The Value Of Small Talk - Matt Abrahams

Опубликовано: 23 Февраль 2026
на канале: Reframe & Reset Your Career
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Many people dislike small talk but it does have some benefits, which Matt Abrahams and I discussed on Episode 62 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. Matt told me" Here's the value of small talk. It allows you to connect, to learn, to practice things, to find out avenues of exploration that you might not have known. We often look at it as a necessary evil, but if we embrace it and say, hey, there's good things that can happen here, it can really change our perspective."

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Matt Abrahams is a leading expert in communication with decades of experience as an educator, author, podcast host, and coach. 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.

When he isn’t teaching, 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 TED, World Economic Forum, and Nobel Prize presentations. His online talks garner millions of views and he hosts the popular, award-winning podcast Think Fast, Talk Smart: The Podcast.

He is the author of Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You’re Put on the Spot. 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.

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