Testimonials provided by our clients
The comments below come from our feedback survey, which we provide all our training participants after each workshop. We update this page periodically.
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Why communications professionals are not necessarily communicative
If you're not in the communications business you might be surprised to learn how few communications professionals actually like to be in the spotlight. But that's actually not the case. Clearly some communications professionals love to talk, in my experience the range of personalities among communication professionals is as diverse as in every other industry. What happens if you're one of them?
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Michael Syn gets first nomination for Sustainable Communications award
On his appearance on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Michael Syn of SGX talks about sustainability with such conviction that we are making him the first nominee for Best Sustainability Communications at the Media Savvy Awards 2023.
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Vishal Harnal is cool despite a funding winter
Vishal Harna of 500 Global cuts a confident and articulate presence on his interview with CNBC, which is why we are nominating him for the Media Savvy Awards 2023.
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The Media Savvy Podcast - What should you do when you don’t want to answer a journalist’s question?
You are in an interview, and the journalist asks you a question you do not want to answer. This puts you in a tight spot. Do you brush aside the journalist’s question and stick to your talking points?
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The Media Savvy Podcast - When is it okay to put journalists in their place?
Sometimes your spokespeople are going to get a number of questions which are not healthily critical, but downright aggressive. Like Australian opposition leader Anthony Albanese during a press conference in Perth last Tuesday.
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The Media Savvy Podcast - Circulation numbers have always been dubious, says media veteran
The fallout from SPH Media’s disclosure that circulation numbers of Singapore’s major daily newspapers have been artificially inflated by between 10% and 12% continues, with netizens calling on the identities of staff reprimanded over the matter to be disclosed.
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The Media Savvy Podcast - What to learn from Liz Truss’ unpersuasive press conference
Liz Truss has been widely panned for her press conference confirming Jeremy Hunt as Chancellor. Clearly, reversing policies announced just weeks earlier is not a good look in any situation. But what specifically can spokespeople learn from her example?
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Stage fright: I never feel like I have prepared enough
If you have a fear of being underprepared that you start to get the shivers, break out in sweaty palms or your heart starts pounding, you might be surprised about the cause - and its solution.
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Five media skills lessons in five years of Media Savvy Awards
It’s hard to believe five years have passed since we convened the Media Savvy Awards, but each of those years brought fundamental changes to the media. As the deadline for the 2022 Awards looms, it’s an opportune moment to take in the key themes in the evolution of the media landscape and the role of spokespeople, and the consequent evolution of the Award categories.
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Stage fright: I’m just not comfortable presenting to a crowd
One of the most common forms of stage fright is the fear of speaking to a crowd. Ironically, it's because you are so good with people.
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Stage fright: If my presentation isn't perfect, I don't want to give it at all
Some people have an extraordinary attitude for excellence. They relish the opportunity to push the envelope, to surpass standards, to do things better than ever before. This is clearly an awesome talent, and the world is better off for having people like this in it. But it is also a surprising source of stage fright, as Mark explains in this post.
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