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The podcast about Effective Communication in Business
Better communication skills will advance your career and business. Are you ready to enhance your understanding and results from better communication? Listen and learn how to deliver Your Intended Message.
Are you willing to cross-examine communication from various perspectives? Would you like to deliver your intended message more effectively?
Listen to Your Intended Message to gain a powerful advantage in your ability to convey your message to your audience, team, clients or marketplace.
Learn from the mistakes and success of communication experts from around the world from different scenarios.
The better communicator has the competitive advantage.
Imagine what that means to you when you improve the success of your next conversation, presentation or message.
Your Host - George Torok
Episodes
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Imagine a Jerk Free Workplace
What does that mean? How might you achieve that in your workplace? How might humor help? Are you willing to laugh at yourself? What's the role of the office clown?
Michael Kerr, addresses the role of humor, the danger of humor and the best humor medicine for a sick workplace.
You might disagree but you will laugh.
Ha, ha ha. If those words are missing from your workplace, you need to listen to this interview with Michael Kerr.
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Get the list "100 ways to inject humor into your meeting"...
Michael Kerr is a champion of humor in the workplace because it simply makes life easier and more productive. Laugh and feel better about yourself, your work and your life.
Your Intended Message is the podcast about how you can boost your career and business success by honing your communication skills. We’ll examine the aspects of how we communicate one-to-one, one to few and one to many – plus that important conversation, one to self.
In these interviews we will explore presentation skills, public speaking, conversation, persuasion, negotiation, sales conversations, marketing, team meetings, social media, branding, self talk and more.
Your host is George Torok
George is a specialist in communication skills. Especially presentation. He’s fascinated by the links between communication and influencing behaviours. He delivers training and coaching programs to help leaders and promising professionals deliver the intended message for greater success.
Facts about George Torok
He hosted the radio show, Business in Motion for 19 years, interviewing over 500 guests.
Connect with George
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Companies hire Patricia Fripp to increase sales by perfecting their important conversations and presentations.
In this conversation with Patricia Fripp, (her second appearance on Your Intended Message) we explore...
If you sound the same as everybody else, you have no advantage.
Key words you must include in your sales presentations
Common message-destroying words to avoid
The importance of specificity
The typical (wrong) way to deliver a sales presentation
How to connect with your audience by addressing their interest
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Learn more about Patrica Fripp at her site https://www.fripp.com/
Check out the online training at https://www.frippvt.com/
11 Biggest Mistakes Sales Professionals Make in Their Presentations (free resource)
https://www.fripp.com/solutions/public-speaking-resources/
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Your Intended Message is the podcast about how you can boost your career and business success by honing your communication skills. We’ll examine the aspects of how we communicate one-to-one, one to few and one to many – plus that important conversation, one to self.
In these interviews we will explore presentation skills, public speaking, conversation, persuasion, negotiation, sales conversations, marketing, team meetings, social media, branding, self talk and more.
Your host is George Torok
George is a specialist in communication skills. Especially presentation. He’s fascinated by the links between communication and influencing behaviours. He delivers training and coaching programs to help leaders and promising professionals deliver the intended message for greater success.
Facts about George Torok
He hosted the radio show, Business in Motion for 19 years, interviewing over 500 guests.
Connect with George
www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/
https://www.instagram.com/georgetorok/
https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskills1
Thursday Feb 04, 2021
Thursday Feb 04, 2021
World Champion of Public Speaking, Ed Tate helps you deliver High Stakes Presentations
People claim that the number one fear is public speaking. Ed Tate counters that claim by pointing out that the number one fear is public embarrassment.
He should know because he was a stutterer who feared that other children would make fun of him.
What was his path from childhood embarrassment to World Champion of Public Speaking?
Why are stories sticky and how might you use stories in your business presentation?
What mistakes must you avoid when delivering a technical message to a non-technical audience?
Why must you remember - "Don't bury the lead"?
Why is video your best friend in improving your presentation skills?
Want to be better prepared for your next high stakes presentation? Take advantage of Ed Tate's offer for a no charge 20-minute Clarity Assessment. Click here arrange time with Ed Tate...
Learn more about Ed Tate and his programs here https://edtate.com/
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Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Influence and Persuasion: How to deal with controversy and conflict
Shelle Rose Charvet addresses these questions and challenges:
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How should you respond?
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How can you take the discussion to a higher viewpoint?
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How might you disagree without being combative?
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When and how can you use humor to disarm the attacker?
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Words that leaders can use to more the conversation forward.
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When is feeling angry and hurt a positive sign
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Systemic Racism - how to uncover and address it
Forbes ranked this book as, Best Management Book for Executives and Entrepreneurs.
Rated number 1 in Good Reads in Influence.
