73. Listen Up: Why It’s Better to Be Interested Than Interesting

73. Listen Up: Why It’s Better to Be Interest...

Up next

273. Quick Thinks: How to Create Messages People Remember

Memorable communication isn’t about saying more—it’s making the right idea stick. No matter how compelling a presentation feels in the moment, most of what you say won’t last in your audience’s memory. The key isn’t trying to make people remember everything — it’s ensuring they r ...  Show more

272. Say What Sticks: The Neuroscience of Memorable Communication

People are forgetful. Here’s how to make your messages more memorable.After any presentation, your audience will forget about 90% of what you said. That’s okay, says Carmen Simon — just make sure they remember the right 10%.Simon is a cognitive neuroscientist, speaker, author, an ...  Show more

Recommended Episodes

#207 How to have conversations that matter
Squiggly Careers

In this week’s Ask the Expert interview, Sarah talks to author, radio host and TED speaker Celeste Headlee about how to have better conversations at work. Together they discuss why most of us focus too much on what we’re going to say rather than what we can learn from conversatio ...  Show more

How to speak more confidently and persuasively | Matt Abrahams (professor, podcast host, author, speaker)
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth

Matt Abrahams is a renowned communication expert, with decades of teaching, coaching, and consulting experience. At Stanford University, he teaches a business school class on strategic communication. Beyond academia, he’s a sought-after keynote speaker and con ...

  Show more

3 Simple Tips to Talk Smarter According to a Stanford Professor
Career Contessa

Stanford professor, author, and podcast host Matt Abrahams is back on the show to share simple tips that will help you think faster and talk smarter. You’ll learn:

<ul><li>How to manage speaking anxiety symptoms</li><li>Simple ways to structure your communication for the au ...  Show more

Hard Conversations
Dear HBR:

Are you dreading a work discussion? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of Leslie John, a professor at Harvard Business School. They talk through what to do when you need to set your boss straight, meet with a direct report who wanted your new job, or hash things o ...  Show more