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2-Day Dare To Speak™ Public Speaking Programme for Executives & Professionals

2-Day Dare To Speakā„¢ Public Speaking Programme for Executives & Professionals
Azmi Shahrin

2-Day Dare To Speak Public Speaking Programme for Executives & Professionals

20 & 21 August 2011 (Sat & Sun)
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
@ Shah's Village Hotel, Lorong Sultan, Petaling Jaya
Registration fee: RM 1,100 (early bird RM 900 by 29 July 11)
SPECIAL RAMADAN OFFER FOR MUSLIMS: RM 360 (5 seats only)
Read more / View flyer


2-Day Speak Right! English Pronunciation Programme

8 & 9 October 2011 (Sat & Sun)
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
@ Qualine Edu Success, Sunway Mentari Business Centre
Registration fee: RM 800 (early bird RM 600 by 16 Sept 11)
Read more / View flyer


1-Day The Complete Presenter: Mastering PowerPoint &
Visual Aids - open to graduates of Dare To Speak only (6 places only)

12 November 2011 (Sat)
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
@ Qualine Edu Success, Sunway Mentari Business Centre
Registration fee: RM 700 (early bird RM 525 by 21 Oct 11)
Read more


2-Day Dare To Speak Public Speaking Programme for Secondary School Students

19 & 20 November 2011 (Sat & Sun, school holidays)
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
@ Pusat Tuisyen Kurnia, Aman Suria (near Kelana Jaya)
Registration fee: RM 600 (early bird RM 450 by 28 Oct 11)
Read more / View flyer


2-Day Dare To Speak Public Speaking Programme for Primary School Children

3 & 4 December 2011 (Sat & Sun, school holidays)
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
@ Pusat Tuisyen Kurnia, Aman Suria (near Kelana Jaya)
Registration fee: RM 520 (early bird RM 390 by 11 Nov 11)
Read more / View flyer


2-Day Dare To Speak Public Speaking Programme for College & University Students

10 & 11 December 2011 (Sat & Sun)
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
@ Qualine Edu Success, Sunway Mentari Business Centre
Registration fee: RM 720 (early bird RM 540 by 18 Nov 11)
Read more / View flyer


Kursus Kemahiran Berpidato Bebas Bersuara (2 Hari)

17 & 18hb. Disember 2011 (Sabtu & Ahad)
9 pagi hingga 5 petang
@ Wisma Norbaya, Desa Melawati, Kuala Lumpur
Yuran: RM 800 (RM 600 utk pendaftaran awal sebelum 25 Nov 11)
Maklumat lanjut / Baca risalah


Contact us now to reserve a seat - enquiries@ProSkillsTrainers.com or 012-3508844 (Sandy Tan). 10 places only for each course.


The Dare To Speak™ Public Speaking Programme is for everyone!! (Bahasa Malaysia version available!)


Dare To Speak™ for Executives & Professionals
Registration fee: RM 1,050, early bird RM 850


6 & 7 November 2010 - Sat & Sun (early bird by 15 Oct 10)
- View flyer
- Read reports of past sessions

10 & 11 January 2011 - Mon & Tues (early bird by 18 Dec 10)
12 & 13 March 2011 - Sat & Sun (early bird by 18 Feb 11)
9 & 10 May 2011 - Mon & Tues (early bird by 16 Apr 11)
2 & 3 July 2011 - Sat & Sun (early bird by 10 June 11)
20 & 21 August 2011 - Sat & Sun (early bird by 29 July 11)
14 & 15 November 2011 - Mon & Tues (early bird by 22 Oct 11)


Dare To Speak™ for College & University Students
Registration fee: RM 720, early bird RM 540


11 & 12 December 2010 - Sat & Sun (early bird by 19 Nov 10)
- View flyer
- Read reports of past sessions
16 & 17 July 2011 - Sat & Sun (early bird by 24 June 11)
10 & 11 December 2011 - Sat & Sun (early bird by 18 Nov 11)


Dare To Speak™ for Secondary School Students
Registration fee: RM 600, early bird RM 450


20 & 21 November 2010 - Sat & Sun (early bird by 29 Oct 10)
- View flyer
- Read reports of past sessions


Dare To Speak™ for Primary School Children
Registration fee: RM 520, early bird RM 390


27 & 28 November 2010 - Sat & Sun (early bird by 5 Nov 10)
- View flyer
- Read reports of past sessions


The programme runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days.
The fee is inclusive of workbook, lunch & 2 tea breaks for 2 days.