Find the book on Amazon - Words That Change Minds
Check your email before you send them to save embarrassment and relationships by running through the filter at Libretta.com
Learn more about Shelle Rose Charvet and her programs to communicate and influence more effectively.
https://instituteforinfluence.com/
Your Intended Message is the podcast about how you can boost your career and business success by honing your communication skills. We’ll examine the aspects of how we communicate one-to-one, one to few and one to many – plus that important conversation, one to self.
In these interviews we will explore presentation skills, public speaking, conversation, persuasion, negotiation, sales conversations, marketing, team meetings, social media, branding, self talk and more.
Your host is George Torok
George is a specialist in communication skills. Especially presentation. He’s fascinated by the links between communication and influencing behaviours. He delivers training and coaching programs to help leaders and promising professionals deliver the intended message for greater success.
Facts about George Torok
He hosted the radio show, Business in Motion for 19 years, interviewing over 500 guests.
Connect with George
www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/
https://www.instagram.com/georgetorok/
https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskills1
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Customer experience. How important is that to you - for your customers?
What are you doing to enhance the experience for your customers?
Are you sure you are building trust?
Jeff Mowatt, reveals insights from the customer perspective. Perhaps you meant well, but did your words convey the intended message? What might you say instead? How might smarter word choices build more trust with your customers and cement the loyalty of your relationship?
How might you position yourself as a trusted advisor instead of a phony friend? Why is that important to your business success?
Imagine your success when you enhance trust and differentiate your service to render price less relevant.
Are you tuned into the BS detector of your clients and customers?
What might you say to ensure that you continue to exceed expectations?
Your words matter because they determine the messages received and remembered by your listeners.
Listen in to learn how you can receive your copy of the 50 phrases that pay.
Learn more about Jeff's programs to become a trusted advisor and obtain your copy of 50 phrases that pay at the website
Your Intended Message is the podcast about how you can boost your career and business success by honing your communication skills. We’ll examine the aspects of how we communicate one-to-one, one to few and one to many – plus that important conversation, one to self.
In these interviews we will explore presentation skills, public speaking, conversation, persuasion, negotiation, sales conversations, marketing, team meetings, social media, branding, self talk and more.
Your host is George Torok
George is a specialist in communication skills. Especially presentation. He’s fascinated by the links between communication and influencing behaviours. He delivers training and coaching programs to help leaders and promising professionals deliver the intended message for greater success.
Facts about George Torok
He hosted the radio show, Business in Motion for 19 years, interviewing over 500 guests
He wrote Secrets of Power Marketing, the bestselling book of personal marketing
By the age of 21 he had visited 35 countries
Connect with George
www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/
https://www.instagram.com/georgetorok/
https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskills1
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Why might you write a book?
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To safe guard your legacy
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A How to book - or marketing document
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A memoir for your family and friends
Helen Wilkie is The Executives Book Coach. She helps executives write their book, faster, smarter and more effectively.
If you've every thought about writing a book, listen to this interview with Helen Wilkie.
If you don't plan to write a book, listen to discover the obstacles one must face to write and publish a book successfully.
How is writing a book different from writing articles?
What are the three types of energy in writing a book?
Why is writing space and time critical?
What is more difficult than starting?
In this conversation, Helen Wilkie offers insights about what it takes to write a book and ideas about how to overcome the challenges.
https://theexecutivesbookcoach.com/
Grab your copy of Helen's new book on Amazon
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Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Direct marketing reaches both emotion and logic and calls upon both art and science.
Brian Kurtz, a serial direct marketer offers marketing insights from the lessons of direct mail marketing that can help you become a better email or online marketer.
Insights from this Conversation with Brian Kurtz
When you have to pay for printing and postage you learn the lessons of direct marketing quickly - or you fail miserably.
What might be the cost of failed email marketing? Damaged relationships.
How might you use the PS or the PPS in your email for better marketing?
Be a human in the B to B marketplace.
It's not the brilliant burger - its the hungry audience that makes the difference.
Marketing isn't everything. It's the only thing.
Brian Kurtz is responsible for the distribution of over 2 billion pieces of promotion copy in his career (online and offline).
Brian's latest book - OVERDELIVER does that. It over delivers on value because when you buy the book you get access to invaluable direct marketing resources in the form of pdfs, videos and insights from marketing gurus.
Learn more about Brian at his website
Your Intended Message is the podcast about how you can boost your career and business success by honing your communication skills. We’ll examine the aspects of how we communicate one-to-one, one to few and one to many – plus that important conversation, one to self.
In these interviews we will explore presentation skills, public speaking, conversation, persuasion, negotiation, sales conversations, marketing, team meetings, social media, branding, self talk and more.
Your host is George Torok
George is a specialist in communication skills. Especially presentation. He’s fascinated by the links between communication and influencing behaviours. He delivers training and coaching programs to help leaders and promising professionals deliver the intended message for greater success.
Facts about George Torok
He hosted the radio show, Business in Motion for 19 years, interviewing over 500 guests
He wrote Secrets of Power Marketing, the bestselling book of personal marketing
By the age of 21 he had visited 35 countries
Connect with George
www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/
https://www.instagram.com/georgetorok/
https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskills1
Thursday Dec 31, 2020
Thursday Dec 31, 2020
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How do you measure the success of your communication?
