How do you know what to talk about in the first place? Thats a frequent question i get. The way to approach that is really think about your audience. Think about who they are and what it is they need, what would benefit them. From there, you can do some research. You can talk to people,. Do some focus grouping and check in with them to see if what you're thinking about makes sense and where you're going is a good direction.
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In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, host and Stanford GSB lecturer Matt Abrahams is joined by Shawon Jackon, MBA ’21, to share techniques on crafting written responses, dealing with constant interruptions, and confronting the power dynamics present in most communication. Shawon is the founder of Our Voices Matter, a public speaking program for high school students of color and a dual-degree student between Stanford GSB and Harvard Kennedy School.
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