55. What to Say When You Have No Time to Prepare (Matt Abrahams)

In this episode of the Ideas on Stage podcast we spoke with Matt Abrahams. 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. 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. In this episode we talked about spontaneous speaking. Key takeaways: - Embrace Imperfection for Effective Communication- The Power of Structure in Spontaneous Speaking- Mastering Concise Communication- Say the Least for Effective Communication- The Journey to Better Communication Skills We hope you enjoy it! ———————Links: - Book: Think Faster, Talk Smarter by Matt Abrahams: https://amzn.eu/d/0fAJFz8 - Matt Abrahams’ website: https://mattabrahams.com/ - Matt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maabrahams/ - Think Fast Talk Smart The Podcast: https://mattabrahams.com/podcast/   Recommended books: - Made to Stick by Dan Heath and Chip Heath - Improv Wisdom by Patricia Ryan Madson   ———————IDEAS ON STAGE RESOURCES   Want to inspire your audience, increase your influence, and make a bigger impact? - Read the Confident Presenter book: https://amzn.eu/d/bKswMEe - To make the most of the book, take the Confident Presenter Scorecard to assess you presentation skills in less than 3 minutes, for free: https://ideasonstage.com/score - Attend the next Ideas on Stage web class: https://www.ideasonstage.com/uk/masterclass     #IdeasOnStagePodcast #CommunicationTips #CommunicationSkills #CommunicationStrategy