Your Intended Message

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Your Intended Message episodes

October 01Overcome Fear of Public Speaking One Step at a Time: Natasha Bazilevych
Turn Public Speaking Nerves into Positive Energy
How to Speak with More Confidence in Meetings & Presentations
Episode 324 (Natasha is based in Delawre) (repeat of #103)
In this conversation with Natasha Bazilevych we explore:
why public speaking is a learnable skill
how a meaningful goal can motivate you to speak
small steps that make speaking more familiar
how to turn nervous energy into excitement
what a difficult presentation can teach you
why imitation can weaken your delivery
how to identify your natural speaking energy
the value of structure and one main point
how vocal variety helps people listen
how audience focus supports confidence
how posture and voice influence your delivery
when unnecessary hedges weaken a statement
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About Natasha Bazilevych:
Natasha is a public speaking coach and trainer. As president of ChangeView Academy she helps entrepreneurs develop[ their business skills do they can create a successful business and life.
Learn more about ChangeView here.
She has run 7 marathons and 11 half-marathons. She hosts the podcast, Speak with Power Podcast.
To learn more about Natasha and her services visit the website
www.NatashaBazilevych.com
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Key lessons from this conversation:
Treat public speaking as a skill you can develop through practice.
Connect your speaking goal to a purpose that matters to you.
Build confidence through small speaking opportunities before larger challenges.
Use nervous energy as a source of excitement and passion.
Reframe a disappointing presentation as an opportunity to learn.
Develop your natural speaking style rather than imitate another speaker.
Give your presentation a clear structure and one main point.
Use changes in pace, pitch, volume and pauses to hold attention.
Understand and believe your message before you ask others to act.
Focus on the audience and use open posture to support connection.
Remove unnecessary verbal hedges and finish clear statements with conviction.
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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.

Connect with George
www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/
https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskills
https://www.instagram.com/georgetorok/
32 min
September 24Sales Presentation Tips from Patricia Fripp
How to Make Your Sales Presentation About the Buyer
Sales Presentations Mistakes That You Can Avoid
Episode 323 (Patricia is based in San Francisco) (Repeat of #290
In this conversation with Patricia Fripps we explore:
why product knowledge does not guarantee a persuasive sales message
how to begin with a specific observation about the prospect
how to organize a presentation around customer priorities
how customer examples answer unspoken questions
why important sales meetings deserve rehearsal
how to put a cost on the problem the prospect wants to solve
how precise words and customer centered language build trust
how stories help buyers picture a better future
how sales leaders can make practice part of regular meetings
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About our guest, Patricia Fripp:
Patricia Fripp was the first woman president of the National Speakers Association. She has been helping executives, sales leaders and professionals transform their presentations for three decades.
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/
PS: She was my presentation coach.
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Key learning points from this conversation:
Start with the prospect’s priorities rather than a history of your company.
Open with a specific observation that shows you have researched the prospect.
Confirm the prospect’s stated challenges before you present a solution.
Use relevant customer examples to show what working together could look like.
Treat the sale as the start of a relationship.
Rehearse consequential presentations, including team transitions and demonstrations.
Ask questions that help prospects calculate the cost of an unresolved problem.
Replace vague language with specific details that listeners can picture.
Shift the language of your presentation toward the customer and their outcomes.
Use stories and a realistic future scene to make the proposed change easier to understand.
Give salespeople regular opportunities to practise in front of colleagues.
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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 behaviors. He delivers training and coaching programs to help leaders and promising professionals deliver the intended message for greater success.

