Blog – Matt Abrahams – Professor, Podcast Host, Author, Speaker, and Martial Artist

Best of: Using “Pre-suasion” to Influence Others

BLOG Best of: Using “Pre-suasion” to Influence Others Set yourself up for success. Join Matt for a “Best of…” Think Fast Talk Smart episode with Dr. Robert Cialdini where they discuss how to be more influential by taking advantage of both pre-suasion and persuasion techniques. You’ll learn how to set context and leverage specific appeal […]

Is Your Audience Ignoring You? How Authenticity Creates Connection

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BLOG Is Your Audience Ignoring You? How Authenticity Creates Connection Clarity creates connection & vividness invites engagement. Join me for the latest Think Fast Talk Smart podcast as I speak with Alan Alda who is an award-winning actor, writer and founder of the Alan Alda Center for Communication Science at Stony Brook University. We have […]

Unlock Career Opportunities: How to Make the Right Moves

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BLOG Unlock Career Opportunities: How to Make the Right Moves https://mattabrahams.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Maggie-Baird-Short-1-V2.mp4 Lead with passion and conviction. Join me for the latest episode of Think Fast Talk Smart where I chat with Maggie Baird, actress, activist, and mother of Billy Eilish and Finneas. We talk about how to advocate for change within an industry and the broader […]

BONUS EPISODE: How to Manage Speaking Anxiety the Think Faster, Talk Smarter Way

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BLOG BONUS EPISODE: How to Manage Speaking Anxiety the Think Faster, Talk Smarter Way BONUS EPISODE. Most people get nervous is high stakes communication situations. In fact, speaking in front of others is continually ranked as one of the top fears people report. To celebrate the anniversary of the release of my book “Think Faster, Talk […]

Do Your Homework: Know What to Say by Knowing Who You’re Talking To

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BLOG Do Your Homework: Know What to Say by Knowing Who You’re Talking To Presiding over the room. Join me for our latest Think Fast Talk Smart: The Podcast episode where I talk with Jen Psaki former Presidential Press Secretary and now MSNBC host about how to be engaging, clear, concise and audience-focused when you […]

Best of: How to Communicate Your Gameplan

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Supersize your Strategy. Join me for a “Best of” Think Fast Talk Smart episode where I talk with Jesper Sorensen about what makes for good corporate and personal strategy. We discuss how best to define strategy and how making a strategy argument can help you refine it. Read full blog post here: https://nofreakingspeaking.com/blog/best-of-how-to-communicate-your-gameplan/

Earn Your Audience: You Can’t Lead If No One’s Listening

Learn Leadership. Join me for our latest Think Fast, Talk Smart The Podcast where I interview both John Hennessy and Tina Seelig who share traits, behaviors, and goals that effective leaders can learn. We can all benefit from the insights and applications they teach the Knight-Hennessy Scholars and share in their new podcast Leading Matters. […]

Hope for Cynics: Building Trusting Relationships through Communication

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Trust loudly! Join me for our latest Think Fast, Talk Smart Podcast where I interview Jamil Zaki about cynicism. We do a deep dive into trust, empathy, skepticism, and self-fulfilling prophecies. There are so many actionable tips from Jamil’s clear guidance and poetic stories. Check it out! Read full blog post here: https://nofreakingspeaking.com/blog/hope-for-cynics-building-trusting-relationships-through-communication/

Communicating the Future: Defining Where We Want AI to Take Us

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The future of communication. Join me for our latest Think Fast, Talk Smart podcast episode where Matt sits down with Russ Altman to discuss a wide range of topics including AIs impact on communication, concise writing, and how to balance constructive feedback with encouragement. Read full blog post here: https://nofreakingspeaking.com/blog/communicating-the-future-defining-where-we-want-ai-to-take-us/

Creative Communication: How Our Design Choices Illustrate Our Values

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Deliberate Design. Join me for our latest Think Fast, Talk Smart episode where I interview Scott Doorley about designing messages and physical spaces that facilitate interaction. I really enjoyed our discussion about actionables and intangibles along with the value emotion plays in design and communication. Read full blog post here: https://nofreakingspeaking.com/blog/creative-communication-how-our-design-choices-illustrate-our-values/