There are 10 places only for each session. Please hurry to register if you are interested.


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Mastering the use of PowerPoint & visual aids is indispensable to your success!


Already attended the Dare To Speak Public Speaking Programme? Complete your repertoire of skills by attendingThe Complete Presenter™: Mastering PowerPoint & Visual Aids


You will learn to: 1) Craft great PowerPoint slides, 2) Present powerfully with PowerPoint, and 3) Use other types of visual aids (mainly whiteboard and flipchart).


Full Course Outline here: View as HTML / Download PDF


This 1-day programme is open to graduates of Dare To Speak only!!


The Complete Presenter™: Mastering PowerPoint & Visual Aids
Registration fee: RM 700, early bird RM 525


26 February 2011 - Sat (early bird by 4 Feb 11)
- Read reports of past sessions
21 May 2011 - Sat (early bird by 29 Apr 11)
19 November 2011 - Sat (early bird by 28 Oct 11)


The programme runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The fee is inclusive of workbook, lunch & 2 tea breaks.


There are 6 places only for each session. Please hurry to register if you are interested.


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Singkirkan rasa gementar! Berucap dengan bertenaga, bergaya dan berkeyakinan!


Program Dare To Speak juga ditawarkan dalam Bahasa Malaysia dengan diberi nama Kursus Kemahiran BerpidatoBebas Bersuara!


Dalam kursus ini anda akan mempelajari kaedah:

Mengatasi darah gemuruh
Menyusun ucapan
Menggunakan bahasa tubuh untuk mengukuhkan pesanan anda
Mempelbagaikan suara anda untuk menambah keberkesanan
Menggunakan perkataan dan sebutan yang betul
Dan lain-lain...

Ciri-ciri lain kursus ini adalah seperti untuk Dare To Speak. Jurulatihnya sama iaitu En. Azmi Shahrin.


Ringkasan Kursus di sini: Baca dlm HTML / Muat turun PDF


Kursus Kemahiran Berpidato Bebas Bersuara
Yuran: RM 800, pendaftaran awal RM 600


16 & 17hb. Oktober 2010 - Sabtu & Ahad (pdtr awal sblm 25 Sept 10)
- Baca risalah
- Baca laporan kursus-kursus yang lepas
11 & 12hb. Jun 2011 - Sabtu & Ahad (pdtr awal sblm 20 Mei 11)
3 & 4hb. Disember 2011 - Sabtu & Ahad (pdtr awal sblm 11 Nov 11)


Waktu kursus

ialah dari 9 pagi hingga 5 petang pada kedua-dua hari.


Yuran merangkumi buku kerja, makan tengahari, minum pagi & minum petang untuk 2 hari.


10 tempat sahaja. Siapa cepat, dia dapat! Daftar


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Do you speak English but sound like a Malay, Chinese or Indian trying to speak English?That's because you are using sounds from your mother tongue instead of the right English sounds!


Any cure? Yes, let us introduce you to the Speak Right!™ English Pronunciation Programme!


In this programme you will learn to:

Read the International Phonetic Alphabet
Say b, d, g, k, p & t correctly
Use the "inverted e", the most common sound in English
Say th, v & z correctly
Distinguish long & short sounds
Speak in phrases

In short, you will discover the common pronunciation errors made by Malaysians and learn the short cuts to sound dramatically better in 2 days!