Connect with George
www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com
https://superiorpresentations.net/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/
https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskill
40 min
September 17Phrase that Pays: How to Make Your Message Memorable: Sam Horn
How to Create a Message People Remember and Repeat
The Art and Heart of Memorable Communication
Episode 322 (Sam is based in Texas) (repeat of episode 15)
In this conversation with Sam Horn we explore:
how to create a phrase that pays
why repeatable messages produce better results
how to identify the action you want from your audience
why a strong message starts with one clear sentence
how alliteration makes language more memorable
why rhythm and rhyme help words remain accessible
how cadence gives a phrase musicality
why pauses allow important words to stand out
how to introduce yourself so people remember your name
why strong words can fall flat when the delivery lacks emotion
how vocal variety strengthens a presentation
why experienced speakers must resist automatic delivery
how empathy creates congruence between words and emotion
why communication requires craft, art and heart
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About our guest, Sam Horn:
Sam is the author of 10 books including, Tongue Fu!, POP!, Talking on Eggshells and SOMEDAY is Not a Day in the Week.
Her Linkedin Learning course has recevieded 353,000 five-star-reviews.
She helps people craft clear, actionable3 communications.
Learn more at https://samhorn.com/
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Key Learning Points from this conversation:
Decide what action you want people to take or what change you want them to make.
Condense your central message into one clear sentence.
Give your audience language they can remember and repeat.
Use alliteration to make words flow more naturally.
Put words into a beat so they become easier to repeat.
Use rhyme and cadence to help a message remain in the listener’s mind.
Pause before an important phrase and deliver each word with intention.
Pronounce your name clearly so people can remember and repeat it.
Match your tone and emotional delivery to the meaning of your words.
Mark important presentations like a musical score to create vocal variety.
Approach a familiar presentation as if your audience were hearing it for the first time.
Combine the craft of language with presence, empathy and genuine interest.
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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 behaviors. He delivers training and coaching programs to help leaders and promising professionals deliver the intended message for greater success.

Connect with George
www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com
https://superiorpresentations.net/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/
https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskill
34 min
September 11Business Storytelling: How to Connect with Your Audience: Dave Bricker
How to Use Stories in Business Presentations
Turn Data Into Meaning with Business Storytelling
Episode 321 (Dave is based in Florida) (repeat of #40)
In this conversation with Dave Bricker we explore:
how stories connect speakers with audiences
why every business story must involve people
how personal experiences become audience metaphors
when fictional stories can deliver honest lessons
how leaders can use stories to address difficult issues
why conflict keeps listeners curious
how to define the audience’s transformation
why deeper emotional concerns matter more than surface goals
how sensory details pull people into a scene
why speakers need to perform rather than merely recite a story
how strategic pauses strengthen important words
why business figures require meaning and context
how to turn nervousness into service
why coaching and regular practice improve speaking skills
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About ouir guest, Dave Bricker:
He's sailed 1000s of miles in search of stories-not gold, but stories. Two, he's an award-winning speaker who has authored 12 books. And three, he's a business storytelling expert who helps professionals discover what to say and how to say it.
Learn more at https://remarkable-stories.com/
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Key Learning Points from this conversation:
Stories connect when the audience recognizes its own journey in them.
Make your personal experience a metaphor for the listener’s experience.
A useful business story does not need to come from your own life.
Fiction can teach a legitimate lesson when you present it honestly.
Stories focus on people rather than prices, processes, ingredients, or data.
Decide how you want the audience to think, feel, or act differently.
Build the story around a journey from conflict to transformation.
Look beneath surface goals to find the audience’s deeper concerns.
Conflict creates the question, “What happened next?”
Open strongly enough to pull listeners into the story.
Use sensory details to create an emotional experience.
Perform the story through vocal variety, pacing, and pauses.
Give listeners time to process a question, idea, or humorous line.
Translate business figures into meaning for the people listening.
Reduce speaking anxiety by shifting your attention from fear to service.
Seek coaching, feedback, and regular practice to strengthen your speaking.
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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 behaviors. He delivers training and coaching programs to help leaders and promising professionals deliver the intended message for greater success.

