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We've all been in the situation where you have something important to contribute to a meeting

or a presentation and you just don't know how to insert your thought. How do I get my idea out there?

And once I do, how do I make it clear and concise?

Today, I will explore specific techniques and tips you can use to be more effective when you need to contribute your ideas in a presentation or meeting.

My name is Matt Abrahams, and I teach strategic communication at Stanford Graduate School of

Business. And welcome to a quick think's episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, the podcast.

Based on the work I have done as a lecturer at the GSP, as well as in my consulting

practice, there are some specific techniques and tools you can use to insert your ideas in a

conversation, a meeting, or even a presentation. The three best tools that I am aware of are to start with a paraphrase. When somebody is speaking

and you want to contribute, you can simply interject a paraphrase, capture something that they have said.

It doesn't have to be a grand paraphrase where you say, so what you're saying is, you could just jump on a

particular topic like pricing and then start sharing your point of view.

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