My staff sheepishly forwarded me this video clip from the ABC-TV series "Utopia", but I wasn't offended at all. In fact, this clip highlights many things that are wrong with the traditional way of media training.
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.
Talent is one of five critical factors exhibition and conference industry are discussing at the three-day Singapore MICE Forum themed "The Great Reset", starting today. Mark Laudi argues there needs to be a "great reset" when it comes to guest speaker selection.
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.
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Hong Bao Media has added a Best Sustainability Communications category to its annual Media Savvy Awards, which recognise Singaporean and Malaysian business leaders for excellent traditional- and new media skills.
Nikhil Eapen, CEO of StarHub, explains how one of his businesses works so well on his interview with CNBC, which is why we are nominating him for the Media Savvy Awards 2023.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mr Amin Nasser, CEO, Saudi Aramco has been nominated for the Media Savvy Awards.
Mr Khaldoon Al Mubarak, CEO, Mubadala has been nominated for the Media Savvy Awards.
Mr Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, CEO and Chairman, Emirates Group has been nominated for the Media Savvy Awards.
Mr Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO, Fly Dubai, has been nominated for the Media Savvy Awards.
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