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167. Hollywood Lessons For Successful Communication

2024/11/5
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Think Fast, Talk Smart: Communication Techniques
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Jeff Small：成功的沟通在于引发情感共鸣，建立个人联系。好故事能使沟通更有效，无论在商业、家庭还是人际关系中，讲故事都是关键。他强调面对面沟通的重要性，以及在冲突中寻求共识。他还分享了在应对行业变革时的经验，包括保持沟通、肯定团队成员的价值和能力等。 Jeff Small认为，在商业沟通中，要展现真诚关切，与听众建立个人联系。有效的讲故事要从自身出发，找到与故事的个人联系，再与听众建立联系。他认为，好的故事需要独特性，避免千篇一律。在管理创意型企业时，要优先考虑创意和艺术，好的故事最终会带来成功。解决冲突的最佳方式是面对面沟通，而不是通过邮件或短信。他鼓励孩子看电影，并以此为契机进行交流和沟通。在应对行业变革时，要保持沟通，提醒团队成员工作的意义和价值，并肯定他们的能力。面对重大变化和机遇，要积极体验，勇于尝试新的事物。他认为，成功的沟通需要明确的目的、积极的倾听和对听众的关怀。 Matt Abrahams：他认同情感和联系在沟通中的重要性，并引导Jeff Small分享了在不同领域运用讲故事技巧的经验。他与Jeff Small探讨了在管理创意型企业、解决冲突和应对行业变革等方面的策略。

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Jeff Small discusses the elements that make a good story, emphasizing the importance of making the audience feel something.
  • A good story should evoke emotions and make the audience think about it afterward.
  • Jeff's boss, Steven Spielberg, is a master at making audiences feel something through his movies.

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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

  • (02:22) - What Makes a Good Story?

  • (03:15) - Bringing Emotion into Communication

  • (03:51) - Storytelling Across Professions

  • (05:55) - Crafting an Effective Story

  • (07:41) - Uniqueness in Storytelling

  • (08:44) - Balancing Creativity and Business

  • (10:13) - Managing Conflict with Connection

  • (12:02) - Screen Time and Family

  • (13:42) - Navigating Industry Change

  • (16:02) - The Final Three Questions

  • (22:27) - Conclusion