167. Hollywood Lessons For Successful Communication

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

Think Fast Talk Smart

Communicating, Influence, Career Skills, Career, Business, Education, Leadership, Careers, Communication, Career Growth, Public Speaking, Language Learning, Improv

4.7 • 711 Ratings

🗓️ 5 November 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Beyond the Big Screen.

Every business meeting, product launch, or marketing communication has something in common with your favorite movie: they all succeed or fail based on their ability to make you feel something. Just ask Jeff Small, CEO of Amblin Partners.

"Good stories win," says Small, who leads one of the world's most renowned independent film and television companies alongside Steven Spielberg. As both a business leader and storytelling expert, Small knows that successful communication is built on person-to-person connection through the power of story. "Whatever walk of life you're in, you have to be able to tell a story to connect with people, to get across the message that you're trying to get across."

In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Small joins host Matt Abrahams to share insights from his experience at the intersection of creativity and commerce, unpacking how effective storytelling can transform your communication, whether leading teams through industry disruption, resolving conflicts at work and at home, or creating films to inspire audiences for generations to come.

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Chapters:

(00:00) - Introduction
(02:15) - What Makes a Good Story?
(03:08) - Bringing Emotion into Communication
(03:44) - Storytelling Across Professions
(05:48) - Crafting an Effective Story
(07:34) - Uniqueness in Storytelling
(08:37) - Balancing Creativity and Business
(10:06) - Managing Conflict with Connection
(11:55) - Screen Time and Family
(13:35) - Navigating Industry Change
(15:55) - The Final Three Questions
(22:20) - Conclusion

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0:00.0	We know from research that success isn't just about effort. It's about strategy, accountability, and of course, communication. And yet, when it comes to job transitions, promotions and salary negotiations, most people go it alone. That's where today's sponsor, Strawberry.combeer career coaching, comes in. Kylie, on the Think Fast Talk Smart team met with a strawberry.
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1:02.3	When you think about your favorite movie, my hunch is you like it so much because of its
1:08.2	emotion and connection it has to you. The use of emotion and connecting
1:13.8	techniques can make all of our communication better. My name is Matt Abrahams, and I teach
1:19.8	strategic communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Welcome to Think Fast, Talk Smart,
1:26.1	the podcast. I am really excited today to talk with Jeff Small.
1:30.9	Jeff is the CEO of Amlin Partners, one of the world's leading independent film and television companies.
1:37.4	He regularly guest lectures at the Stanford GSB and is a member of Stanford's Los Angeles Arts Council. Welcome, Jeff. I'm so happy to be here.
1:47.2	Shall we get started? Let's do it. As someone who helps bring major motion pictures to the world,
1:52.3	you often have a front row seat sometimes literally to some of the biggest stories ever told.
1:58.2	To your mind, what makes for a good story? Wow. There are so many elements, right? Is it an
2:03.7	entertaining story? What's the style of the story? Is it unique? But the element that I always come
2:09.2	back to is, does it make you feel something? Are you happy? Are you sad? Do you think about the
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