Think Faster, Talk Smarter
How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot
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Matt Abrahams
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Matt Abrahams
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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 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.
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Critic Reviews
Matt Abrahams delivers useful advice on how to think on one's feet with the relaxed polish of a seasoned voice professional. His voice and ideas sparkle with energy. The guide is intuitively organized and covers a wide range of speaking situations, such as interviews, Q&A sessions, unscripted remarks to an audience, and conversations between employees and bosses. His focus on the emotional dynamics of any speaking situation will help listeners feel more confident when faced with a speaking challenge. (Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2024)
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- Girish Anand Kalele
- 04-03-24
brilliant
good tool kit to start importing on this difficult subject that we need for communicating everyday
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- Udipt G.
- 20-12-23
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This book gives you a guide to your spontaneous speaking. it is relevant, and the tips and tricks are just awesome!
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- dee rrr
- 24-11-24
did not fine this book interesting
returned after reading halfway. while the subject is good, the approaches mentioned did not resonate with me.
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