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dot me slash TFTS. Across our many think fast talk smart episodes, a few themes have emerged

repeatedly. Focus on your audience and their needs. Be present in the moment, listen

intently, be concise and clear. The seeds of these ideas can be heard way back in our very first

episode. As we approach our hundredth, we thought it would be both fun and educational to go back

to episode number one, where I chat with my colleagues,

friends, and improvisation mentors Dan Klein and Adam Tobin. I especially love when we talk about

being open to offers people make and being willing to be obvious. I invite you to listen in and

learn from this best of episode of Think Fast, Talk

Smart, the podcast. When we think about our communication at work, we tend to focus on our

presentations and meeting contributions that we know we should spend time preparing and

practicing for. But if you think about it, most of our professional communication is spontaneous

in nature. It's providing feedback in the moment, answering questions, introducing people.

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