Your Intended Message

No Sweat Public Speaking and No Sweat Elevator Speech - tips from Fred Miller In this fun and engaging conversation we explore how to approach the networking question, "So what do you do?" We highlight communication and presentation challenges and your choices to convey your message effectively. Better communications skills can make the difference between receiving more recognition and opportuniti...

What can public speakers learn from music? What key principles of music would help you deliver a superior speech? John Watkis is a professional public speaker, singer, musician and Lion King performer. What lessons does he offer to  make your presentation, speech or talk more effective?  You don't need to be a singer or musician to learn from these principles and techniques to improve your present...

When was the last time you examined or edited your bio? Nancy Juetten offers a refreshing perspective and valuable insights about the importance of a well written biography, (bio). Consider these relevant questions: What does your bio (really) say about you? What is the purpose of your bio? How do you know if it's working? What are red flags that you want to avoid? Where might you publish your bio...

The New Normal involves Serious Change Are we simply moving from chaos to new chaos? Why will the new normal not really be normal? Why so we often resist change? How can we manage the change more effectively? What steps can we take to ease the friction of change? What messages must leaders be sending? Peter de Jager, is a specialist and speaker on Change Management with 35 years of international e...

Creating Personal Presence with Dianna Booher It might be difficult to describe, yet you probably recognize it when you see it. You also know when its missing. This thing we call presence is more important to our success in our career and as a leader. Dianna Booher describes four buckets that compose leadership presence. 1. How you appear (sets first impressions) 2. How you speak - voice, word cho...

What's the most common challenge with public speaking? What's the biggest challenge with speaking on camera? The answer to both questions is the same - it's the discomfort, anxiety and feeling inadequate. What might you do to feel more comfortable and more confident when speaking - especially on camera? That's the question that this podcast conversation will address with author, Elsewine Reitveld,...

How Painful are your Meetings. Want to make them more productive and less tiring? In this discussion with Caterina Kostoula, she reveals practical insights and ideas to: Avoid the common mistakes of painful meetings How to better clarify the purpose of your meeting Why you need to identify the different types of meetings Invite the right people to meetings Understand the danger of too many attende...

Trust, the foundation of every business or personal relationship Yoram Solomon explores the... 8 Laws of Trust 6 Components of trustworthiness Impact of clear communication Role of constructive disagreement Responsibilities of the leader and the team Impact on buying decisions How might we establish and nurture trust? How do we tend to measure trustworthiness? How might our words and body language...

Is your business wasting time & money on social media? Randall Craig explores the value, risk and role of social media in your marketing campaign. Maybe your business should NOT be on social media! We explore these questions and issues: How much can you trust social media? Are you clear on the trust and privacy violations? Are you transparent and honest with your clients?   Randall Craig is one of...

Automated Marketing, Chatter Robots, AI, Chat Bots What's that all about and why might you consider those marketing tools? What should you be aware of when setting them up? What happens when bots go wrong? James Burchill works best in the intersection between marketing and technology. You might say that he brings a human side to automation.  In this conversation - without bots or AI - we have a hu...

The 7 Essential Stories that Charismatic Leaders Tell Kurian Tharakan offers insights from his book. Before we examine the 7 stories, we first visited the 7 Pillars of Culture because the stories are determined by the culture. What are the 7 Pillars of Culture and why are they significant for an organization and the resulting stories? Listen in to learn those answers. What are the connections betw...

Why is Emotional Intelligence a critical leadership quality? Irvine Nugent offers his insights on emotional intelligence including... How to be more self aware Tools to manage emotions and hence behavior How to recognize emotional intelligence in others Managing relationships In this interview we explore... Appreciating the gift of anger What might be your trigger print? How can you use the 7-seco...

Stories are about people. Make your story a metaphor for your listener's story. Advice from Dave Bricker, story teller, ocean sailor blender of both experiences for his audiences and clients. Dave Bricker is a story teller. He tells and performs stories to deliver his messages to audiences. He helps presenters and speakers prepare and deliver their stories for impact. Stories move people from conf...

Chief Recognition Officer - who holds that responsibility on your team? Sarah McVanel is known as Canada's Recognition Expert How important is it to be recognized? Why should you recognized your team? What happens when people don't feel recognized? What does it mean recognize a person? What behaviours do you want to recognize? How can you recognize your team more consistently? Learn more about Sar...

We don't buy brands for what they do. We buy for what they mean to us. Michael Solomon examines what influences why we buy. Attributes vs. Benefits Rational vs. Irrational What vs. Why How to market during a crisis? What needs to stay the same? What needs to change? What stories do brands need to convey? What roles do relationships play? How do you address markets of one? The New Chameleons Consum...

Thought Leadership. How might you recognize it? Denise Brosseau address these questions about Thought Leadership. Are you ready to be a Thought Leader? What does it take to be a Thought Leader? What's the difference between a Leader and a Thought Leader? What qualities and tools does a Thought Leader need? How does Thought Leadership play into career insurance? Denise Brosseau on Thought Leadershi...

Workplace communication. How well is your workplace communicating? Let's explore challenges and best practices.  How can you manage hybrid teams - with people both working at home and in the office? How important is confidence to effective communication in the workplace? Are you really listening to the intended and unintended messages that you and others send? How might you inject some fun into a...

How does Digital Strategy fit with Thought Leadership? Randall Craig addresses these questions and more... How might you recognize thought leadership? What's the difference between thought leadership and expertise? What are the 10 tests to measure the degree of thought leadership? Learn more about Randall Craig and his services to support your digital strategy at his website  https://www.randallcr...

If you want to tell better stories then learn from the meca of story telling - Hollywood. Michael Hauge is a renowned Hollywood script consultant and story expert. He helps Hollywood tell more powerful stories. Imagine how you might use your stories to be more persuasive. In this interview he illustrates his six step to story success. You can use this simple process to craft your stories for your...

What do Big Ass fans, siblings fighting over estates and middle aged woman shopping for condos have in common? Hint: They represent targeted niches. Listen in to learn more about targeting a niche market and why you might want to polarize people. Who is Tsufit and how has her career journey from rising star litigator to singer,  actress, comedienne, entrepreneur, author, consultant, speaker and co...

Diversity and Inclusion What do they mean? How are they related? What is the goal? What are the benefits? What are challenges? How can you help create a more diverse, inclusive and productive culture within your organization?  Simma Lieberman boldly points out that she is white, female, Jewish, a Baby Boomer, lesbian and from the Bronx. If you see her as one of those labels, then you've relegated...

The Power of Laughter - The Language of Business Scott Bloom use's humor to Emcee virtual corporate events. That role might be described as the "palette cleanser" between speakers. As both an Emcee and keynote speaker he uses the language of business to help audiences laugh at his antics and find the humor in themselves.  He reveals insights about the challenges and adapting to delivering humor vi...

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 workpl...

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 specif...

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...