Think Faster, Talk Smarter

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What to expect

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.

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.

When you purchase this title, an accompanying PDF will be available in your audiobook library along with the audio.

Critics Review

  • 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

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