Think Fast Talk Smart (Hindi): Communication Techniques

By Matt Abrahams

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 Schoo ...Read more

17 Episodes

How To Be More Confident and Calm in Your Communication: Managing the "ABC''s" of Communication Anxiety

February 16, 2026 20 min 06 secs

Research-backed techniques on how to beat nervousness in the moment. In this episode, Matt uses clips from experts from previous Think Fast Talk Smart episodes to provide you with several communicatio ...Read more

15. Quick Thinks: All Effective Communication Must Start With This

February 9, 2026 08 min 04 secs

Content that is relevant and meaningful to an audience is more likely to be heard, retained and acted upon. The word communication comes from the Latin for to “make common,” yet many of us start our m ...Read more

14. Strategy Success: How to Communicate Your Gameplan

February 2, 2026 33 min 59 secs

As Professor Jesper Sørensen sees it, a winning strategy is the result of conversations, not commands.Sørensen says strategy can be directed from the C-suite, but it doesn’t have to be. “Lots of great ...Read more

13. Feelings First: How Emotion Shapes Our Communication, Decisions, and Experiences

January 26, 2026 30 min 29 secs

“Something like 90 to 95% of our decisions and behaviors are constantly being shaped the non-consciously by emotional brain system.” In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Professor of Marketing B ...Read more

12. The Art of Negotiation: How to Get More of What You Want

January 19, 2026 20 min 45 secs

Whether we realize it or not, we negotiate everyday. But when we approach these situations as a win-or-lose battle, we’re already showing resistance, and setting ourselves up for difficulty. But what ...Read more

11. The Science of Influence How to Persuade Others And Hold Their Attention

January 12, 2026 24 min 34 secs

We’re constantly bombarded with competing images, messaging, and bids for our attention. That''s why as communicators, it’s increasingly important to know what engages people.In this episode of Think ...Read more

10. Quick Thinks: Use This Framework to Speak up in Virtual Meetings

January 5, 2026 04 min 06 secs

We''ve all been in the situation where you have something important to contribute to a meeting and you don''t know how to insert your thoughts. On this "Quick Thinks" episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart ...Read more

9. It''s Not What You Say, It''s How You Say It: How To Communicate Power

December 29, 2025 21 min 06 secs

Power exists in every relationship — whether we like that idea or not — and to be effective in any role, power needs to be understood. In this episode, Matt Abrahams sits down with Professor of Organi ...Read more

8. High-Stakes Communication: How to Manage Anxiety When Speaking in Front of Others

December 22, 2025 21 min 36 secs

Most people feel nervous in situations such as speaking in front of a class, pitching a big idea, or giving a toast, yet research-backed techniques can help manage both the symptoms and sources of our ...Read more

7. Don''t Get Lost in Translation: How Non-Native Speakers Can Communicate With Confidence

December 15, 2025 15 min 08 secs

Having to communicate in a language other than our native tongue can be quite a challenge. In this podcast episode, host Matt Abrahams speaks with Ken Romeo, the Associate Director for the Stanford La ...Read more