How to Speak Smarter When Put on the Spot
With Pete Mockaitis | How to Be Awesome at Your Job
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Duration: 21m
Skill level: General
Released: 3/13/2024
Course details
Public speaking can be nerve-wracking even with ample preparation time. An unexpected spotlight can further ramp up the heart-pounding, word-fumbling, and mind-blanking. In this audio-only course, Matt Abrahams shares six easy steps to improve spontaneous speaking.
Matt Abrahams teaches strategic communication at Stanford University and hosts a top podcast: Think Fast, Talk Smart. He is the author of two best-selling books on speaking: Speaking Up without Freaking Out and Think Faster, Talk Smarter.
Matt shares how you can listen deeply to better respond and connect with any audience. You’ll learn tactics to address anxiety–such as holding something cold. Matt shares why to “maximize your mediocrity” and offers a formula for great self-introductions. Finally, get expert strategies for recovering quickly when you draw a blank and approaches for “preparing to be spontaneous.”
This course was created by Pete Mockaitis of How to Be Awesome at Your Job. We are pleased to offer this training in our library.
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