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This podcast by Matt Abrahams; Professor of strategic communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business is a personal favourite. I landed upon it by chance and have since been glued.
I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to improve or hone their communication skills. It will help you learn how to communicate clearly when put on the spot, how to easily convey complex information and how to manage your reputation (or that of a brand you represent).
In each episode, he sits down with experts from across the university to discuss public speaking anxiety, speaking off the cuff, the art of asking questions and crisis communication among others.
The examples given by the experts are very practical and easy to apply in day-to-day communication.
At the end of each episode, he asks the guests the same three questions:
- If you are to capture the best communication advice as a five to seven-word presentation slide title, what would it be?
- Who is a communicator that you admire and why?
- What are the first three ingredients that go into a successful communication recipe?
My favorite episode is “Make ‘Em Laugh: How to use humor as a secret weapon in your communication. I think it’s a favorite because it’s something I struggle with. Mostly, the things I find funny are not that funny to others.
I also like, the science of influence, how to communicate power, how to get more of what you want, showing your smile behind a mask and how to quickly capture readers and keep them engaged.
I listen to this podcast on Spotify but you can also get it on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts from.
