Spontaneous Speaking

1. What is this page?

Spontaneous Speaking is a mechanism to improve the impact of your spontaneous speaking. This page is a summary of a 1 hour video by Matt Abrahams, a lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, teaching strategic communication.

2. Details of the mechanism

2.1 Manage your anxiety:

• Accept your feeling of anxiety. It's a common feeling.
• Reframe the session as a conversation: ask the audeince questions and use conversational language.
• Be present.

2.2 Practice:

• Don't try to be perfect. Be honest and voulnerable.
• See speaking a fun opportunity and not a threat.
• Listen carefuly to the audience.
• Use a structure in your talks: (1) Problem/opportunity, (2) solution, and (3) benefit.