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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.

16 December, 2010

ProSkills News #024


15 December 2010
 
Dear Friends of ProSkills Trainers,
 
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In this issue:
1. Reports of Recent Programmes
2. Upcoming Programmes in Jan & Feb 2011
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1. Reports of Recent Programmes

Dare To Speak™ Public Speaking Programme for Secondary School Students
20 & 21 Nov 2009
@ Pusat Tuisyen Kurnia

It's been a year since we last conducted a public programme for students. Perhaps due to the accumulated interest over a long period of time, suddenly, it was like everybody wanted to register. In the end, we had 15 participants, exceeding our self-imposed limit of 10. However, we managed to arrange for another classroom to be made available in order to break the participants into 2 groups during the practical sessions. It turned out very well.

For each module, the "chief trainer" Azmi Shahrin gave the lecture/talk and then the participants broke into 2 groups - one group was handled by Azmi and the other by me (alternately). This shortened the waiting time for all the participants and we managed to have more rounds of speeches and practice. As a result, the participants learned very fast and everything was on schedule. However, the 2 groups were joined during the debate session at the end of the first day. The topic was "Women is the cause of all the problems in the world". Contrary to expectations, the girls had to propose while the guys had to oppose!

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They really enjoyed themselves... these photos were taken during the debate session...

Then came the time for the participants to show off their newfound talents to their parents. At the end of the second day, parents streamed in some bringing along other kids. The classroom was almost too small to hold everyone in. This added to the "heat".

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Parents and participants all squeezed into this classroom!

Despite the inevitable "stress" caused by a large audience, the participants overcame all obstacles, presented their final speeches and received their certificates. We also gave away 3 main prizes and 2 consolation prizes for the best speakers. The parents were pleased. Some of them didn't know their son or daughter could speak the way they did!

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1st prize
2nd prize
3rd prize

It was a satisfying experience. We hope to do more programmes in future.

Reported by Sandy Tan


Dare To Speak™ Public Speaking Programme for Executives & Professionals
6 & 7 November 2010
@ Crystal Crown Hotel, PJ

Due to the Deepavali holiday and long weekend, we didn't get many participants for this round. Despite the relatively large number of early registrations, eventually we had 6 people only including one person on holiday from Bahrain. Since we had paid in full to the hotel, I found a way to "rope in" my sister to attend the course.

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We drew back the curtains to make the room brighter!

As expected, the small number was beneficial to the participants as each one received much personal attention. The trainer Azmi Shahrin was in his elements too. The course progressed smoothly.

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Learn the basics - stop holding your notes and use your hands!

I guess the interesting thing this time was the larger number of speech topics to choose from and the passionate sharing by participants as they presented their respective speeches. As I was also roped in to speak, I shared about "my best holiday" to Sabah which I planned and managed myself from beginning to end, and during which I managed to see some fishes underwater and a huge Rafflesia flower. Who's to know, my sister selected the same topic and spoke about her trip to Alaska where she saw beautiful glaciers and exotic animals. (Obviously, the audience thought her trip was better than mine.) Another participant had a somewhat different experience in Sabah where he had to flee a hotel after being threatened by some natives with a parang. Anyway, the speech topics were only the means to an end, which was to allow us to apply all the public speaking techniques to good effect.

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The other 6 participants

We ended the class by watching a video of the most famous speech of all time - "I Have A Dream" by Marthin Luther King, Jr. Everyone was touched. All in all, the session was successful and achieved its objective. My sister said to the trianer: "I don't regret being forced to attend." I'm sure the rest also didn't regret. :)

Bonus photo:

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My sis: No regrets!

Reported by Sandy Tan

 
2. Upcoming Programmes in Jan & Feb 2011

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

   12 & 13 January 2011 (Wed & Thurs)
   9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
   @ Crystal Crown Hotel, Jalan Utara, Petaling Jaya
   Registration fee: RM 1,100 (early bird RM 900 by 21 Dec 10)

2-Day Speak Right! English Pronunciation Programme

   15 & 16 January 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 24 Dec 10)

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

   26 February 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 4 Feb 11)

Pls contact me if you're interested to register...
 
