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March 2024 Holidays! Let it be a week of rest, fun, and development!     School holidays, which are sometimes seen as a respite from the demanding annual academic schedule and sometimes “rut” of school life, are vital to kids’ overall development. Whether they are longer breaks like summer (in Singapore, that would be June […]

  Question: What exactly is small talk? And what sorts of things would you talk about when making small talk with someone? Small talk is a seemingly “insignificant” conversation, that serves the crucial function of being a social lubricant, facilitating interaction between you and your counterpart, either a colleague or even a fellow guest at a […]

How to Speak Persuasively & Sway Minds | Effective Communication Skills     Persuasive speaking is one of our clients, students, enquirers’ more popular objectives. Almost everybody aspires to be the person who can persuade a group of people or a sizeable audience to accept their viewpoints or their product. It is easy to understand […]

Glossary | Common Terminology for Public Speaking, Presentation, & Communication Skills     Public Speaking Glossary: Audience: The group of people who will be listening to the speaker’s presentation. Body language: The nonverbal communication that conveys the speaker’s emotions, attitude, and confidence. Delivery: The way the speaker delivers their speech, including the tone, pace, and […]

Effective Presentation Blueprint | Speech Craft Guide from Start to Finish     Public Speaking, The Glue To Reinforce The Steps of Your Career Ladder! Hi Darren Tay here, 2016 World Champion of Public Speaking.   I had the privilege of coaching a paediatrician (i.e. baby-doctor) some time back and it was an insightful experience; […]

Presentation Skills | How To Create Instant Rapport With Your Audience With These 6 Easy Ways!     The spotlights flood the stage. The chattering from the audience dissipates. The kind and eager audience members sit up straight with ears perked and eyes widened; the apathetic ones sink into the seats with eyes squinting and […]

Conquering presentation fears – changing your relationship with stage fright     When invited to take the stage to deliver their speeches, the majority of people, be it kids or adults, respond in the same way: heart starting to crash against the ribcage, mind going blank, cold sweat starting to break, throat seizing, knees weak, […]

How To Effectively Deliver Painless, Engaging and Impactful Presentations       “Who wants to present this project report?”, your boss/ teacher, or supervisor asked. Whoever volunteers to present, help promote the company or take one for the team shall be handsomely rewarded! (as it should be)” he/ she continued. At this point, I began […]

How to host an event speech & sustain small talk at festive parties and office events     With Christmas and New Year (even the Chinese Lunar New Year) approaching, you’ll have more chances to host and amuse your family, friends, and visitors. Now that COVID restrictions have been lifted (no more masks!), there is […]