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Are you evaluating more than simple analytics?
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How might you review the quality of your messaging?
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How well are you addressing the trust challenge?
Jordan Berman, Vice President Global Corporate Affairs reveals lessons about staying connected with your workforce around the world - in normal times and especially during a pandemic.
Jordan Berman adds insights about communicating internally within your corporation with lessons learned about the best use of the various communication channels that might include:
- Social media
- Newsletter
- Town hall
- Leadership meeting
- Roundtable
Learn more about Jordan Berman here
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanberman1/
How to build stronger trust - Jordan's book - The Trust Trifecta
Much has been written about trust, but not about fostering it through meaningful connections built on powerful and impactful communication. This type of communication helps to build high-trust leaders and organizations and delivers concrete results: higher employee engagement, better-aligned organizations, more collaborative workforces, lower rates of attrition and stronger business performance.
Backed by compelling research, tangible examples and personal anecdotes, The Trust Trifecta explores leadership and connection-building through a new lens: communication. It examines three types of communication proven to establish and sustain meaningful and long-lasting connections.
Your Intended Message is the podcast about how you can boost your career and business success by honing your communication skills. We’ll examine the aspects of how we communicate one-to-one, one to few and one to many – plus that important conversation, one to self.
In these interviews we will explore presentation skills, public speaking, conversation, persuasion, negotiation, sales conversations, marketing, team meetings, social media, branding, self talk and more.
Your host is George Torok
George is a specialist in communication skills. Especially presentation. He’s fascinated by the links between communication and influencing behaviours. He delivers training and coaching programs to help leaders and promising professionals deliver the intended message for greater success.
Facts about George Torok
He hosted the radio show, Business in Motion for 19 years, interviewing over 500 guests
He wrote Secrets of Power Marketing, the bestselling book of personal marketing
By the age of 21 he had visited 35 countries
Connect with George
www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/
https://www.instagram.com/georgetorok/
https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskills1
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
Communication challenges for charities and non-profits
Who are the distinct audiences for a charity?
What's the nuances to consider when communicating?
What're the similarities among the distinct audiences?
What are the results of negative versus positive messaging?
What are the challenges of coordinating a national message in two languages?
Yves Savoie reveals the perspective of communication from charities. He is the former CEO of Heart and Stroke Canada, and before that, the CEO of Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada.
Yves Savoie provides advise and consulting on governance, strategy and impact to charities.
Learn more at his website
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yves-savoie-b4925916/
Your Intended Message is the podcast about how you can boost your career and business success by honing your communication skills. We’ll examine the aspects of how we communicate one-to-one, one to few and one to many – plus that important conversation, one to self.
In these interviews we will explore presentation skills, public speaking, conversation, persuasion, negotiation, sales conversations, marketing, team meetings, social media, branding, self talk and more.
Your host is George Torok
George is a specialist in communication skills. Especially presentation. He’s fascinated by the links between communication and influencing behaviours. He delivers training and coaching programs to help leaders and promising professionals deliver the intended message for greater success.
Facts about George Torok
He hosted the radio show, Business in Motion for 19 years, interviewing over 500 guests
He wrote Secrets of Power Marketing, the bestselling book of personal marketing
By the age of 21 he had visited 35 countries
Connect with George
www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/
https://www.instagram.com/georgetorok/
https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskills1
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
How to get more referral business?
The importance of following a referral system
Why should you ask for referrals?
Who should you ask for referrals?
How can you ask for referrals without appearing or feeling desperate?
These are some of the questions that Joanne Black addresses in this interview. There's a reason why her website is called No More Cold Calling
She points out that it's simple but not easy.
Joanne Black is known as America's leading authority on referral selling.
How might referrals help you?
- Find a new job
- Advance your career
- Discover new clients
- Build your social network
Test yourself. Take the referral selling quiz here
https://www.nomorecoldcalling.com/referral-selling-insights
Your Intended Message is the podcast about how you can boost your career and business success by honing your communication skills. We’ll examine the aspects of how we communicate one-to-one, one to few and one to many – plus that important conversation, one to self.
In these interviews we will explore presentation skills, public speaking, conversation, persuasion, negotiation, sales conversations, marketing, team meetings, social media, branding, self talk and more.
Your host is George Torok
George is a specialist in communication skills. Especially presentation. He’s fascinated by the links between communication and influencing behaviours. He delivers training and coaching programs to help leaders and promising professionals deliver the intended message for greater success.
Facts about George Torok
He hosted the radio show, Business in Motion for 19 years, interviewing over 500 guests
He wrote Secrets of Power Marketing, the bestselling book of personal marketing
By the age of 21 he had visited 35 countries
Connect with George
www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/
https://www.instagram.com/georgetorok/
https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskills1