11 Jeff Blackman, Business Growth Specialist

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.torok.com

www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com

www.SuperiorPresentations.net

https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgetorokpresentations/

https://www.instagram.com/georgetorok/

https://www.youtube.com/user/presentationskills1