In media training we've always cautioned spokespeople-in-training to be aware of what they say in front of a camera or mic. The assumption must always be that it's switched on, it's recording, and you're live to air. But here we are in the late 2020s, and this well-worn advice must be put back on the agenda urgently, due to AI.
Thanks to the incredible insights of CliftonStrengths + Play to Your Strengths when Presenting, presentation issues such as presence, confidence, clarity, engagement and calm are easily addressed.
We have added features our clients request most often to our Spokesperson Management Platform ContactsBook.Asia.
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You've heard of introvert and extrovert, and you've probably heard of ambivert. Maybe even omnivert. Now here comes another stereotype to make you turn green: "otrovert".
Ordinarily, we use CliftonStrengths® in communications coaching. But on occasion, we receive extraordinary projects. One of our clients came for media training but saw the enormous potential of CliftonStrengths® to support him in shaping the culture in his entire organisation. He engaged us to run a large-scale internal communications and strategy program.
Public speaking is one of the most common fears but it doesn’t have to be. At Hong Bao Media, we believe that everyone can transform their fear of public speaking into a confident, powerful stage presence.
As part of National Training Week (NTW), we’re offering a FREE course, StageFright to StageMight, facilitated by Mark Laudi, an award-winning former CNBC anchor with over 25 years of ex
Podcasts have emerged as the platform for corporate storytelling, but they demand a distinct approach. We have held four workshops for podcasting skills, and these are five key points we hammer down.
I’m thrilled to be announcing the launch of my book "Play to your Strengths when Presenting".
Published by Marshall Cavendish, it is an essential part of all our coaching and training workshops booked from this month.
This book is a culmination of my almost five years as a Gallup-certified Advanced CliftonStrengths® coach, which has proved such an important part of our workshops.
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The HBM studio recently hosted an event with Asia-Pacific Association of Communication Directors (APACD) titled "Deepfake: A Comms Person's Friend or Foe?".
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.
