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. He received Stanford GSB’s Alumni Teaching Award in recognition of his teaching students around the world. Outside of the classroom, Matt is a sought-after keynote speaker and communication consultant. He has helped countless presenters improve and hone their communication, including some who have delivered IPO road shows as well as Nobel Prize, TED, and World Economic Forum presentations. He also consults for the United Nations’ Secretary General’s Strategic Planning and Communication Office.
His online talks garner millions of views and he hosts the popular, award-winning podcast Think Fast, Talk Smart The Podcast. His new book Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You’re Put on the Spot provides tangible, actionable skills to help even the most anxious of speakers succeed when speaking spontaneously, such as navigating Q&A sessions, shining in job interviews, providing effective feedback, making small talk, fixing faux pas, persuading others. His previous book Speaking Up without Freaking Out: 50 Techniques for Confident and Compelling Presenting has helped thousands of people manage speaking anxiety and present more confidently and authentically.
ARE YOU WORKING ON THAT BILLION DOLLAR IP?
IF YOU CAN'T COMMUNICATE IT, IT IS WORTH NOTHING.
Communication structures serve as scaffolding for our messages. They allow us easy starting points, transitions, and clear endings. - Matt Abrahams
Research shows that structured information is more easily processed and remembered by our audiences. As scientists you have an additional challenge: telling your story in simple enough terms that your audience truly understands you and remembers later what you said.
Matt has helped countless presenters improve and hone their communication, including some who have delivered IPO road shows as well as Nobel Prizes, TED talks, and World Economic Forum presentations.
If you haven't done so already, we highly recommend subscribing to Matt's Think Fast, Talk Smart podcast. And to take a look at his book: THINK FASTER, TALK SMARTER