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  • Lyn Lee tells awfully good stories

    Awfully Chocolate's co-founder Lyn Lee is a natural storyteller who does a good job of sharing stories and examples from her experience in running Awfully Chocolate for the past 23 years, which is why we have nominated her for the Hong Bao Media Savvy Awards 2021.

  • Lee Chee Koon lands messages authentically in walking interview

    Walking interviews might look authentic, but require a lot more choreography than a sit-down Q&A to get them right - which makes it even more difficult to look authentic! CapitaLand CEO Lee Chee Koon gets it right, which is why we have nominated him for the Hong Bao Media Savvy Awards 2021.

  • Anthony Tan grabs attention of global investors with media savvy CNBC appearance

    Grab co-founder Anthony Tan has gone global with his hugely successful super app. But when you list your US$40 billion company on the world's largest stock exchange, you also need to be able to speak to a global audience. Tan has consistently demonstrated that ability, which is why we have nominated him for the Hong Bao Media Savvy Awards 2021.

  • Hou Wey Fook aces financial television interview

    Hou Wey Fook does not tell stories in his interview nor does he flag his points, but he is sure to bring out his main message at the first opportunity. Besides that, the CIO of DBS uses snappy quotes and coins a catchphrase to make his interview interesting to watch, which is why we have nominated him for the Hong Bao Media Savvy Awards 2021.

  • Singapore Paincare's CEO gives a pain-free interview

    Singapore Paincare’s Bernard Lee is clear about his messaging and he launches right from the get go, which is one of the reasons why we have nominated him for the Hong Bao Media Savvy Awards 2021.

  • Tony Fernandes strikes the right balance in addressing AirAsia's refund issues

    The aviation industry has been hit hard by COVID-19, and as airlines are now gradually starting to launch more flights between countries, some of them are still struggling with problems arising from the lockdown. AirAsia still owes some of its customers money. And it is always difficult to talk about money. But Tony Fernandes, CEO of AirAsia Group, is sincere and convincing in broaching the topic

  • Hong Bao Media Savvy Awards reveals judges from three professional communications organisations

    Hong Bao Media has received the support of a bumper panel of nine expert judges for the Hong Bao Media Savvy Awards, which recognise Singaporean and Malaysian business leaders for excellent traditional- and new media skills. Now into their fourth year, the Awards aim to celebrate great homegrown orators and media performers, and encourage other local business leaders to follow their example.

  • How to overcome three problems unique to hybrid events

    Hybrid events are not just a matter of throwing together all the aspects of physical and virtual events into one. As a presenter, here are three critical learnings you must get your head around.

  • When a part of you can't speak in public, apply a part of you that can

    We are all multi-faceted personalities. No one is totally, consistently in the same frame of mind all the time. Sometimes you're up, sometimes down. Sometimes you prefer to do things a certain way, at other times you want to try a new approach. Every day you make unconscious decisions about which facet of your personality to apply in any given situation. These decisions are within your control.

  • Winners of Hong Bao Media Savvy Awards 2020 announced

    A union chief, a watch collector, a data scientist and a durian candy maker among winners of Hong Bao Media Savvy Awards 2020 CEOs of NTUC Fairprice, Carousell, Japfa Ltd and Lifeline Medical win Singapore Awards Data scientist and CEO of Sunshine Kingdom win Awards in Malaysia Awards supported by Asia Pacific Association of Communications Directors

  • How to apply the principles of TV news presentation to make video conferences engaging and productive

    ​It’s time to get serious about how you appear in video conferences and live webcasts. They’re here to stay, even after COVID-related lockdowns end – yet I’m still hearing them described as boring, disengaged, ineffective and waste of time. Phrases like “screen fatigue”, “technical difficulties” and “you’re on mute” have entered our global consciousness. So, we've done something about it.

  • How we help introverts present

    Why are some people such naturals at presentations, and what can you do if you are not but your job requires public speaking? We have found the answer to both these questions, as HBM's Mark Laudi explains.

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