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by Matt Abrahams, Think Fast Talk Smart · English
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 Monday and Thursday for new episodes. Subscribe now to unlock your potential as a thoughtful, impactful communicator. Learn more and sign up for our Newsletter at fastersmarter.io.
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316. The Persuasion Equation: Grab Attention & Make Your Message Meaningful
How to persuade and capture attention in today’s “attention economy,” using emotion, relevance, and storytelling structures (hook, analogy, context; three-act structure and “beats”).
20 Aug 2026 · 21m · 8 chapters
315. Quietly Powerful: How Introverts Can Communicate With Confidence & Impact
Introversion vs extroversion, the “extrovert ideal,” and how introverts (and leaders) can communicate with confidence and impact.
17 Aug 2026 · 23m · 12 chapters
314. Rethinks: Turn Tension Into Trust
How to handle difficult conversations, conflict, negotiation, and feedback by first managing yourself—your anxiety, “story,” emotions, and purpose—so you can invite understanding and reduce…
13 Aug 2026 · 32m · 14 chapters
313. Hold the Headline: How Curiosity Cuts Through Complexity
How curiosity helps people cut through complexity in communication—using “headline” thinking (nine words or less for key questions), confidence-with-space (not certainty), and creating chemistry…
10 Aug 2026 · 27m · 8 chapters
312. Quick Thinks: Speak with Confidence, Clarity, and Power
How to make your voice be heard by increasing volume through breath, posture, “voice placement,” building vocal stamina, and using microphones effectively.
6 Aug 2026 · 10m · 4 chapters
311. Don't Lose the Room: How to Make Ideas Stick
How to make ideas “stick” in communication—especially in audio interviews—by staying present, keeping rhythm, using curiosity and anecdotes, and managing anxiety without sugarcoating hard news.
3 Aug 2026 · 23m · 9 chapters
310. A Matter of Meaning: What Other People Teach You About Your Communication
Meaning vs purpose in communication; how leaders co-construct others’ identities; using self-awareness, sincerity, and psychological safety to improve feedback and workplace relationships.
30 Jul 2026 · 20m · 6 chapters
309. Stretch, Don't Stress: How Great Communication Makes Better Leaders
Leadership communication and how leaders either “multiply” others’ intelligence or “diminish” it.
27 Jul 2026 · 26m · 8 chapters
308. Ask Matt Anything: From Nerves to Know-How in High-Stakes Moments
Matt Abrahams answers listener questions on communication under stress—how to keep English quality during high-stakes talks, how leaders communicate during economic uncertainty without amplifying…
23 Jul 2026 · 17m · 6 chapters
307. Accent-uate, Don't Compensate: Why Clarity Matters More Than Perfection
Accent bias and clear communication. Guest: Peter Novak, former vice provost at the University of San Francisco and former dean at Yale University; founder of the Strictly Speaking Group; PhD…
20 Jul 2026 · 23m · 8 chapters
306. Trust the Process: How to Design Teams That Actually Work
Designing “flash teams” that can be assembled quickly to execute complex work, using lightweight team structures, crowdsourcing-scale talent, and communication practices that enable trust,…
16 Jul 2026 · 18m · 8 chapters
305. The Humor Habit: Why Great Communicators Think Like Comedians
How great communicators use humor like comedians—setting expectations, adding emotion to facts, making messages feel “first-time,” managing stage anxiety, and keeping conversations collaborative…
13 Jul 2026 · 28m · 6 chapters
304. Rethinks: Craft Compelling Communication
Guy Kawasaki and Matt Abrahams discuss how to craft compelling communication—especially storytelling and pitching—using principles like entertaining first, getting to the next step quickly, and…
9 Jul 2026 · 23m · 7 chapters
303. On Point, On Brand: Why Honest Communication Always Lands
How Zoom’s CMO, Kim Storen, explains honest, empathetic communication and brand consistency—especially as AI changes buying behavior, culture must scale, virtual work reduces spontaneity, and crises…
6 Jul 2026 · 23m · 11 chapters
302. Master This: How to Learn Like the Experts Do
How experts learn and teach—through democratizing access to “genius-level” knowledge, mastering communication, and improving learning experiences (including production/visuals), plus leadership…
2 Jul 2026 · 19m · 11 chapters
301. Trust at First Sight: Create More Meaningful Connections
Strategic communication to reduce “friction” and build trust through nonverbal presence (especially gestures), verbal word choice (avoid “sterile” and accidentally negative phrases), and imagery cues…
29 Jun 2026 · 25m · 12 chapters