So perhaps the first reason why your intended message doesn’t get across is maybe you simply failed to clarify your message before sending clarify your message before you start speaking. And that might mean pausing and thinking before you speak.
How NOT to be invited on a Podcast: Big Mistake
Here is a recent exchange gone wrong from a person who asked to be a guest on my podcast. Notice the mistakes. Remember that my podcast is titled, Your Intended Message.
The Marketing Speaker Didn’t Understand his Purpose
Marketing and selling are on the same continuum. Marketing leads to selling which leads to the sale. And no business survives without the sale.
If you want to be a guest on a podcast…
If you want to be a guest on my podcast the most important question you need to answer is, “What will you do for me?” It’s not about you. When I receive a pitch in which every sentence starts with “I, me or my” you’re not talking about me and my interests. You didn’t grab my attention. What would grab my attention?
Do Not Sabotage Your Message with Filler Words
Reread that and see if you can pick out the filler words that steal energy from this speech. Imagine if you used these words in your presentation. What might that do to poison your intended message? Picking out the filler words is the first step to eliminate them. It starts with you becoming aware. Start listening to what you say when you speak…. ah, umm, like so, okay, right, you know…
CEO Speaks Nonsense? What did she really mean?
What happens when your words sabotage your message instead of conveying it? As CEO of your company your words are important. The messages that you deliver in public are evaluated by your investors, staff, suppliers, customers, competitors, marketplace and media. People will judge you and your company by your words. They might misjudge your message. That’s why it’s important to thoughtfully choose your words to convey your intended message.
Where Can You Listen to Your Intended Message Podcast
Your Intended Message is the podcast about how we communicate, the mistakes we make and how we might communicate better.
What is Malcolm Reid Buying or Selling?
I’ve received at least three emails from Malcolm Reid. I’m not clear on what he is buying or selling. That might seem like a strange statement because, I don’t know if he’s buying or selling. His message is confusing. Is that on purpose? You decide.
How to Leverage Your Intended Message
Guests of Your Intended Message, talk about their experience and the topic of their conversation on the podcast with host, George Torok.
Improve Your Self Introduction at Networking Events
Introduce Yourself using this Simple and Powerful Format
Have you struggled with that awkward moment when you’re expected to introduce yourself? It might be at a networking meeting, workshop or conference. It might even be that challenge at a business or personal function when you are asked, “What do you do?”
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