New features in ContactsBook.Asia you might have missed
We have added features our clients request most often to our Spokesperson Management Platform ContactsBook.Asia.
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Testimonials provided by our clients
The comments below come from our feedback survey, which we provide all our training participants after each workshop. We update this page periodically.
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Launch of the HBM Alumni Program for training and coaching participants
Our community of trainees from disparate industries and countries is growing - we are bringing them all together.
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Activate a company's new culture - using CliftonStrengths® to bring focus to a large-scale strategy brainstorm
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.
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CMA Asia October 2025: Key Takeaways from AI marketing
Experts at CMA Asia reveal why brands must adopt Generative Engine Optimization and performance branding to thrive in an AI-driven marketing era.
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World News Day: BackgroundBriefing.news launch and Journalism faces AI disruption but experts say survival is certain
🚨 Big News from World News Day 2025! 🚨26 September 2025, Friday - We officially launched BackgroundBriefing.news. A platform designed to help journalists and communicators thrive in the AI era.
During our panel discussion, industry leaders tackled the big question:“Can journalism survive AI disruption?”
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Hosting AAJA Youth Camp – 13 September 2025
We’re excited to share that Hong Bao Media will be co-hosting the AAJA Youth Camp with the Asian American Journalists Association on Saturday, 13 September 2025, from 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM at our Integrated Communication Centre.
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Five costly errors to avoid when starting your own podcast
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.
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Enhancing Coaching Offerings with the 'Play to Your Strengths When Presenting' Book
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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Deepfakes: a Communications Director's friend or foe?
The HBM studio recently hosted an event with Asia-Pacific Association of Communication Directors (APACD) titled "Deepfake: A Comms Person's Friend or Foe?".
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Australian comedy show lays bare everything wrong with media training
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.
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The Puzzling Game of Personal Publicity
Media entrepreneur Ted Turner famously said, “Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell and advertise.” Personal brand building takes more time and effort than most busy professionals have. The problem for many subject matter experts is they can’t pursue it without some limitation. But how can you overcome these obstacles? READ more
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