your Questions Answered 2024-02-08 · 19m
127. Four Principles of Powerful, Focused Communication Pt. 1 2024-02-06 · 22m
126. BONUS Making Meetings Meaningful: When Face-to-Face Meetings Matter 2024-01-30 · 33m
Think Fast, Talk Smart: The Podcast (A Sound Bite!) 2024-01-29 · 2m
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