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

21 Episodes

20. Quick Thinks: Don''t Sweat the Small Talk

March 16, 2026 18 min 46 secs

Even if you don’t think you’re a natural, anyone can become proficient at the art of small talk by utilizing the right tactics and behaviors. In this collaboration with Harvard Business Review, strate ...Read more

19. Magic Words Change What You Say to Inspire and Influence Others

March 9, 2026 44 min 34 secs

Words have impact. But when it comes to enchanting audiences and captivating with communication, Jonah Berger, PhD ’07, says some words are more potent than others.Berger is a Wharton School professor ...Read more

18. Get Hired: How the Right Communication Can Advance Your Career

March 2, 2026 40 min 49 secs

Whether winning over a hiring manager or winning new business, career success often hinges on how we communicate. That’s why Andrew Seaman is on a mission to help people find the words that work — to ...Read more

17. It''s Not About You: Why Effective Communicators Put Others First

February 23, 2026 32 min 59 secs

It’s easy to feel like the star of the show when giving a presentation. But according to communication guru Nancy Duarte, you’re not the hero of this story.For Duarte, founder and CEO of world-renowne ...Read more

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

February 16, 2026 19 min 56 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