The UNIQUE ADVANTAGES of our programme:

Small class size (max 10)
80% of time spent in actual practice
Specially written workbook

Full Course Outline here: View as HTML / Download PDF


The trainer for Speak Right!is also Azmi Shahrin. Azmi says:
"Many people tell me I sound good when I speak English. But they seldom are able to identify the cause. The reason I sound good is because I pronounce every word correctly."


Speak Right!™ English Pronunciation Programme
Registration fee: RM 800, early bird RM 600


15 & 16 January 2011 - Sat & Sun (early bird by 24 Dec 10)
- View flyer
- Read reports of past sessions
9 & 10 April 2011 - Sat & Sun (early bird by 18 Mar 11)
8 & 9 October 2011 - Sat & Sun (early bird by 16 Sept 11)


The programme runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days.
The fee is inclusive of workbook, lunch & 2 tea breaks for 2 days.


There are 10 places only for each session. Please hurry to register if you are interested.


About The Trainer


The trainer Azmi Shahrin is a distinguished and active member ofToastmasters International, the world's no. 1 public speaking and self-development organization. In the last 6 years as a full-time trainer, Azmi has trained over 5,500 adults and students to develop public speaking, communication and leadership skills. Besides conducting training for Toastmasters and programmes for the public, he has trained for Petronas, Tourism Malaysia, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of Defence, University of Malaya... read more.




How to Register

1. Please contact us and provide your name, e-mail & contact no. and state the programme and the dates that you are interested in. You may contact us atenquiries@ProSkillsTrainers.com or 012-3508844 (Sandy Tan).

2. We will confirm the programme details including the applicable fee.

3. Please bank in or transfer the fee amount to our MBB (Maybank) account. The a/c name is PROSKILLS TRAINERS and the a/c no. is 5122 3133 5187. Please inform us after you make the payment.

4. In case you cannot make it to the programme, there is no refund but you may transfer the fee you have paid to a future session (qualifier). However, you still need to inform us at least 24 hours before the programme commences to qualify for the transfer.

5. The organizer reserves the right to cancel the programme due to unforeseen circumstances. In this event, a full refund of the fee will be made.


Please do not hesitate to contact us if you require further information or clarification.


The programmes above are open to the public. Companies etc. wishing to conductDare To Speak, The Right Sound™, Kursus Kemahiran Berpidato or any other programme for their staff are most welcome contact us.

02 June, 2009

Dare To Speak™ Public Speaking Programme for Primary School Children


1 & 2 June 2009
@ Pusat Tuisyen Kurnia

Last year, when we were drawing up plans for the Dare To Speak™ Public Speaking Programme, we deliberated on whether to have a programme for primary school children. We knew it wouldn't be easy to "handle" these kids.

This was proved true in the just-concluded programme which was attended by 7 girls and 2 boys (why so few boys?). On the first morning, the participants were sullen and unresponsive. Some refused to open their mouth and had to be coaxed to speak more and louder. But after the initial hurdle, we had a great time and everyone performed well.

"This is how to do it..."

There was more trouble on the second morning when one of the girls cried and one boy got angry and kicked the trainer 3 times and spilled Milo on his (the trainer's) pants! I had to bring the boy to a separate room and use all my psychological powers (i.e. counselling skills) to get him back on track. Thank God that in the end we and the participants managed to pull through and presented a good show to the parents during the "graduation ceremony". Many parents attended and it was a great encouragement to us and to the children.

Graduation ceremony

All in all, do we say it's worth it? I am not so sure... hehe... but at least I am proud that we upgraded the food - first day's lunch at Mama Chops & Papa Grill (Western) and second day's lunch at Rempah Garden (Malay). Bravo for the economy!

