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August 2011

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Issue No. 1 

August 2011
Sarah Dear Maideen,

I'm very pleased to send you the first issue of the brand new APSS newsletter.

We have re-designed the newsletter to better cater to the needs of you, our members and guests, and we are sure you will love it.

In this edition we have:
  • a message from our fabulous new President, Shirley Taylor, in which she outlines the exciting things happening over the next year and where APSS is heading
  • a great article from Brenda Bence, CSP, on how to manage your own personal brand at work
  • details of our new, re-vamped website and 
  • details of the next meeting.

Every newsletter from now on will have these sections:

  • Business Tips
  • Speaking Tips
  • What members say about APSS
  • Member News and
  • Quick Links so you can have access to great information and resources at your fingertips!
A bumper first edition I am sure you'll agree! As always, please send us your feedback and suggestions if you would like other things to be included. Also if you have any Business and Speaking Tips that you would like to be featured in the next newsletter, let us know!

Enjoy reading and look forward to seeing you at the next meeting on Thursday, 25 August!
 
Sarah Schubert
Newsletter Editor
Asia Professional Speakers - Singapore
President's Message Shirley Taylor
 Passion .

        Purpose .

               Progress 


It is an honour to be elected as President of Asia Professional Speakers Singapore. I joined APSS five years ago because I've been passionate about speaking since starting my teaching and training career in Singapore in 1983.

I have gained so much from attending APSS meetings and also from networking and developing great friendships. I've learnt even more since becoming involved in the Exco, on which I have served for the last two years. The great thing is that when I became more involved in APSS, I felt even more benefit and gained so much more. I also became even more passionate about the possibilities that exist when we nurture our network and share.

In my training and speaking work, I am passionate about helping people to see the rewards they can gain through improving communication skills and building better relationships. I feel the same about APSS and am proud that I've become a part of the friendly, spirited, sharing community that our association has become.

Please read more from Shirley Taylor here about plans for the coming year of Passion, Purpose and Progress.
New APSS Website 

www.asiaspeakers.org 

 


After many months of work, we are pleased to announce the launch of the new APSS website. Please check it out and let us know what you think. 

There are several pages that we are still developing, so please bear with us. If you have any suggestions for what we need to add, please write to Maideen at admin@asiaspeakers.org. If you are a Professional Member please check out the Professional Members page. Please note:

1. If your photo is not there, it's because you did not send us one in reply to our recent mail. Please send it to Maideen.
2. If your one-liner is shorter than you submitted, it's because it was too long for the space available and we had to reduce it. Please submit any amendments to Maideen.
3. Please check your profile page and if you want to change anything, please write to Maideen with clear instructions.

We are working hard with the developers to make our new website a great portal for you. We would love your feedback!
Special Feature
Personal Brand Damage Control:
8 Tips to Stay on Top at Work

by Brenda Bence, CSP


BrandEvery day at work, you run the risk of damaging your personal brand - even if you don't think you have one. How is this possible? Well, your personal brand is the way people perceive, think and feel about you in relation to others. The people you work with already have perceptions, thoughts and feelings about you, so just by virtue of being "you" in the workplace, you already have a personal brand.

The question is whether you have the personal brand you want. Is your brand bringing you greater success, or is it actually holding you back? Not knowing the answer to that question can mean the difference between a career that stays land-locked and a career that sky-rockets.

So, what are the best ways to keep your own personal brand damage under control? In this article, Brenda Bence, CSP shares with you her eight top tips. Click here to read the full article.
Next Meeting Reminder

STAND UP, SPEAK OUT AND WIN -

AT HOME AND ABROAD!

  

Join us on Thursday 25 August 2011 at SAIS Auditorium in Shaw Centre for an evening of learning how to deliver outstanding presentations and how to expand our reach overseas. Hear from two industry experts, Eilidh Milnes from the UK and CJ Ng from China.

And the news gets better - APSS President Shirley Taylor says, "As a special bonus for August, we are offering our Added-Value session FREE for all members and guests! In the true spirit of sharing that our community encourages, we want everyone to benefit from all our takeaways so you can put them to use in your own business". Great News!

5.45    Registration for Added-value session and networking
6.15    Added-value session with Shirley and Pam

 What We Learnt at NSA That Could Sky-Rocket  

 Your Speaking Career

7.00    Networking, dinner and registration for the main meeting
7.30    Main Meeting (including Meet the New Exco and
           Setting Up Mastermind Groups)
           Presentation 1: Eilidh Milnes
 Presentation 2: CJ Ng        

Don't delay. Register today by emailing admin@asiaspeakers.org

 

Members:    

Register by 3pm on 24 August and pre-pay by midnight: S$30

Pay-at-the-meeting on 25 August: S$40

 

Guests:  

Register by 3pm on 24 August and pre-pay by midnight: S$50

Pay-at-the-meeting on 25 August: S$60

 
In This Issue
President's Message
APSS New Website
Personal Brand Damage Control: 8 Tips to Stay on Top at Work
Quick LInks
July Meeting Reviews
Member News
Business Tip
Speaking Tip
What members say about APSS
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July Meeting Reviews
The theme for the July meeting was Humour and it was literally a laugh-a-minute meeting. We had some great guest speakers as well as a hilarious Spontaneous Speaking Session from 4 very brave APSS members!  Click here to read all about it!
Member News
President Shirley Taylor and Vice President Pamela Wigglesworth, recently attended the National Convention of NSA in Anaheim, California. They had a great opportunity to meet and learn from the giants in the speaking business. Here's Pamela with the legendary Les Brown. Pam and Les Brown
"The 4-day NSA Convention was fabulous. Each day offered attendees a full range of subjects to improve your speaking business, as well as main stage speeches from top speakers such as Glenna Salsbury, Lou Heckler and my all-time favourite motivational speaker, Les Brown. Definitely worth my investment!" (Pam Wigglesworth)

Don't miss our special free Added-value Session on 25 August when Shirley and Pam will be sharing lots of their key takeaways from this fabulous convention that will improve our business and speaking skills.
Business Tip

Determine all requests before making any concessions:

There is a great negotiating strategy called 'A Piece of the Pie' where the negotiator asks for very small concessions, one at a time, and ends up with the 'whole pie'.

A good negotiator always tries to determine **All Requests** before granting **Any Concessions**. Here is the critical question you must ask when confronted with any request for a concession (no matter how small), "In addition to that, is there anything else you need before we close the deal?". This question forces the other party to reveal their entire agenda before you make that concession.

 

(Contributed by David Lim, CSP)
Speaking Tip
"It must not be your intention to please or satisfy your audience. It must be your intention to amaze them."

(Quote from Les Brown, at NSA Convention Influence '11, Anaheim, California)

 
What members say
about APSS
"Joining APSS has allowed me to hang out with the best in the speaking industry, so my marketability has increased many folds. My involvement with APSS has helped me attract more regional training opportunities and top-notch clients."

Eric Feng, Professional member

 
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