Best of: How to master the art of schmoozing

This week's episode of Working It – the last of the year – is a repeat of one of our favourite episodes. It features a masterclass in chit-chat from Matt Abrahams, a lecturer in communications at Stanford University, podcast host, and author of the since published book Think Faster, Talk Smarter . Good conversation is an essential tool of self-promotion in the office. So what do we make of Matt’s advice here at the FT office? Host Isabel Berwick gets the views of award-winning FT columnist Pilita Clark and Stephen Bush, who writes the FT’s daily Inside Politics newsletter. Want more? Top ways to be a super schmoozer Big Tech is doing small talk no favours Work etiquette: How to make small talk at a diplomatic function FT subscriber? Sign up for the weekly Working It newsletter with one click here . We cover all things workplace and management — plus exclusive reporting on trends, tips and what’s coming next. Presented by Isabel Berwick. Produced by Laurence Knight and Audrey Tinline. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa and the sound engineer is Simon Panayi. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Best of: How to master the art of schmoozing is an episode from Working It by Mischa Frankl-Duval.

This episode is 21:41 long.

This episode was published on Dec 24, 2024.

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