Mama Chops & Papa Grill (left), Rempah Garden (right)

Reported by Sandy Tan


Azmi Shahrin
012-9198557

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Learn and improve your
Presentation Skills at
ProSkills Trainers -
www.ProSkillsTrainers.com
www.ProSkillsTrainers.blogspot.com
www.PresentationSkills.my
www.PublicSpeaking.my

Check out my Collection of
the Greatest Speeches ever -
www.PublicSpeakingMagic.blogspot.com

Never mind the posturing and just look if
our Malaysian leaders inspire you
with their rhetorics -
www.MalaysianRhetoric.blogspot.com

Jadilah ahli Kelab Pidato Perdana
dan pelajari kaedah berpidato -
www.PidatoPerdana.com

Lawat blog Kelab Pidato Perdana untuk
membaca laporan aktiviti terkini kami -
www.PidatoPerdana.blogspot.com

Come and join Extol Toastmasters which
is probably the coziest Toastmasters
Club in USJ, Subang Jaya & Sunway -
www.toastmasters.wikia.com/wiki/Extol_Toastmasters_Club

Read about activities from Toastmasters
Clubs in KL, PJ and the rest of the world
in www.ToastmastersNewz.blogspot.com

Visit the Division W Blog at
www.divw.blogspot.com
& see what we did in the 2007/2008 term

Other places where I belong :)
facebook - www.facebook.com/people/Azmi_Shahrin/561612498
multiply - www.xfactor21a.multiply.com
YouTube - www.youtube.com/xfactor21a
Picasa Photo Album -
www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/AzmiShahrin
www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/AzmiShahrin1
www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/AzmiShahrin2
www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/AzmiShahrin3

29 May, 2009

Dare To Speak™ for Primary School Children - 1 & 2 June

Dear Parents,
 
Next Monday and Tuesday (1 & 2 June), the Dare To Speak™ Public Speaking Programme for Primary School Children will be happening!
 
The venue is:
 
Pusat Tuisyen Kurnia
11, 1st & 2nd Floor, Block K2,
Jalan PJU 1/43, Aman Suria,
47301 PJ
(Aman Suria is right next to Dataran Prima)
 
I'm also attaching a map for your convenience.
 
The programme runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days. Food will be provided - snacks for tea breaks & lunch. You can safely leave your kids with us.
 
The class composition (if you are curious):
There are 8 participants - ages 9 to 12.
Racial mix is very good.
However, there are 6 girls and only 2 boys...
 
Ok, I look forward to meeting all of you and your kids. Pls take down my mobile no. - it's 012-3508844. Pls call me if you lose our way... but hopefully not... and of course I have saved all your numbers on my mobile...
 
Thank you and see you soon!
 
Yours Sincerely,
Sandy Tan
Training Consultant & Manager
012-3508844

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26 May, 2009

2-Day Dare To Speak™ Public Speaking Programme for Primary School Children

Dear Sir/Madam,

We would like to invite you to send your charming young adults this to our signature 2-Day Dare To Speak™ Public Speaking Programme for Primary School Children. This is a wonderful opportunity for our young adults to learn public speaking which is a vital skill to ensure their success in life. The programme will be conducted in a fun and lively class which ensures great results.

The programme will be held on Monday to Tuesday 1-2 June 2009 at Pusat Tuisyen Kurnia, Dataran Prima (near Kelana Jaya). Please visit our website www.ProSkillsTrainers.com for more information.

regards
Azmi Shahrin
012-9198557

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Learn and improve your
Presentation Skills at
ProSkills Trainers -
www.ProSkillsTrainers.com
www.ProSkillsTrainers.blogspot.com

20 May, 2009

The Right Sound™ English Pronunciation Programme


25 & 26 April 2009
@ Shah's Village Hotel, PJ

This session has reminded me of the harsh reality of life - that we are always multitasking and trying to squeeze out time to learn new skills.

Nine participants were supposed to attend. One day before the programme, one person had to pull out due to a last-minute business trip. Eight persons made it on the first day. However, in the afternoon, one of them (the only secondary school student) had to attend Add Maths tuition while another had to leave for a prior engagement. On the second day, we were left with 7 participants as one person could not turn up at all due to a last-minute change in her class schedule. Another participant had to come in late and leave early as his children were ill.

