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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
https://yourintendedmessage.com/
Episodes
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
What role does persistence play in being an effective communicator?
The importance of results, benefits, and outcomes [00:00:00]
Jeff emphasizes that decision makers are driven by the results, benefits, and outcomes that can be delivered to them.
Introduction of Jeff Blackman [00:00:38]
George introduces Jeff Blackman as a speaker, author, success coach, and lawyer, and mentions some interesting facts about him.
Jeff's personal experience with overcoming a speech impediment [00:04:48]
Jeff shares his personal story of overcoming a speech impediment in first grade and how it shaped his career as a communicator.
The Beatles concert experience [00:10:42]
Jeff shares his experience of attending a Beatles concert in Chicago in 1964.
Meeting Ringo Starr in Monaco [00:12:57]
Jeff recounts his encounter with Ringo Starr in Monaco and how he approached him with a unique question.
Improving the response to "What do you do?" [00:16:19]
Jeff discusses strategies for answering the common networking question and emphasizes the importance of focusing on results, benefits, advantages, and outcomes.
The importance of open-ended questions [00:21:13]
Jeff discusses the significance of using open-ended questions in communication and provides examples.
Creating trust through questions [00:22:43]
Jeff explains how asking specific questions can build trust and create a collaborative relationship.
Effective word choice [00:25:09]
Jeff emphasizes the importance of using precise language and replacing subjective opinions with objective experiences.
The importance of collaboration and trust [00:31:32]
Establishing a peer relationship, being collaborative, and building trust are crucial for success.
Insights from Jeff's book "Peak Your Profit" [00:32:08]
Jeff discusses the insights and strategies that readers can gain from his book "Peak Your Profit."
The world's fastest strategic plan [00:37:37]
Jeff shares a three-question strategic plan that can be used by CEOs, salespeople, and anyone in a business setting to determine their current position, desired goals, and how to achieve them.
What's a better way to answer the question, "So what do you do?"
How to talk with C-suite decision makers.
Jeff Blackman is a speaker, author, success coach, broadcast personality and lawyer. He heads Blackman & Associates—a results-producing business-growth firm in the Chicagoland area. Jeff’s clients call him, a “business-growth specialist.”
His customized Referrals: Your Road to Results learning-system, helped one financial services client—generate $230 million directly from referrals, in only 23 months!
For over four decades, Jeff has shared his positive and profit-producing
messages with numerous; Fortune 500 companies, closely-held businesses, entrepreneurial driven organizations, solo practitioners and association audiences throughout the world.
Did you hear about his offer of the Sweet Sixteen?
To receive your copy of this list of powerful questions, send an email to sheryl@jeffblackman and put this in the Subject - Sweet Sixteen George Rocks
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 Oct 01, 2020
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Have you ever wondered if the words you were using were helping you or hurting you? If so, listen to this interview with Shelle Rose Charvet - author of the best selling book - Words that Change Minds.
In this interview we examine and decode how the words influence decisions and more importantly - how listening to the words that your clients, staff and family use indicate how best to communicate with them.
Are you using words that close minds or open minds?
Do you recognize the difference between "away from" language and "toward" language and are you adapting your language?
Forbes ranked this book as, Best Management Book for Executives and Entrepreneurs.
Rate number 1 in Good Reads in Influence.
Find the book on Amazon - Words That Change Minds
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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
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 Sep 24, 2020
Thursday Sep 24, 2020
Put your audience into your story so they experience it.
New York Times Bestselling author and Olympic athlete, Vince Poscente discusses the challenges of leadership communication, conscious versus subconscious conflict and drawing the audience into your stories.
Imagine the insights you can gain from listening to this interview with Vince Poscente.
Who is Vince and how might he help you?
Learn more here https://www.vinceposcente.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
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 Sep 17, 2020
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Imagine that. A hundred-year-old advertising agency continues to adapt with the times and challenges. Markets, marketing and customers have changed. Yet, Jan Kelley Marketing, one of Canada’s oldest marketing agencies reinvents itself as a creative digital marketing agency.
Chantel Broten, President and CEO, discusses the challenges of Radical Transparency, the power of Thought Leadership and the opportunities of digital marketing.
Jan Kelley helps businesses grow by using their proprietary digital growth framework to develop, optimize and iterate strong, digital-first marketing strategies and programs. The company's philosophy brings together the power of technology and the brilliance of humanity to spark ideas, generate momentum and drive lasting results.
Learn more about Jan Kelley hear - https://jankelley.com/
Connect with Chantel Broten - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chantel-broten-084a153/
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 Sep 10, 2020
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Copywriting is the art and science of writing persuasive marketing and sales copy. That might take the form of a sales letter, a prospecting email, web page, advertisement, blog post, landing page and more.
Steve Slaunwhite discusses the steps and techniques to write effective emails that stimulate sales through a series of call to action steps.
He consults, trains and advises on how to write effective sales and marketing copy. He also provides copywriting for special clients.
Key insights in this interview
- The importance of differentiation (and the magic phrase)
- Make it easy to say yes to your offer
- Benefits!
Click here to register for his weekly newsletter, Copywriting Smarts, offering practical tips on how to write more persuasive copy.
https://www.steveslaunwhite.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
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 Sep 03, 2020
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
In this interview with Terry Flynn, we discussed communication during a crisis in particular – how to prepare and how to respond.
Terry Flynn talks about three corporate crisis – the Tylenol poisoning of 1982, the Walkerton ecoli outbreak of 2000 and the Maple Leaf listeriosis outbreak of 2008.
