Stanford lecturer and host of the #1 business podcast Think Fast, Talk Smart, Matt Abrahams, reveals the secrets to finding the right words when it counts.
‘Filled with practical, tactical advice, this book is indispensable’ – Kim Scott, bestselling author of Radical Candor
Communication is crucial to success in life and business. However, it is not just big speeches that matter: it is also those critical, spur-of-the-moment situations for which we cannot prepare.
A prospective client asking unexpected questions during a sales pitch, a teacher singling you out for an answer during a class, a high-pressure meeting with senior executives at work, or even a heartwarming toast to deliver on the spot. All are fraught scenarios that might cause you to freeze up. The pandemic has only boosted this fear, by stripping the spontaneity from communication during lockdown, and then changing the communication landscape.
In this invaluable guide, Matt Abrahams – Stanford University lecturer and creator of the hit podcast, Think Fast, Talk Smart – provides a six-point methodology that will enable you to cut through the anxiety arising from these stressful, impromptu circumstances to create and deliver crisp, compelling and calm communication.
Think Faster, Talk Smarter is an energetic, engaging resource for anyone who wants to speak out, spread their ideas, and ultimately share their story.
‘Exceptional’ – Tony Faddell, inventor of the iPod, co-creator of the iPhone, and internationally bestselling author of Build
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Remarkably helpful and specific. I certainly plan to follow Abrahams’ recommendations — Robert Cialdini, internationally bestselling author of Pre-Suasion
Exceptional. His tools for thinking quickly and speaking clearly are indispensable. His easy-to-understand approach helps anyone to become a better ‘in-the-moment’ communicator — Tony Fadell, inventor of the iPod, co-creator of the iPhone, and internationally bestselling author of Build
A gold standard for communication best practices. Matt’s six step approach to speaking confidently and clearly in spontaneous situations helps calm the nervous system so you can focus on what matters: creating connection with those around you and responding in the moment. — David Eagleman, neuroscientist and internationally bestselling author of The Brain
An essential contribution to the communication field. Matt provides a powerful toolkit for managing the anxiety-filled situation of speaking spontaneously ― answering questions, giving feedback, addressing mistakes and miscues — Jonah Berger, internationally bestselling author of Contagious
Filled with practical, tactical advice, this book is indispensable. — Kim Scott, internationally bestselling author of Radical Candor
An essential read. Matt Abrahams has a gift for making complex concepts easy to understand and simple to enact — Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Drive
Sparkling and deeply human. Abrahams lays out his proven approach to easily and powerfully telling your story, share your achievements, and getting the results you deserve. If you work with people, you must read this book! — Laszlo Bock, former Chief People Officer of Google and bestselling author of Work Rules!
About the Author
Matt Abrahams is the Larsen Lam Family Lecturer in Organizational Behaviour at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, and a much sought-after keynote speaker and communication consultant for Fortune 100 companies.
His popular podcast, Think Fast, Talk Smart, is number one in the Apple ranks for career/business podcasts in India, Israel, Canada, Hong Kong and Singapore, and in the top five in the US and the UK, with 1.1 million average downloads/listens per month. His TEDx talks have racked up just under 5 million views. Think Faster, Talk Smarter is his first book.
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- Publisher : Macmillan Business (28 September 2023); The Smithson, 6 Briset Street, London EC1M 5NR
- Language : English
- Paperback : 256 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1035024969
- ISBN-13 : 978-1035024964
- Reading age : 18 years and up
- Item Weight : 324 g
- Dimensions : 15.3 x 2 x 23.4 cm
- Country of Origin : India
- Importer : Pan Macmillan Publishing, 707, 7th Floor, Kailash Building 26, K.G. Marg, New Delhi, Delhi 110001
- Packer : AAJ Enterprises; Khasra No. 91/7, Village Akbarpur Barota, Sector – 42, Distt. Sonipat, Haryana- 131101
- Generic Name : Book
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,672 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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. 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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