Connect with George
www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com
https://superiorpresentations.net/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/
https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskill
35 min
September 04Write a Book to Grow Your Business: Weston Lyon
Your Book Builds Your Authority
Atttract Clients with a Book That Highlights Your Expertise
Episode 320 (Weston is based in North Carolina)
In this conversation with Weston Lyon, we explore:
why a business owner might write a book
how authorship changes the way prospects perceive you
why a book needs to solve a specific problem
the connection between your audience and your topic
how writing sharpens your thinking
why your book needs your authentic voice
productive ways to use AI during the writing process
the limitations of writing a memoir to grow a business
how much experience you need before writing
why waiting for inspiration delays completion
how to establish a practical writing routine
when to include personal struggles and mistakes
how to protect client confidentiality
why a finished book must be actively leveraged
when your business might not be ready for a book
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About our guest, Weston Lyon:
He is the author of 23 books, including the bestseller, "The Book Writing Blueprint". He is founder of Plug & Play Publishing, which has helped hundreds of leaders write, publish and profit from their books.
You can obtain your free copy of The Book Writing Blueprint and register for the free masterclass, "How to Outline the Right Book to Grow Your Business"here
FreeGrfitsfromWeston.com
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Key Learning Points from this conversation with Weston Lyon:
A business book should help a specific audience solve a problem or achieve a desired result.
Publishing a book can position you as an expert in the minds of prospective clients.
A book becomes valuable when you use it as a business development tool.
Writing forces you to clarify, organize and strengthen your ideas.
AI can help identify blind spots, but it should not replace the author’s thinking and voice.
Your book topic should intersect with the needs of your target audience.
A memoir might tell your story, but it might not be the best book for growing your business.
You do not need decades of experience before you can offer useful knowledge.
A consistent writing schedule matters more than waiting until you feel inspired.
Personal struggles, mistakes and lessons can make your advice more believable.
Protect client confidentiality by requesting permission or disguising identifying details.
Determine why you want to write your book before deciding what it should contain.
Stabilize your business cash flow before committing significant resources to a book.
Write one useful book, leverage it effectively and then consider whether you need another.
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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 behaviors. He delivers training and coaching programs to help leaders and promising professionals deliver the intended message for greater success.

Connect with George
www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com
https://superiorpresentations.net/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/
https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskill
35 min
August 27How to Appear Confident When You Don't Feel Confident: George Torok
Public Speaking Confidence: How to Look Confident When Nervous
How to Build Confidence With Mind, Body & Soul
Episode 319 (Featuring host George Torok)
In this episode we explore:
why appearing confident can matter more than feeling confident
how the audience judges confidence
why anxiety doesn't need to ruin your presentation
how focusing on the audience reduces focus on yourself
why the messenger affects acceptance of the message
how to define what you want people to think, feel or do
how preparation supports confidence
why reading your presentation can undermine your credibility
how positive self-talk influences your mindset
how posture and movement project confidence
how breathing can help manage anxiety
why a well-timed smile can strengthen your presence
how belief in your message supports belief in yourself
why you don't need to please the entire audience
how to mentally own the room before you speak
how mind, body and soul work together to strengthen confidence
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Your host George Torok delivers this solo episode. He is the Speech Coach for Executives, helping business leaders deliver their intended message for greater success.
You can access the weekly presentation tips at https://toroktips.com/
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Appearing confident can matter more than feeling confident because the audience can only judge what they see and hear.
Accept occasional anxiety instead of expecting yourself to feel confident throughout the presentation.
Shift your attention away from your nervousness and toward the audience experience.
The audience needs to accept the messenger before they can fully accept the message.
Define the purpose of your presentation by deciding what you want the audience to think, feel or do.
Know your message well enough to speak it instead of reading it.
Know your audience: what matters to them, why they are listening and what they hope to gain.
Take responsibility for your self-talk and replace negative messages with constructive ones.
Use posture, deliberate movement and natural gestures to project confidence.
Slow, deep breathing can help you manage the physical effects of anxiety.
Smile appropriately to project confidence and encourage audience attention.
Preparation strengthens your belief in yourself and your ability to deliver the message.
Believe in the value of your message. People listen because they expect to receive something useful.
Stop trying to please everyone. Focus on the people who can be moved by your message.
Familiarize yourself with the speaking space and mentally claim it before the audience arrives.
Build confidence through three connected areas: mind, body and soul.
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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 behaviors. He delivers training and coaching programs to help leaders and promising professionals deliver the intended message for greater success.

