Wielding the Pen – Positive Habits to Boost Your Writing Skills Writing may be a daunting process for your kids. Even without the pressures of presenting before a live audience (as in public speaking), some students find writing (and learning the English Language) a tedious and painful process. It is important to set the…
The Pen Is Mightier Than The … Microphone? Exploring Written & Oral Communication “I can never be a good public speaker – my command of the English Language is not good!” Sound familiar? One of the surprising observations we see during our time as trainers is the common link that our clients draw…
“I Can’t Come Up With A Topic!” How to Energise Your Speech Ideation Process What is the toughest part of public speaking? Speaking before the crowd and finally delivering your content may not be the most difficult part of being a speaker. When you have your content locked down and memorised, delivering the…
A Last-Minute Students’ Guide To Presentations Making your presentations count! I feel you. I’ve been there. You (and your teammates) have poured your heart and soul into this project; spending an excruciating number of hours on vigorous team discussions, crunching the numbers, contriving the final report. With all the tremendous effort expended, it…
How To Break Out Of Your Comfort Zone – For Shy Budding Presenters/ Speakers “Are you satisfied with the level you’re at now?” – this genuine and thought-provoking question plunged the then 18-year-old me into a deep self-reflection, “Can I be better?”. Back then, I was a budding speaker, very much contented with…
National Public Speaking Competition 2019 – A Review of the Qualifying Rounds 2019 Last week, I had the privilege of taking up the role of Contest Chairperson for one of the sessions in the Qualifying Rounds of the National Public Speaking Competition 2019 (Secondary Category) on 22 and 23 October 2019 at YMCA…
A Public Speaker and a Horse Walk into a Bar – How to be Funny? There are many techniques and tips on capturing and engaging your audience’s attention. One of the most effective technique involves the use of humour in your presentation. We know, though, that being funny is easier said than done,…
Ready, Set, Go! How to Help Your Child Craft Their First Speech In-class presentations and project work are becoming the key opportunities for your child to start experiencing public speaking from a young age. These presentations help to nurture students into confident critical thinkers and communicators. One of the experiences we hear from…
“The Next Message I Wish to Share is … Er … Umm … And So …” How to Reduce Those Dreaded Pause-Fillers Most, if not all, of you would have heard of the dreaded “pause-fillers”. You are smoothly delivering your speech when out of nowhere, a wild “umm” jumps in and derails…