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Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

242. Tech Tools: The Power of Showing, Not Telling

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

Think Fast Talk Smart

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

4.7 • 805 Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Transform how you communicate with tools that make your message stick.


Sometimes the best way to explain an idea is to show it. That’s why Loom was built — to make communication more visual, authentic, and efficient. By combining video, screen sharing, and AI-powered editing, Loom helps teams connect and collaborate asynchronously, no matter where they are.

In this episode of the Think Fast, Talk Smart Tech Tools miniseries, host Matt Abrahams talks with Joe Thomas, co-founder and CEO of Loom, now part of Atlassian, about how asynchronous video can make communication clearer, faster, and more personal. They discuss why “show, don’t tell” is such an effective communication principle, how authenticity builds trust, and why recording yourself might be one of the best ways to improve how you communicate.

In addition to insight-packed discussions, this miniseries explores innovative tools that enhance the way we communicate and connect. Whether you want to make your presentations more memorable, craft stories that stick, or connect with your audience on a deeper level, these episodes will help you communicate with greater clarity, confidence, and impact.

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Chapters:

  • (00:00) - Introduction
  • (01:18) - Loom Elevator Pitch
  • (02:27) - Creation of Loom
  • (03:50) - Show, Don’t Tell: Using Video Effectively
  • (09:15) - Favorite Communicator
  • (10:19) - Communication Hack or Tool
  • (13:22) - Conclusion

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0:00.0

This Tech Tools miniseries is brought to you by Prezzi, the presentation tool that makes your ideas easy to follow, hard to forget, and faster than ever to create with Prezzi AI.

0:13.0

The best investment is in the tools of one's own trade.

0:17.0

At Think Fast Talk Smart, we're taking this quote by Benjamin Franklin, the famous

0:21.2

U.S. inventor and founding father very seriously. As you know, our show strives to share

0:26.5

tips and techniques to help you hone and improve your communication and careers. These

0:31.7

practices and approaches can be augmented with tools and technology. I'm Matt Abrahams. I teach strategic communication at

0:38.9

Stanford Graduate School of Business. Welcome to this tech tools mini series of Think Fast, Talk

0:44.7

Smart, the podcast. In this multi-part mini-series, we'll introduce you to tools we use at Think Fast Talk

0:51.3

Smart to help us be better at our spoken and written communication.

0:55.9

And you'll learn best practices from the founders who created them.

0:59.8

Taken together, we hope these communication tools will help you find new ways to think fast and talk smart.

1:06.7

I'm excited to speak today with Joe Thomas, who's one of the founders and the CEO of Lume,

1:12.4

now part of Atlassian.

1:14.0

Well, Joe, welcome.

1:15.0

Thanks for joining me.

1:16.4

Thank you so much for having me, Matt.

1:18.2

Some of our listeners might not know exactly what Lume is.

1:21.6

Can you share what your product is using the elevator pitch structure that I teach to my MBA students. What if you could,

1:29.7

so that, for example, and that's not all. Certainly. So what if you could record a quick video

1:37.4

showing your screen, including a camera bubble, where the video is instantly ready to share

1:43.2

to communicate complex ideas with

1:46.0

anyone anytime. So that you can save time, reduce misunderstandings, and build stronger connections

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