Connect with George
www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com
https://superiorpresentations.net/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/
https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskill
16 min
August 20How to Run Effective Meetings that Lead to Action: Mark Ellwood
How to Make Meetings More Productive and Effective
Stop Wasting Time in Meetings: Focus on Decisions and Action
Episode 318 (Mark is based in Toronto) Repeat of episode 167
In this conversation with Mark Ellwood we explore:
why meetings should lead to decisions and action
the responsibility of every meeting participant
how to bring a wandering discussion back on track
why different perspectives make meetings both difficult and valuable
how precise instructions improve breakout discussions
finding common ground during heated disagreements
using veto values to uncover agreement
empathetic listening before attempting to persuade
asking whether people can live with a group decision
knowing when to stop debating and gather more evidence
drawing reluctant participants into the conversation
using anonymous comments to uncover hidden concerns
separating facts, feelings and speculation
asking open-ended questions that encourage deeper answers
creating equal voices despite differences in organizational rank
when an outside facilitator can improve the meeting
designing an agenda that progresses toward action
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About our guest, Mark Ellwood:
Mark helps organizations develop their strategic plan. He serves as facilitator, trainer, team builder and time study consultant.
He is an inventor, a poet and a keen puzzle solver.
Learn more about Mark and his services at
https://getmoredone.com/
https://terrificteams.com/
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Key Lessons from this converation with Mark Ellwood:
The purpose of most meetings is to bring stakeholders together to make decisions that lead to action.
A meeting should produce something different after people leave the room.
Different perspectives create challenges in meetings, but those differences also create value.
Every participant has the right and responsibility to improve the dynamics of the meeting.
You don't need to chair the meeting to ask for clarity or bring a wandering discussion back on track.
Give breakout groups precise questions and a defined format for their answers.
When disagreement becomes heated, identify the values and facts that participants agree on.
Empathetic listening helps people understand opposing positions before attempting to resolve them.
Consensus doesn't require everybody to prefer the final decision. Sometimes the useful question is, "Can you live with that?"
When the group lacks the information required to make a decision, stop debating and gather the necessary evidence.
A break can provide space for people to reconsider positions and have useful informal conversations.
Watch the body language of participants who haven't spoken. Silence doesn't necessarily indicate agreement.
Anonymous written comments can surface concerns that participants hesitate to voice publicly.
Feelings deserve acknowledgement. Instead of arguing with someone's feelings, ask questions to understand what lies behind them.
Use open-ended prompts such as "Tell me more" and "Paint me a picture" to move beyond superficial answers.
Separate facts from feelings and speculation when evaluating an issue.
Review past performance by asking: What happened? What did we learn? What does this mean for the future?
Establish meeting ground rules that give participants an equal opportunity to speak and be heard.
An outside facilitator can reduce the influence of organizational baggage, hierarchy and established relationships.
Build the agenda as a logical sequence that moves participants toward decisions and action.
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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 behaviors. He delivers training and coaching programs to help leaders and promising professionals deliver the intended message for greater success.

Connect with George
www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com
https://superiorpresentations.net/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/
https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskill
33 min
August 14How to Differentiate Your Business and Make Competition Irrelevant : Daniel Den
Be Different: Stand Out in a Crowded Market
How to Stand Out From Your Competition without Lowering Price
Episode 317 (Daniel is based in Florida) Repeat of episode 203
In this conversation with Daniel Den we explore:
why being slightly different might leave you looking like everybody else
how copycat competitors can destroy a temporary advantage
the danger of building a me-too business
how to stack differences that become difficult to copy
why customer experience can become a competitive advantage
how an ordinary book became an interactive box experience
how a family of brands can reinforce your positioning
why memorable names can add value to ordinary features
how price competition signals a lack of differentiation
why your ideal customer should influence your message
how the wrong message can attract the wrong customers
how to escape apples-to-apples comparisons
why your offer itself can become a differentiator
how to discover your own “Techron”
how to make your competition increasingly irrelevant
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About our guest Daniel Den:
Daniel became fascinated with marketing and sales almost two decades ago. Today he is the co-creator of the X Factor Effect methodology where he and his team have helped over 20,000 students and clients grow their businesses. Daniel teaches that “Different is the new Better” and his framework includes nine pillars for differentiating your business so that you can become a market leader or category king or queen.
Daniel Den is the author of the new book "Ideas That Influence," that was built to help business owners discover their own WILDLY SUCCESSFUL MARKETING IDEAS!
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Get your Big Ideas Box at
https://www.bigideasbox.com/free-box-ideas-that-influence
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Key Lessons from this conversation with Daniel Den:
Being a little different might not be different enough.
Copying what works for competitors creates a “me-too” business.
Stack several meaningful differences to make your business harder to copy.
Differentiate the customer experience, not simply the product or service.
Turn ordinary products into memorable experiences.
Create a family of brands, products and features that reinforce each other.
Build barriers to copyability instead of relying on one clever idea.
Differentiate enough that customers can no longer make an easy apples-to-apples comparison.
Competing primarily on price makes you easier to compare and easier to replace.
Start differentiation with a clear picture of the customer you want to attract.
Your ideal customer should be someone you actually want to work with.
Adjust your positioning and message when you attract the wrong customers.
Package and bundle services differently to escape commoditization.
Give distinctive features, methods and experiences memorable names.
Aim to make your competition irrelevant rather than simply trying to beat them.
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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 behaviors. He delivers training and coaching programs to help leaders and promising professionals deliver the intended message for greater success.

