How to Speak Clearly & With Confidence | Matt Abrahams

My guest is Matt Abrahams, lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business and a world expert in communication and public speaking. He explains how to speak with clarity and confidence and how to be more authentic in your communication in all settings: public, work, relationships, etc. He shares how to eliminate filler words ("umm"-ing), how to overcome stage fright and how to structure messages in a way that makes audiences remember the information. He also shares how to recover gracefully if you "blank out" on stage and simple drills and frameworks that dramatically improve spontaneity, storytelling and overall communication effectiveness. People of all ages and communication styles will benefit from the practical, evidence-supported protocols Matt shares to help you communicate with greater confidence and impact.

Resources

• Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford Commencement Address
• Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech
• John F. Kennedy Moon Shot Speech
• Brené Brown - The power of vulnerability
• Matt Abrahams - Think Fast. Talk Smart
• Pew Biomedical Scholars
• MacArthur Fellows
• Think Fast Talk Smart - Hacking your Speaking Anxiety: How Lessons from Neuroscience Can Help You Communicate
• Non-Sleep Deep Rest

Books

• Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot
• Speaking Up without Freaking Out: 50 Techniques for Confident and Compelling Presenting

People Mentioned

• Chris Rock: comedian, actor, writer, producer
• Twyla Tharp: dancer, choreographer
• Mark Zylka: Distinguished Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology, UNC Chapel Hill
• Jerry Weissman: corporate presentation coach