These interruptions affected the morale of the group in a small way but the situation was well handled by the trainer. In the end, the 7 participants who graduated had achieved something to be proud of.

The programme was an eye-opener for all. The dictionary was well used as participants had to check up on the pronunciation of so many words. They saw with their own eyes that they had been speaking the wrong way in all these years! Well, with practice and persistence, it's still possible to relearn and rewire...

Checking the dictionary...

So, despite my earlier intention of cancelling all future sessions due to poor response, I guess we will continue for the sake of individuals who are still keen to learn.

Reported by Sandy Tan


Azmi Shahrin
012-9198557

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Learn and improve your
Presentation Skills at
ProSkills Trainers -
www.ProSkillsTrainers.com
www.ProSkillsTrainers.blogspot.com
www.PresentationSkills.my
www.PublicSpeaking.my

Check out my Collection of
the Greatest Speeches ever -
www.PublicSpeakingMagic.blogspot.com

Never mind the posturing and just look if
our Malaysian leaders inspire you
with their rhetorics -
www.MalaysianRhetoric.blogspot.com

Jadilah ahli Kelab Pidato Perdana
dan pelajari kaedah berpidato -
www.PidatoPerdana.com

Lawat blog Kelab Pidato Perdana untuk
membaca laporan aktiviti terkini kami -
www.PidatoPerdana.blogspot.com

Come and join Extol Toastmasters which
is probably the coziest Toastmasters
Club in USJ, Subang Jaya & Sunway -
www.toastmasters.wikia.com/wiki/Extol_Toastmasters_Club

Read about activities from Toastmasters
Clubs in KL, PJ and the rest of the world
in www.ToastmastersNewz.blogspot.com

Visit the Division W Blog at
www.divw.blogspot.com
& see what we did in the 2007/2008 term

Other places where I belong :)
facebook - www.facebook.com/people/Azmi_Shahrin/561612498
multiply - www.xfactor21a.multiply.com
YouTube - www.youtube.com/xfactor21a
Picasa Photo Album -
www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/AzmiShahrin
www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/AzmiShahrin1
www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/AzmiShahrin2
www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/AzmiShahrin3

Dare To Speak™ Public Speaking Programme for Executives & Professionals

28 & 29 March 2009
@ Crystal Crown Hotel, PJ

Azmi Shahrin
The participants and I

If I could sum up this programme in a few words, I would say it was simply amazing!

It didn't begin so well, though. 5 days to the event, I had only 4 participants. After working super hard, we managed to round up another 3. We also got 2 bonus (unexpected) participants out of the blue who just called to sign up. So we had 9 in the end.

This time the results were even more amazing. "Soft-spoken" participants with numerous bad habits (when speaking) were transformed into brave souls who could speak their minds with competence and style.

The highlight of the programme was the final session where participants were given a selection of topics to deliver a speech on. They could choose to be the leader of a political party, the CEO of a company, a headmaster/mistress, George W. Bush on the eve of the Iraqi invasion or Saddam Hussein on the eve of the same. Well, no one selected the last 2 topics and the trainer had to assign the topics to some participants. We had a good laugh.

"George W. Bush"
"Saddam Hussein"

The trainer Azmi Shahrin also received "unexpected" praise from one of the participants who had attended many training programmes in the past. He said that Azmi was able to infuse positive energy into the participants by gently coaching them compared to many trainers who made the participants feel disheartened by showing off what they knew. He summed this up with an interesting phrase: "I don't care how much you know until I know how much you care." He also commented that the programme was very effective as participants had a lot of real practice time and the trainer was able to tell them authoritatively step by step what to do. Ok, I better not go on and on or else Azmi's head will grow too big...

All in all, like I said earlier, it was simply amazing!!