Connect with George
www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com
https://superiorpresentations.net/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/
https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskill
36 min
August 06Why Experts Fail to Communicate & How to Fix it: Gary Simonds
Communicate Like a Leader, Not a Technician
Stop Speaking Jargon: How Great Leaders Build Trust
Episode 316 (Gary is based in North Carolina) Repeat of 172
In this conversation with Gary Simonds we explore:
why techni
cal language often creates communication barriers
translating expertise into everyday language
using analogies to simplify complex ideas
creating imagery that audiences remember
asking listeners what they already understand
listening before explaining
confirming audience understanding
building trust through clear communication
preparing for difficult conversations
avoiding the trap of speaking like an insider
communicating across different areas of expertise
helping audiences feel included instead of intimidated
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About our guest, Gary Simonds:
Gary is a neurosurgeon who created and developed a university-level neurosurgery department and residency training program at Virginia Tech and the Carilion Clinic in Virginia.
He has written three non-fiction books and a a recently released novel, Death's Pale Flag, focusing on professional burnout and building personal resilience.
Learn more about his books at
https://garyrsimonds.com/
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Key Lessons from this conversation with Gary:
Communication succeeds only when the audience understands your message.
Technical jargon often creates distance instead of credibility.
Ask your audience what they already understand before explaining.
Listen before you teach.
Translate expertise into plain English.
Analogies and imagery help people grasp complex ideas.
Create mental pictures instead of reciting technical facts.
Confirm understanding instead of assuming it.
Slow down during important conversations.
Stay focused on the audience's concerns rather than your own agenda.
Prepare your explanation before entering important conversations.
Great communicators build trust through clarity, not complexity.
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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 behaviors. He delivers training and coaching programs to help leaders and promising professionals deliver the intended message for greater success.

Connect with George
www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com
https://superiorpresentations.net/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/
https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskill
38 min
July 3010 Reasons to Pause During Your Presentation: George Torok
Silence Is Your Strongest Presentation Tool
How Strategic Pauses Make You a More Confident Speaker
Episode 315 (Solo show featuring George Torok)
In this Episode we explore:
why silence is a powerful communication tool
how pauses project confidence
capturing attention before speaking
building anticipation with strategic silence
adding drama to stories
giving audiences time to think
allowing laughter to happen naturally
answering questions more thoughtfully
emphasizing important messages
eliminating filler words
regaining audience attention
encouraging audience participation
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George Torok is known as the Speech Coach for Executives because he helps senior exercutives deliver Superior Presentations.
Learn more about the coachng and training programs at:
https://superiorpresentations.net/
https://speechcoachforexecutives.com/
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Key Learning Points from this Episode:
Tactical pauses make speakers appear more confident and composed.
A pause captures audience attention more effectively than speaking continuously.
Strategic silence builds anticipation before an important message.
Pauses add drama and make stories more memorable.
Audiences need thinking time to absorb important ideas.
Humor works better when speakers allow time for laughter.
Pausing before answering questions improves the quality of responses.
Placing pauses before and after important phrases adds emphasis.
Replacing filler words with silence creates a stronger speaking style.
Well-timed pauses help regain audience attention.
Silence encourages audience participation after asking questions.
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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 behaviors. He delivers training and coaching programs to help leaders and promising professionals deliver the intended message for greater success.

Connect with George
www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com
https://superiorpresentations.net/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/
https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskill
12 min