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  • Ivan Ong delivers authentic messaging with confidence and clarity

    Ivan Ong’s confident on-camera presence and concise delivery make him a compelling nominee for the Hong Bao Media Savvy Awards 2025.
    In a recent interview, he demonstrates a strong ability to simplify complex ideas while maintaining audience engagement—a hallmark of media-savvy leadership.
    What sets Ivan apart is his ability to make every word count. He states, “You don’t need a million foll

  • How to measure training courses to ensure you get value for money

    We are building out the metrics of our media and communication coaching courses. But media training is inherently difficult to measure. Spokespeople are often judged by whether they can, or cannot, present well in the media. Plus, some media appearances are invariably better than others. We are tackling this in five ways. We are tackling this in three ways. Read the full story below.

  • Shi Xu's hand gestures help reinforce the key message in the interview

    Dr. Shi Xu, Founder & Chairman of NanoFilm Technologies International, is a confident interviewee and an effective communicator.
    Shi Xu offers an amazing explanation about his company while also skillfully using body language in an interview with CNBC International, which is why we are proposing him for the Media Savvy Awards 2023.
    Watch and read below for our assessment.
    We launched

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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