Bonus photos:

Azmi's "favourite" participant Khairul

Reported by Sandy Tan


Azmi Shahrin
012-9198557

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Learn and improve your
Presentation Skills at
ProSkills Trainers -
www.ProSkillsTrainers.com
www.ProSkillsTrainers.blogspot.com
www.PresentationSkills.my
www.PublicSpeaking.my

Check out my Collection of
the Greatest Speeches ever -
www.PublicSpeakingMagic.blogspot.com

Never mind the posturing and just look if
our Malaysian leaders inspire you
with their rhetorics -
www.MalaysianRhetoric.blogspot.com

Jadilah ahli Kelab Pidato Perdana
dan pelajari kaedah berpidato -
www.PidatoPerdana.com

Lawat blog Kelab Pidato Perdana untuk
membaca laporan aktiviti terkini kami -
www.PidatoPerdana.blogspot.com

Come and join Extol Toastmasters which
is probably the coziest Toastmasters
Club in USJ, Subang Jaya & Sunway -
www.toastmasters.wikia.com/wiki/Extol_Toastmasters_Club

Read about activities from Toastmasters
Clubs in KL, PJ and the rest of the world
in www.ToastmastersNewz.blogspot.com

Visit the Division W Blog at
www.divw.blogspot.com
& see what we did in the 2007/2008 term

Other places where I belong :)
facebook - www.facebook.com/people/Azmi_Shahrin/561612498
multiply - www.xfactor21a.multiply.com
YouTube - www.youtube.com/xfactor21a
Picasa Photo Album -
www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/AzmiShahrin
www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/AzmiShahrin1
www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/AzmiShahrin2
www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/AzmiShahrin3

Dare To Speak™ Public Speaking Programme for Secondary School Students


18 & 19 March 2009
@ Pusat Tuisyen Kurnia

With each programme concluded, we reach another milestone.

However, I have to say that even programmes with the same "name" can turn out very differently. This is because each group has its unique dynamics. In this latest group, there were a new noisy and boisterous participants and we had to adapt accordingly. For group activity, we had a debate where the proposal was that "women are better leaders than men." The guys were made to propose (support) while the gals had to oppose. What's more, listeners were allowed to cheer or jeer the speaker and throw paper balls at them. In the midst of the excitement, even the quiet ones raised their voices above the noise and braved the paper balls to present their views.

"Women are better leaders!"
"No, men are better!!"

Still, the highlight of the programme was the final session where parents were invited to attend and watch their children deliver a final speech. Some participants spoke about their parents' love and sacrifice for them, and told their parents how much they loved them. It was a touching moment for all.

We were glad that everyone was happy in the end, including the several participants who were not happy at first, being forced by their parents to attend. Eventually, everyone felt it was worthwhile.

Reported by Sandy Tan


Azmi Shahrin
012-9198557

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Learn and improve your
Presentation Skills at
ProSkills Trainers -
www.ProSkillsTrainers.com
www.ProSkillsTrainers.blogspot.com
www.PresentationSkills.my
www.PublicSpeaking.my

Check out my Collection of
the Greatest Speeches ever -
www.PublicSpeakingMagic.blogspot.com

Never mind the posturing and just look if
our Malaysian leaders inspire you
with their rhetorics -
www.MalaysianRhetoric.blogspot.com

Jadilah ahli Kelab Pidato Perdana
dan pelajari kaedah berpidato -
www.PidatoPerdana.com

Lawat blog Kelab Pidato Perdana untuk
membaca laporan aktiviti terkini kami -
www.PidatoPerdana.blogspot.com

Come and join Extol Toastmasters which
is probably the coziest Toastmasters
Club in USJ, Subang Jaya & Sunway -
www.toastmasters.wikia.com/wiki/Extol_Toastmasters_Club

Read about activities from Toastmasters
Clubs in KL, PJ and the rest of the world
in www.ToastmastersNewz.blogspot.com

Visit the Division W Blog at
www.divw.blogspot.com
& see what we did in the 2007/2008 term

