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The video clip that you are going to see below is the late Mr Rogers (creator of children’s TV programming) speaking before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications and Chair, the late Jo …
Came across an article written by Deborah Patel, a voice and presentation coach in Asia. And since you guys are fans of lists, I decided to share one with you. In her list, you will learn ten quick tips to reduce your public speaking fear.Here are my comments on her list. As you can tell, ...
With one more week to go before our book launch, Andrew and I are working our heads off to make sure that everything goes as planned. Till now, we have a total of 536 unique downloads of the free chapter and still counting! (THANK YOU!!!) The feedback and testimonials we have received thus far have ...
Finding quality content on public speaking is like finding a needle in a haystack. It’s almost an impossible task! Try searching for “public speaking” in google and you will be overwhelmed with over 64 million websites and bear in mind that the first five websites may not be necessarily what you are looking for. It’s ...
Yes…that’s us with the constipated look! (grins) I wonder why they chose this over the other more “decent” ones. Nonetheless Andrew and I are very thankful for the paper’s interest in our book. The BT team in charge of Campus Life (Jamie, Huifen and Siti) were extremely kind and committed in putting us in positive ...
It takes a lot to make a Singaporean laugh these days. With the rising taxes, erratic weather and high cost of living, there isn’t really much to laugh about. This is also the same country that made an outroar about Gotcha, a local TV program - which is similar to Candid Camera or Just For ...
To speak like a champion, you have to first observe and learn from champions. Here’s one guy you can learn a lot from. He is David Brooks, World Champion of Public Speaking for 1990. Click on the link below to read the exclusive interview conducted by Steve Pavlina, an A-list blogger known for his insightful ...
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, ...
Yes, that’s me on national papers (Lianhe ZaoBao - Sept 12, 2007). If you scroll down, you will also see Andrew, my partner in crime! With the book launch approaching, Andrew and I are getting very very excited. Not surprising really, especially with all the challenges we had faced since Feb. Of course, we are ...
One of the most powerful speaking tips that I have received so far has to be from David Brooks, 1990 World Champion of Public Speaking. In one of his coaching sessions, he shared that public speaking can be summarized in six words. If you have been a frequent reader of this blog, I am sure ...
This is the most recent article written by Patricia Fripp, the first female President of the National Speakers Association. She is widely regarded as the Oprah Winfrey of the public speaking industry and I am honoured to have her as one of my partners for the upcoming book - The FAQ Book on Public Speaking. ...
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 ...
At 10.26 am today Sri Lanka time, I submitted the last batch of content to my editor for final proofreading. I can’t help but feel a huge sense of completion. The kind that makes you want to rush out of your hotel room and do a little chicken dance in front of all the kids ...
This entry is the last installlation to a seven part series that answers to some of your most frequently asked questions.How do I interest, impact and impress the audience?Can you share with me how I can influence my audience?How do you make sure that your audience listens intently to you?What suggestions can you give to ...
Let me share with you a quick lesson that I have learnt recently from watching the a downright hilarious movie - Evans Almighty.In the movie, Congressmen Baxter (played by Steve Carell) prays to God that he wants to change the world while his wife prayed for the family to get closer. Shortly after, Baxter was ...
This entry is the sixth installlation to a seven part series that answers to some of your most frequently asked questions.How do I interest, impact and impress the audience?Can you share with me how I can influence my audience?How do you make sure that your audience listens intently to you?What suggestions can you give to ...
August has been quite an eventful month for the PS Blog (a.k.a The especially with the announcement of the book deal, pilot run of Speaker Idol and preparations for Sri Lanka. However I am happy to say that the number of posts each month is increasing, thanks to the input fromShare This
This entry is the fifth installlation to a seven part series that answers to some of your most frequently asked questions.How do I interest, impact and impress the audience?Can you share with me how I can influence my audience?How do you make sure that your audience listens intently to you?What suggestions can you give to ...
Contrary to the popular belief that your audience wants you to succeed, I believe it comes with a condition — you have to deserve it. I have seen many speakers who interpret the reassurance as an excuse to be sloppy in their presentation. They abuse the kindness of their audience and end up wasting their ...
This entry is the fouth installlation to a seven part series that answers to some of your most frequently asked questions.How do I interest, impact and impress the audience?Can you share with me how I can influence my audience?How do you make sure that your audience listens intently to you?What suggestions can you give to ...
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