Your ability to communicate effectively has a direct correlation on how successful you’ll be.

Our guest today, Matt Abrahams, is a leading expert in the field of communication. 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 and has received the school’s Alumni Teaching Award. Matt also teaches public speaking and co-teaches Improvisationally Speaking in the Stanford Continuing Studies Program.

When he isn’t teaching, Matt is a highly sought-after keynote speaker and communications consultant and coach. He has helped numerous presenters prepare for high-stakes talks, including IPO roadshows, Nobel Prize award presentations, and appearances at TED and the World Economic Forum. His online talks garner millions of views and he is host of the award-winning podcast Think Fast, Talk Smart, The Podcast.

His book Speaking Up without Freaking Out: 50 Techniques for Confident and Compelling Presenting has helped a wide audience manage speaking anxiety and present more confidently and authentically. His new book Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You’re Put On the Spot has just been released.

In this episode:

• How to turn your fear and anxiety into a strength
• The 6-step framework to thrive in spontaneous conversation
• How to build a network of influential people in your corner; and
• Why the thing holding you back might just be your superpower.

Let’s WIN THE DAY with Matt Abrahams!