 
We wish to thank all of you for your encouragement and support in 2010. It's been a good year especially on the corporate front. We look forward to better things in 2011. We also take this opportunity to wish all of you Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
 
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
Sandy Tan
Manager cum Training Consultant
ProSkills Trainers
012-3508844

--
We will eliminate your fear of public speaking
www.ProSkillsTrainers.com

Public speaking club in Malay

11 December, 2010

azmi Shahrin's latest blogs

Hi,

here are my new blogs -

Azmi Shahrin

Azmi Shahrin plus


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 www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/AzmiShahrin2 www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/AzmiShahrin3

13 September, 2010

ProSkills - What's New? #003



11 September 2010
 
Dear Clients & Friends,
 
We at ProSkills Trainers wish all our Muslim clients and friends SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI. Maaf zahir batin!
 
I'm sorry that I haven't written for about a year. Will try to send regular updates from now. The following are some new developments:

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In this issue:
1. New English Programmes
2. New Business Presentation Skills Programme
3. New Trainers
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1. New English Programmes
 
Last year, we launched our Basic English Programme. Due to the great demand for follow-up programmes, we've now come up the Intermediate English Programme and Business Writing Programme.
 
Here's a brief synopsis:
 
The English ExpressEnglish Programmes

This is a series of three 2-day intensive programmes for support staff and lower management employees (or higher) who require ready-to-use English language skills. It aims to help participants overcome the fear of English and to enable them to communicate confidently in English in the shortest possible time. This is not a formal English language course. Instead, participants learn mainly through active participation in activities.

The English Express I™ Basic English Programme focuses on basic grammar and speaking skills.

The English Express II™ Intermediate English Programme focuses on intermediate grammar and speaking skills.

The English Express III™ Business Writing Programme focuses solely on writing skills.

The Course Outlines are attached.
 
 
2. New Business Presentation Skills Programme
 
This 3-day programme covers basic presentation skills, plus how to deliver PowerPoint and sales presentations.
 
The Course Outline is attached.
 
 
3. New Trainers
 
We are in the process of engaging new trainers to help meet the increasing workload. We will introduce them to you very soon. I'm letting you know in advance to add to the suspense! Ok!
 
 
Last but not least, THANK YOU VERY MUCH for your business and support. We enjoyed working with all of you. Together, we can train more people and create a more skilful workforce. :)
 
 
Yours Sincerely,

Sandy Tan
Manager cum Training Consultant
ProSkills Trainers
012-3508844

--
We will eliminate your fear of public speaking
www.ProSkillsTrainers.com

Public speaking club in Malay

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 :)
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

11 September, 2010

ProSkills News #023



11 September 2010
 
Dear Friends of ProSkills Trainers,
 
Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri to all our Muslim friends. Maaf zahir batin!

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In this issue:
1. Upcoming Programmes - October to December 2010
2. Dare To Speak™ for Executives & Professionals - 28 & 29 August - REPORT
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1. Upcoming Programmes - October to December 2010
 
This year, we did not organize many public programmes due to the great demand for corporate programmes. Before the year ends, however, we would like to conduct the following courses. For this to happen, we seek the cooperation of all who are interested to register early. If the courses are not confirmed until pretty late, the dates are likely to be taken over for corporate training. We will, however, do our best to put on the show.

Kursus Kemahiran Berpidato Bebas Bersuara (2 Hari)

   16 & 17hb. Oktober 2010 (Sabtu & Ahad)
   9 pagi hingga 5 petang
   @ Wisma Norbaya, Desa Melawati, Kuala Lumpur
   Yuran: RM 800 (RM 600 utk pendaftaran awal sebelum 25 Sept 10)

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

   6 & 7 November 2010 (Sat & Sun)
   9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
   @ Crystal Crown Hotel, Jalan Utara, Petaling Jaya
   Registration fee: RM 1,050 (early bird RM 850 by 15 Oct 10)

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

   20 & 21 Nov 2010 (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 29 Oct 10)

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

   27 & 28 November 2010 (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 5 Nov 10)

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

   11 & 12 December 2010 (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 19 Nov 10)

 
2. Dare To Speak™ for Executives & Professionals - 28 & 29 August - REPORT

Dare To Speak™ Public Speaking Programme for Executives & Professionals
28 & 29 August 2010
@ Qualine Edu Success, Sunway

This session promised some peculiarities right from the start. First of all, it was to be conducted during the fasting month. Secondly, the dates were in the middle of a long weekend. As we could find no other dates, we had no choice but to go ahead.

