My 3 most memorable networking mistakes. Moments when I want the ground to open up and swallow me. 1. Asking stupid questionI once asked a very important doctor from China how many children does he have. Of course la the answer is only one because China at that time has a one-child only policy. He … Read more
I just want to let you know that you really should stop saying ‘just’ and ‘really’ in your presentation. It downgrades your presentation. It makes you sound apologetic and tak berapa confident. Read the opening line again without the ‘just’ and ‘really’ I want to let you know that you should stop saying ‘just’ and … Read more
No more F words. No more Filler words please. It’s ruining your presentation. The ‘oohm aahh’, ‘alright’, you know’ are not music to the ears of your audience They are a distraction. Buat kacau je. It makes you sound less confidence and unsure about the content of your presentation. So cut them out. Just stop … Read more
Don’t be a slide-dependent presenter. Break your ties to your slides and be independent Yes you can do it. Boleh aje It’s not that hard Start by practicing your presentation without your slides You’ll be surprised how much you know already in your head without needing to look at your slides On the day of … Read more
Only 3 people turned up but the show must go on. Abby Zain, ET Mok, and Dr Avin Koh Ee-Hwan took time out of their busy schedule to come to the ‘Advanced Presentation’ training. I focused more on vocal delivery and body language for this session plus giving them a lot of air time to … Read more
The 5M’s of presentation Mind GrenadeMannerismMessageMaterialMouth 1. Mind GrenadeUse a mind grenade to start your presentation. Start with a bang. Meletup. 2. MannerismBody language must be positive. So much is conveyed just through body language. 3. MessageWork with only one key message. Human’s memory is so poor they wont be able to remember more than … Read more
Lost in translation. Even English to English. I was in a networking event and having a 3 way conversation. We were talking about our families and person A said that he has 2 daughters aged 25 and 18 and the eldest is working in America. Person B then asked ‘Oh how old is your youngest … Read more
3 easy fixes to make your presentations more better 1. Cut out your filler words. Stop those oohm aahh, ok, you know, alright. It will revolutionize your presentation. Gempak nanti. 2. Stop looking back at your slides. Look at the audience. Connect with them. The audience datang nak tengok you, bukan nak tengok your slides. … Read more
Don’t keep trying to figure out things yourself when someone else have already done it. Tak payah susah-susah. Just ask for some help. They told me that when it comes to networking their problems are: – They are shy (malu-malu)– They don’t know how to start a conversation– They don’t know how to keep a … Read more
Knowing the theory is pointless if you don’t know how to apply it. Tahu theory je tak guna kalau tak pandai nak apply the theory. The ones who came to my class knew all the features of what makes a great presentation. They had no problem listing down what makes a great presentation. But still … Read more
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