EPISODE · Oct 30, 2023 · 41 MIN
044 Confident Communication is Crucial with Matt Abrahams
from Forward Thinking Experts · host Sher Downing, PhD
Curious about communication? Tune in to this week's episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast where we interview Matt Abrahams, 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.He shares a persuasive childhood story - "My mom said to misspell the word garage while we were making the signs. We had a 'Garbage Sale' while everyone else in the neighborhood was having 'Garage Sales'. So, at a very early age, I learned how important communication can be in influencing other people and communicating your idea in a way that stands out."Learn more and connect with Matt here: https://mattabrahams.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/maabrahamshttps://www.youtube.com/@ThinkFastTalkSmarthttps://twitter.com/tftsthepodhttps://www.instagram.com/thinkfasttalksmart/https://www.threads.net/@thinkfasttalksmarthttps://www.tiktok.com/@thinkfasttalksmart Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Curious about communication? Tune in to this week's episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast where we interview Matt Abrahams, 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.He shares a persuasive childhood story - "My mom said to misspell the word garage while we were making the signs. We had a 'Garbage Sale' while everyone else in the neighborhood was having 'Garage Sales'. So, at a very early age, I learned how important communication can be in influencing other people and communicating your idea in a way that stands out."Learn more and connect with Matt here: https://mattabrahams.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/maabrahamshttps://www.youtube.com/@ThinkFastTalkSmarthttps://twitter.com/tftsthepodhttps://www.instagram.com/thinkfasttalksmart/https://www.threads.net/@thinkfasttalksmarthttps://www.tiktok.com/@thinkfasttalksmart Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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