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It’s really late here in Singapore. About 2am. So let me get this post out real quick before I go to bed. It’s really important you read this. Tell you why later.Seth Godin, the guy behind many top-notch marketing books recently made an observation…Turns out that for the last twenty-seven years, every single movie that ...
“Not Just Answers But Also An Elaboration Of Tips To Help The Reader Be A Better Speaker. A Book Worth Investing In!”While reading through The FAQ Book on Public Speaking, what really amazed me was Eric’s sincerity in answering the questions. The answers were not just answers but also an elaboration of tips, strategies and ...
As promised, here are the pictures taken on our BIG day! For those of you who came for our party, THANK YOU! For those of you who did not, THANK YOU TOO! If not for you, the book won’t be even be written… Enjoy! To download the pictures, click here.Share This
Many months ago (in July) I wrote an article that was picked up by Digg.com and was subsequently viewed by 10,000 people within 24 hours. I suspect that the title played a significant part in the hype. Interestingly, after this post, I began to receive email requests from friends and readers alike, asking me to ...
I was invited by Zubi, the COO of Active Channel (an online TV site), to conduct an interview with possibly the happiest man on Earth. He is none other than Andrew Matthews. On top of being an author of six international best-sellers (including Being Happy and Follow Your Heart), his books have been translated to ...
Surely by now you know how important it is to start strong but how exactly do we start our presentation with a bang? Here’s 7 sure-fire ways to start your presentation that will guarantee to knock the socks off your audience.1. Open with a humorous/emotional story that leads to your key messageI have seen that ...
That’s right… the book you are seeing (below) has been a secret project for the past two months. It has been excruitiating for me to keep it a secret since I had so much fun creating it. The wait has been an arduous but worthy one. And I’m thrilled to finally be able to introduce ...
By now, the term “Death by PowerPoint” should ring a bell in our ears and even send shivers down our spine. And most of you unfortunately had experienced the wrath of powerpoint or perhaps have been on the giving end. Most critics have conveniently placed the blame on Microsoft and its creators. However the truth ...
After nine months of waiting, we were told by our doctor a.k.a The Publisher that our baby will be due on 21st Dec 2007 at 5pm sharp. You should see the excitement and anticipation on our faces as we waited impatiently for the delivery of our baby. And when she finally arrived in our hands, ...
Darren’s quick tip on how to engage the audience was simply ingenious! So much so that this entry was written almost immediately without much editing. Put simply, it is about leveraging on the moments that the audience has already emotionally connected with. If the speaker before you did something that causes the audience to erupt ...
There you go… 7 eric-trifying ways to charm the pants out of your audience and have them eating from your hands! My advice is to pick one favorite and test it out until it works. No rush. Most importantly, act on them!1. Make Your Audience The Hero2. Solid Content & High Speech Value3. Keep Them ...
Just got off on the phone with Darien and Darius, the two enigmatic radio hosts from Philadelphia, US. We first met at Panorama Toastmasters and it has been a year since we chatted. But thanks to the FAQ Book, we got to catch up again - this time live on radio! Because of the time ...
A quote is like pepper on soup, salt on eggs and vinegar on lor mee. (for those of you who are not from Singapore, lor mee is noodles in thick gravy). Just writing this line alone has got me salivating. BOY, I MISS SINGAPORE FOOD!!! Someone please please please ship me some hainanese chicken rice, ...
Ans: Get yourself MANY FAQ books of course!Here’s wishing you a Merry X’mas and may you become a fanta-bulous speaker in the coming year 2008. Special message from Your Public Speaking Coach: Share This
Many months ago, I wrote an entry encouraging you to go naked at your presentations. How is it coming along? In case you are wondering if I have gone out of my mind, the answer is YES… and NO. Yes, because there is still so much to pack for my trip to Sri Lanka and ...
Two days ago, I was invited by Singapore Poly Toastmasters to conduct a 20 minutes workshop on “How To Evaluate”. Decided to transfer my teaching notes here so that more people can learn and master the art of evaluation.One of the greatest advantage of joining a Toastmasters club is the opportunity for more experienced speakers ...
Our first chill-out & coaching session at Geek Terminal was a resounding success, testified by the wide grins and tipsy faces of the people who showed up! It started out of a (painful) realization that I will not be seeing all of you for the rest of the year because of my engagement in Sri ...
I was given special access to Brad Montgomery’s new humor program aptly branded as “The Humor College” to see if I felt the program was worth recommending to you. I finally got down to reviewing the program and here’s what I think about The Humor College.First ImpressionsWhen I first learned about the humor college, I ...
Our third chill-out & coaching session at Bianca was once again a resounding success, all thanks to the mouth-watering Italian food that kept us indulged from 7pm till 11pm! That’s right, we can really eat! Check out the satisfied faces of blokes and babes who came last Friday.In case you are new to this site, ...
Due to the Cannon event at Geek Terminal, we had to move our chill-out session from Thursday to Friday. As a result, a number of you could not make it. My apologies! Still, some of the hard-core socialites came to relax over pasta, lounge music and red wine. Below are the early birds. From L: ...
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