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.
Topics: Economy, Finance
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Hong Bao Media responds to pressing market demand with ‘Greenwash-proof your Sustainability Communications’ advisory course
Organisations can now ensure their sustainability initiatives are not vulnerable to embarrassing allegations of greenwashing, through Hong Bao Media’s new sustainability communications advisory service titled ‘Greenwash-proof your Sustainability Communications’. It sharpens the way organisations publicise their sustainability initiatives, as NGOs subject them to intense scrutiny for greenwashing.
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If you don't stop greenwashing, governments will regulate
The Sustainability Communications advisory service helps companies to stay clear of greenwashing and to effectively communicate its commitments and contributions to stakeholders. It combines an expert forensic review of a company’s Sustainability Report, messaging guidance as well as communications skills coaching for senior management.
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Why companies must urgently greenwash-proof their Sustainability Reports
The Sustainability Communications advisory service helps companies to stay clear of greenwashing and to effectively communicate its commitments and contributions to stakeholders. It combines an expert forensic review of a company’s Sustainability Report, messaging guidance as well as communications skills coaching for senior management.
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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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IT'S TIME TO BE MEDIA SAVVY
Media Savvy Awards launches Trailblazer Elevator Pitch Award to encourage entrepreneurs and start-up founders to tell their business stories on camera
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Abbas' holocaust comments in Berlin: How would you and your business leader reacted?
Comments about the holocaust by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at a press conference in Berlin Wednesday have sparked an outcry – and raise the question how you as a Communications Director and your business leader should react if confronted by a similar situation.
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Abbas' Eklat im Kanzleramt: wie hätten Sie reagiert?
Der Eklat in Kanzler Olaf Scholz’ Pressekonferenz mit Mahmoud Abbas vergangenen Mittwoch konfrontiert uns im Kommunikationswesen mit zwei schwierigen Fragen: wie hätten Ihre Führungskräfte anstelle Scholz die Situation bewältigt? Und wie hätten Sie anstelle Regierungssprecher Hebestreit reagiert, wenn Sie die Pressekonferenz geleitet hätten?
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Inaugural Media Savvy Awards GCC won by three senior business leaders from Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia
Three winners, chosen from over 100 nominees, jointly win the award for Best Broadcast Interview Awards to recognise local senior business leaders for sophisticated media and communications skills Awards supported by the Dubai chapters of the Asia Pacific Association of Communications Directors (APACD), and the Public Relations Communications Association (PRCA)
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Simon Cheong exhibits the building blocks for a successful interview
Simon Cheong, CEO of luxury property developer SC Global, is a personable interviewee who is also a good explainer. In an interview with CNBC’s Christine Tan, Simon Cheong talks about the property market and explains the industry well, which is why we are nominating him for the Media Savvy Awards 2022.
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The Media Savvy Awards announces 10 judges for its fifth year in Singapore and Malaysia
Hong Bao Media celebrates fifth edition of the Media Savvy Awards, which recognise Singaporean and Malaysian business leaders for excellent traditional- and new media skills, with the appointment of a record number of ten judges.
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The Media Savvy Podcast - Three things to do when your reputation takes a hit
Listen to this episode of The Media Savvy Podcast as Mark Laudi breaks down the three things communications directors should do if their leaders find themselves in Jeff Ng’s position.
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We've launched “Lights! Camera! Action!” - a team building exercise where your staff produce a live webcast
Forget about wallowing in mud, climbing rope ladders or playing silly games that embarrass you and your colleagues. A live TV broadcast is a much more intelligent and engaging way to build team solidarity and resilience at an offsite for a team building exercise.
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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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Goh Choon Phong rises in interview about the recovery of SIA after the pandemic
Coming off an unprecedented period of the pandemic in which the company lost two hundred billion dollars, or nine years of profit, CEO of SIA Goh Choon Phong talks about the way forward for the national carrier. Goh has numbers on hand and gives good replies to questions, which is why we are nominating him for the Media Savvy Awards 2022.
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