Other places where I belong :)
facebook - www.facebook.com/people/Azmi_Shahrin/561612498
multiply - www.xfactor21a.multiply.com
YouTube - www.youtube.com/xfactor21a
Picasa Photo Album -
www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/AzmiShahrin
www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/AzmiShahrin1
www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/AzmiShahrin2
www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/AzmiShahrin3

The Right Sound™ English Pronunciation Programme


28 February & 1 March 2009
@ Shah's Village Hotel, PJ

The debut programme was attended by 8 participants. Many of them travelled long distances to make it - a headmaster from Ipoh, two English language teachers from Seremban and Kuala Kangsar respectively, another participant from Kuantan, and a last minute replacement who happened to be visiting from Sarawak.

Being the one who designed the course, I was relieved that the modules turned out to be just nice (not too long or too short). The trainer Azmi Shahrin did a great job at making all the parts fit together. The participants improved a lot in the short time we had. They were amazed that they didn't know they had been speaking English the wrong way for so many years. Well, it's not too late to change! We enjoyed ourselves tremendously.

Cikgus from Seremban (left) & K. Kangsar (right)

Actually, the two English language teachers were "spies" who came to check out whether the programme would be beneficial to the students of their respective schools. Given the very positive reviews from them, we look forward to conduct the programme at the two schools in the very near future. The experience gained in this programme will also help us make minor amendments to improve the syllabus. We do hope that Malaysians will realize more and more the importance of this still little-touched subject.

Reported by Sandy Tan


Azmi Shahrin
012-9198557

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Learn and improve your
Presentation Skills at
ProSkills Trainers -
www.ProSkillsTrainers.com
www.ProSkillsTrainers.blogspot.com
www.PresentationSkills.my
www.PublicSpeaking.my

Check out my Collection of
the Greatest Speeches ever -
www.PublicSpeakingMagic.blogspot.com

Never mind the posturing and just look if
our Malaysian leaders inspire you
with their rhetorics -
www.MalaysianRhetoric.blogspot.com

Jadilah ahli Kelab Pidato Perdana
dan pelajari kaedah berpidato -
www.PidatoPerdana.com

Lawat blog Kelab Pidato Perdana untuk
membaca laporan aktiviti terkini kami -
www.PidatoPerdana.blogspot.com

Come and join Extol Toastmasters which
is probably the coziest Toastmasters
Club in USJ, Subang Jaya & Sunway -
www.toastmasters.wikia.com/wiki/Extol_Toastmasters_Club

Read about activities from Toastmasters
Clubs in KL, PJ and the rest of the world
in www.ToastmastersNewz.blogspot.com

Visit the Division W Blog at
www.divw.blogspot.com
& see what we did in the 2007/2008 term

Other places where I belong :)
facebook - www.facebook.com/people/Azmi_Shahrin/561612498
multiply - www.xfactor21a.multiply.com
YouTube - www.youtube.com/xfactor21a
Picasa Photo Album -
www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/AzmiShahrin
www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/AzmiShahrin1
www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/AzmiShahrin2
www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/AzmiShahrin3

Dare To Speak™ Public Speaking Programme for Executives & Professionals


10 & 11 January 2009
@ Crystal Crown Hotel, PJ

The past few months had been a roller-coaster ride for me. In organizing this programme, getting in the participants was the most difficult part. Out of the many who were interested, (only) 9 eventually made it there.

However, the positive outcome made the "hardship" worth it. The participants showed dramatic improvement. Initially, they spoke with many speech crutches ("ah", "um") and nearly no hand gestures. At the end of the programme, their speeches were smooth and stylish too! It was almost life-changing and made me feel like I had done something important! One participant told me, "This is what I expected, what I was looking for." I also overheard him tell another participant, "This is better than a motivational course where you get motivated only for awhile. Here you actually learn something."

Don't clasp... open your hands!

