Which Is More Important? Content Or Delivery? Which is more important? Content or delivery? If you really force me to choose, I would actually choose delivery. I am a firm believer that any content, any type of information that you wish to deliver in a speech can actually be done in a very…
“Boss, You Wanted to See Me?” Dealing with Difficult Conversations You wake up on a Monday morning – refreshed and ready to start the work. You receive a notification on your phone. As you reach over and read the first words appearing on your screen, your heart skipped a beat. “Please see me…
Writing with Purpose – How to Excel in Situational Writing Situational writing is one of the main components of your child’s English Language examination papers. It carries a total of 15 marks and challenges your child to draft a short, functional writing piece based on a given set of instructions. In particular, students…
Speech Fundamentals – How to Create an Inviting and Welcoming Speech Everyone wants to be that type of speaker – the confident, warm and popular speaker. Most, if not all, of our public speaking students, have the ideal image of a confident public speaker who not only present in a confident manner but…
Setting the Scene – How to Energise and Excite with Writing Reading used to be a chore. For the authors, the challenge has always been to write in a unique but exciting style to capture your readers’ attention. Your child is likely to face the same challenge, especially with the modern emphasis on…
Speech Stability – Common Body Language Mistakes for Public Speakers We like to think that effective speech presentation and body language are about timing your every gesture, stage position and movement. We have seen various students, be it kids or adults, finding themselves overly-fixated on artificially creating body language routines to make their…
Presentation Fundamentals – How to Let Your Passion Shine Through Your Presentations “What is your passion?” This vexing question almost always draws a sharp pause in conversations, breaks an engaging discussion and result in a brief, meaningful silence. Most of us do not have a ready answer to this disarming question. We know…
The Persuasive Edge – How to Convince Confidently and Competently in Writing? In our previous article, we explored why persuasion is an important skill in the modern workplace. This is particularly so for young communicators who are just starting to explore speaking and writing skills. For your child, persuasion and argumentative opportunities may…
Dealing with Difficult Questions – How to Respond with Confidence and Flair We have all been in the same situation before – a tough question flies your way, and you find yourself stumped, unable to respond. The common reaction is to panic, spend a considerable amount of time crafting an answer and botch…