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 navigating a high-stakes presentation, perfecting your email tone, or speaking off the cuff, Think Fast, Talk Smart equips you with the tools, techniques, and best practices to express yourself effectively in any situation. Enhance your communication skills to elevate your career and build stronger professional relationships. Tune in every Tuesday for new episodes. Subscribe now to unlock your potential as a thoughtful, impactful communicator. Learn more and sign up for our eNewsletter at fastersmarter.io.
In this episode of the Think Fast Talk Smart podcast, Matt Abrahams speaks with Molly Sands from Atlassian’s Teamwork Lab about effective collaboration. Molly defines effective collaboration by assessing whether teams reach their goals and by evaluating the team experience, including psychological safety and clarity of...
In this episode of Think Fast Talk Smart, Matt Abrahams interviews Molly Sands, a behavioral scientist and head of the teamwork lab at Atlassian, about effective team collaboration, especially in hybrid and AI-driven environments. Molly shares insights from her research, emphasizing the importance of clearly defined go...
In this special episode of the Think Fast Talk Smart podcast, Matt Abrahams explores the use of AI in communication coaching. He introduces Coach Matt, a vocal AI digital twin trained on his writings, and Chat Matt, a text-based chatbot trained on the podcast's episodes. Matt interviews Coach Matt to get advice on inte...
In this episode of the Think Fast Talk Smart podcast, Matt Abrahams interviews Sandy Pentland, an MIT professor and AI fellow, about his work on honest signals, social networks, and community dynamics. They discuss how nonverbal cues and patterns of interaction impact trust and relationships, especially in remote work ...
In this episode of the Think Fast Talk Smart podcast, Matt Abrahams interviews Dr. Deepak Chopra about presence, mindfulness, and communication. Dr. Chopra shares practices for cultivating presence, emphasizing attention, affection, appreciation, and acceptance. He discusses reframing conflicts through respect, emotion...
In this episode of the Think Fast Talk Smart podcast, Matt Abrahams interviews Gina Bianchini, CEO and founder of Mighty Networks, about the power of community. Gina defines community as a network where every member has something to give and receive, contrasting it with the one-way dynamic of audiences or followings on...
In this Rethinks episode of the Think Fast Talk Smart podcast, Matt Abrahams interviews Andrew Huberman, a neurobiology professor at Stanford, about the neuroscience of communication confidence. Huberman shares insights on managing fear and anxiety related to public speaking, detailing how the body's physiological resp...
In this episode of the Think Fast Talk Smart podcast, Matt Abrahams interviews Joe Thomas, the CEO of Loom, about how to use video effectively in the workplace. Joe shares Loom's origin story and its focus on asynchronous video communication. He provides best practices for integrating video into work, such as showing r...
In this episode of the Think Fast Talk Smart podcast, Matt Abrahams interviews Colin Fisher, an expert in organizational behavior, about effective group communication and teamwork. They discuss the advantages and disadvantages of group work, emphasizing the importance of diversity, psychological safety, clear goals, an...
In this episode of Think Fast Talk Smart, Matt Abrahams interviews Muriel Wilkins, an executive coach, author, and podcast host, about her new book, "Leadership Unblocked." They discuss common beliefs that hold leaders back, the three stages to get unblocked from hidden beliefs (uncover, unpack, and unblock), and the d...
In this episode of the Think Fast Talk Smart podcast, Matt Abrahams interviews Darren Chait from Calendly about the evolution of their scheduling tool and the broader landscape of meetings. Darren explains Calendly's origin story, stemming from the founder's frustration with inefficient scheduling processes, and highli...
In this episode of the Think Fast Talk Smart podcast, Matt Abrahams answers questions from the audience, including premium members, on topics such as choosing the right structure and tools for presentations based on the audience, and how to effectively apply communication skills. Matt shares strategies for improving li...
In this episode of the Think Fast, Talk Smart podcast, Matt Abrahams interviews Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots at X, Alphabet's moonshot factory. They discuss the concept of moonshots, which involve identifying a huge problem, proposing a radical solution, and finding a breakthrough technology. Teller emphasizes th...
In this episode of the Think Fast, Talk Smart podcast, host Matt Abrahams interviews Rahul Vohra, the founder and CEO of Superhuman, about email productivity and the concept of Inbox Zero. Rahul explains the Inbox Zero philosophy and provides actionable strategies, including splitting the inbox, archiving emails instea...
In this episode of the Think Fast, Talk Smart podcast, Matt Abrahams interviews Chiney Ogwumike, a professional basketball player and sports analyst, about effective communication under pressure. Chiney shares insights from her experiences in sports and broadcasting, emphasizing the importance of practice, mental prepa...
In this episode of the Think Fast, Talk Smart podcast, Matt Abrahams interviews General Stanley McChrystal about effective leadership and communication. They discuss building shared consciousness in teams by over-communicating and changing the mindset around information sharing. General McChrystal emphasizes adapting c...
In this episode of the "Think Fast, Talk Smart" podcast, Matt Abrahams interviews Max Lytvyn, co-founder of Grammarly, about the origins and evolution of the communication tool. Lytvyn explains that Grammarly was born from the insight that many people plagiarize not out of malice but due to difficulty in expressing the...
In this episode of "Think Fast, Talk Smart," Matt Abrahams interviews Dan Harris, a former news anchor and host of the "10% Happier" podcast, about managing anxiety, the power of mindfulness, and effective communication techniques. Harris shares his personal experience with an on-air panic attack and how it led him to ...
In this episode of the Think Fast Talk Smart podcast, Matt Abrahams interviews Steven Pinker about the nuances of indirect communication and common knowledge. They discuss why people often hint rather than directly stating their intentions, exploring the concept of common knowledge and its impact on social relationship...
In this episode of the Think Fast Talk Smart podcast, Matt Abrahams interviews Yuhki Yamashita, Figma's chief product officer, about visualizing and communicating ideas effectively. Yuhki shares Figma's elevator pitch, his reasons for joining the company, and best practices for visual communication, emphasizing the imp...
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