He extracts lessons from these crises for business leaders and entrepreneurs. How to be more authentic and credible during a crisis and how you might emerge better than you were before the challenge.
Also notice that he used the term “New Normal” in this interview which was conducted in Dec 2013.
This interview is from the archives of my radio show, Business in Motion, which I hosted for 19 years.
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
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
In this episode we talked about how to be better at influencing others and especially about how to program yourself for success. Imagine mastering the power of positive self talk. When you visualize your goals – you can see the path to success.
As a peak performance expert, Wayne Lee awakens audiences to their full potential. For 20+ years, Wayne has helped over 6,000 global organizations achieve sustainable peak performance through a positive mindset, collective alignment and the power to overcome what seemed impossible yesterday.
The Power of Visualization [00:00:00]
Discussion on the importance of visualization in achieving peak performance and how Olympic gold medalists use it.
Introduction to Wayne Lee [00:01:24]
Introducing Wayne Lee, his background as a Canadian wrestling champion, and his use of hypnosis to entertain and help people.
The Purpose of Hypnosis [00:03:42]
Exploration of the purpose of hypnosis, whether it is to convince someone to do something they don't want to do or to discover what they really want to do.
The Connection between Body and Mind [00:10:54]
The speaker discusses the importance of movement and exercise in breaking free from limiting beliefs and achieving a state of flow.
Using Hypnosis for Self-Programming [00:13:49]
The speaker explains how individuals can use hypnosis to reprogram their subconscious mind and create new mind triggers for positive change.
Overcoming Self-Limiting Beliefs [00:16:54]
The speaker shares strategies for identifying and overturning negative thoughts and self-destructive beliefs, emphasizing the importance of focusing on what one wants and practicing self-acceptance.
The Promise of Making the Olympics [00:19:43]
Wayne Lee shares his goal of making the Olympics in amateur wrestling and the profound promise he made to himself.
Overcoming a Devastating Injury [00:20:23]
Wayne Lee discusses his serious neck injury that threatened his wrestling career and how he used visualization to heal himself.
Advice for Dealing with Crises [00:23:32]
Wayne Lee offers advice on going within, visualizing what you want, and creating daily disciplines to stay in a good state during challenging times.
Learn more at www.WayneLee.com
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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
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/
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Executive Speech Coach, Patricia Fripp offers advice to leaders in finding and telling their stories because stories connect with listeners and make your message memorable.
The Everyday Heroes [00:11:26]
Leaders need to have stories about everyday heroes in their organizations who go above and beyond their duties without complaint.
Finding Relevant Stories [00:10:14]
Leaders can find relevant stories by probing for personal experiences and memories, and by focusing on the story behind the statistics.
Steps to Help Leaders Transition [00:03:01]
To help leaders become rock stars within their organizations, Patricia Fripp helps them identify pivotal moments in their lives and incorporate personal stories into their speeches.
The power of storytelling in business [00:15:39]
Using stories to improve communication and efficiency in the workplace, with a specific example of cost-saving through combining shipments.
Using TED Talks for skill development [00:17:33]
How a company used TED Talks as a tool for developing storytelling skills and fostering a sense of heroism within the organization.
The process of becoming a better speaker [00:21:14]
The importance of self-realization, training, and continuous improvement in becoming a confident and effective speaker.
The importance of audience focus [00:28:47]
Strategies that prioritize the audience's needs and interests for effective sales and job security.
The power of storytelling [00:28:47]
Using stories to explain complex ideas, teach, motivate, and inspire, with examples of a great opening and closing.
Techniques for a strong closing [00:34:20]
A formula for ending a presentation, including a rhetorical question, reviewing key points, challenging the audience to take action, and leaving a lasting pithy point.
In the world of professional speaking, Patricia is considered a rock star.
Patricia simplifies and demystifies the process of preparing and presenting powerful, persuasive presentations. She delivers her message through keynote speeches, breakout sessions, and in-depth customized training and coaching. Patricia is now virtually everywhere with FrippVT, her interactive, learn-at-your-own-pace, virtual presentation skills training.
Learn more at www.Fripp.com
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Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
How are you sending your messages on social media? Should you send your messages on social media? How might that help your business? What can you do to make your social media message more productive and profitable for you?
Let’s talk to Darrell Keezer, CEO of Candy Box Marketing, one of the fastest growing digital marketing agencies in Canada. On the Growth 500 list.
Darrell reveals insights about online marketing and how to make smarter decisions about your digital marketing choices.
Darrell has been a keynote speaker at events across North America. He is the author of the book, Pick Up Your Freakin Phone – The New Rules for Entrepreneurs.
You can learn more at www.CandyBoxMarketing.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
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
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Peter Legge is chairman of Canada Wide Media Limited, a multimillion-dollar magazine publishing company in western Canada.
He is a company leader, successful salesperson, keynote speaker and author of 23 books.
He knows how to communicate effectively with the written word and the spoken word.
In this interview we talk about the power of words and the effective use of stories. Notice how Peter tells stories throughout this interview to convey his intended message.
Peter had been recognized for his philanthropic work with among other awards – The Order of British Columbia.
His speaking skills have been recognized by Toastmasters International with their Golden Gavel Award. His professional speaking has been recognized by the National Speakers Association of the USA with their CPAE designation.
Connect with Peter Legge
https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterblegge/
https://www.youtube.com/user/peterlegge1
https://www.instagram.com/insights.of.a.ceo/
His most recent book is Under the Influence: How Influence Shapes the Person You Become
Your Intended Message is the podcast about how you can boost your communication 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