This programme was also a milestone for the trainer Azmi Shahrin. While he had trained for numerous clients at various venues, this was the first time he had his own programme in a real hotel. Crystal Crown was comfortable and the food was good (only too much food). Yes, we will continue to use that place until we are ready to upgrade again!

Reported by Sandy Tan


Azmi Shahrin
012-9198557

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Learn and improve your
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Check out my Collection of
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www.PublicSpeakingMagic.blogspot.com

Never mind the posturing and just look if
our Malaysian leaders inspire you
with their rhetorics -
www.MalaysianRhetoric.blogspot.com

Jadilah ahli Kelab Pidato Perdana
dan pelajari kaedah berpidato -
www.PidatoPerdana.com

Lawat blog Kelab Pidato Perdana untuk
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www.PidatoPerdana.blogspot.com

Come and join Extol Toastmasters which
is probably the coziest Toastmasters
Club in USJ, Subang Jaya & Sunway -
www.toastmasters.wikia.com/wiki/Extol_Toastmasters_Club

Read about activities from Toastmasters
Clubs in KL, PJ and the rest of the world
in www.ToastmastersNewz.blogspot.com

Visit the Division W Blog at
www.divw.blogspot.com
& see what we did in the 2007/2008 term

Other places where I belong :)
facebook - www.facebook.com/people/Azmi_Shahrin/561612498
multiply - www.xfactor21a.multiply.com
YouTube - www.youtube.com/xfactor21a
Picasa Photo Album -
www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/AzmiShahrin
www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/AzmiShahrin1
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www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/AzmiShahrin3

Dare To Speak™ Public Speaking Programme for Students (ages 15-20)



Dare To Speak™ Public Speaking Programme for Students (ages 15-20)
9 & 10 December 2008
@ Pusat Tuisyen Kurnia

This was ProSkills Trainers' very own first programme which was open to the public.

The programme almost didn't happen as we did not plan for it earlier. We only decided to have it after we received several "enquiries" about such a programme for students. After fixing the dates and making the announcement, unfortunately, several prospective participants could not make it. It also took awhile for the other prospective participants (rather, their parents) to confirm. The most common concern had to do with the composition of participants. "Would my son/daughter fit in and benefit from the programme?" I assured them that each participant would be given personal attention and make progress individually, so there's no need to worry too much what the other participants are like. It took some persuasion and in the end we managed to "round up" 9 participants. An ok number. :)

The programme went smoothly. I was personally amazed at the progress made by the participants within such a short time. I shall let the pictures speak for themselves.

Before
After

Azmi Shahrin
012-9198557

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Learn and improve your
Presentation Skills at
ProSkills Trainers -
www.ProSkillsTrainers.com

Check out my Collection of
the Greatest Speeches ever -
www.PublicSpeakingMagic.blogspot.com

Never mind the posturing and just look if
our Malaysian leaders inspire you
with their rhetorics -
www.MalaysianRhetoric.blogspot.com

Jadilah ahli Kelab Pidato Perdana
dan pelajari kaedah berpidato -
www.PidatoPerdana.com

Lawat blog Kelab Pidato Perdana untuk
membaca laporan aktiviti terkini kami -
www.PidatoPerdana.blogspot.com

Come and join Extol Toastmasters which
is probably the coziest Toastmasters
Club in USJ, Subang Jaya & Sunway -
www.toastmasters.wikia.com/wiki/Extol_Toastmasters_Club

Read about activities from Toastmasters
Clubs in KL, PJ and the rest of the world
in www.ToastmastersNewz.blogspot.com

Visit the Division W Blog at
www.divw.blogspot.com
& see what we did in the 2007/2008 term

Other places where I belong :)
facebook - www.facebook.com/people/Azmi_Shahrin/561612498
multiply - www.xfactor21a.multiply.com
YouTube - www.youtube.com/xfactor21a
Picasa Photo Album -
www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/AzmiShahrin
www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/AzmiShahrin1


AZMI SHAHRIN