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Compelling Communication: Speaking Up without Freaking Out

Event Details:

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
9:00am - 10:30am PDT

This event is open to:

Staff - Academic
Staff - Managers
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Course Description: We can all struggle to convey our messages in a clear, concise, and compelling manner. When your communication resonates with your audience in a well-organized and clear way, it is far more likely to be impactful and acted upon. In this two-part webinar series, you will learn how to design and integrate your messages in service of your strategic speaking goal(s) -- regardless of delivery modality (e.g., emails, memos, slides, or answers to questions). You will work on a message that is relevant to you. Beyond crafting content, you will learn how to confidently communicate your ideas.

Facilitator: Matt Abrahams is a lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business, the author of Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot and Speaking Up Without Freaking Out, and the host of Think Fast, Talk Smart ThePodcast.

Session dates: October 29 and 30, 2025; 9:00am-10:30am

Course Fee: $150

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