It turned out that many parents took the opportunity to send their children (college or university students) to attend the course, most of them taking advantage of the special discount for Muslims. Eventually, we had 11 participants, 5 of whom were college or university students.

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A big challenge ahead for the trainer

There were other peculiarities. Firstly, the participants got more rounds of practice during the entire programme due to each speech being briefer than was normal. There were 2 impromptu sessions where each participant wrote a question or topic on a piece of paper for another to pick up (and speak on the topic). However, there was no debate session this time.

In any case, the participants learned the same basic skills - how to overcome nervousness and speech crutches, how to use body language and hand gestures, how to stand, make eye contact, vary the voice, use correct pronunciation, etc.

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Rows 1 & 2:
6 adults participants (one person didn't want her photos posted), so only 5 here
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Rows 3 & 4:
5 student participants
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Unfortunately though, 2 of the students didn't come back the second day!! I later learned from their mother that they felt the session was too serious and intimidating. My own view is that they hadn't reached the point (they were quite young) where achieving results in the shortest possible time would be a major concern (as for the working adults). Anyway, we'll be giving the mother a free seat to attend a future session. She should benefit better, so the problem is considered solved. In future, we have to advise parents that the training method is actually quite aggressive. Come to think of it! The trainer ruefully said it was his first failure in 9 years.

Despite this minor hiccup, the other participants managed to graduate and I believe they were happy with the results!

Reported by Sandy Tan

 
That's all I have to report. Enjoy your holidays!!! :) :)
 
 
Yours Sincerely,

Sandy Tan
Manager cum Training Consultant
ProSkills Trainers
012-3508844

--
We will eliminate your fear of public speaking
www.ProSkillsTrainers.com

Public speaking club in Malay


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 :)
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

10 September, 2010

Invitation to view Sandy Tan's Picasa Web Album - Dare To Speak Public Speaking Programme for Executives & Professionals 28 & 29 August 2010



Dare To Speak Public Speaking Programme for Executives & Professionals 28 & 29 August 2010
Aug 27, 2010
by Sandy Tan
Message from Sandy Tan:
Hi everyone,

Here are the pictures from our recent public speaking course. One of the participants requested that we do not post her photos on the Internet, in case you wonder why she's missing.

We wish all the Malay participants (and their families) Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri, maaf zahir batin.

Sandy Tan
To share your photos or receive notification when your friends share photos, get your own free Picasa Web Albums account.


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

11 August, 2010

ProSkills News #022



20 July 2010
 
Dear Friends of ProSkills Trainers,
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In this issue:
1. Dare To Speak™ for Executives & Professionals - 5 & 6 July - REPORT
2. Upcoming Dare To Speak™ for Executives & Professionals - 28 & 29 August (weekend) - SPECIAL PRICE FOR MUSLIMS DURING RAMADAN (RM 350)
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1. Dare To Speak™ for Executives & Professionals - 5 & 6 July - REPORT

Dare To Speak™ Public Speaking Programme for Executives & Professionals
5 & 6 July 2010
@ Crystal Crown Hotel, PJ

As wished for in my last report, we received a good number of early registrations and successfully moved back to Crystal Crown Hotel for this session.

We had 9 participants including several interesting ones (all were interesting in their own ways). Some came from outstation (1 from Kuala Trengganu, 2 from Johor Bahru). There was even one who came from Kazakhstan! No, just kidding, actually she's been working in Malaysia for 3 years...

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The trainer Azmi Shahrin had to entertain
the 9 participants for 2 days!

The course started and progressed in the normal way. The participants had to learn many public speaking skills and apply them one after another, or rather one on top of another. In any case, the trainer did a good job at pointing out errors early on so that the participants had more time to practise in the correct way even if the theory part of it came later. Practice is key! Basically, the participants went through all the modules from overcoming nervousness, to body language, vocal variety and correct english pronunciation. They learned very fast and became pretty good at it. One innovation this time was the impromptu speech session where each participant had to write a question or topic on a piece of paper and put the paper in a container for another to pick up (and speak on the topic). It was fun because some of the questions were very interesting.

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Participant from KT being manhandled by the trainer

For the group activity, we had a debate on the topic "Women are the cause of all marital problems" with the ladies proposing and the men opposing. Everyone enjoyed themselves speaking under fire (opposing teams were allowed to throw paper balls at each other). We also found the time to watch the video of Martin Luther King's famous "I Have A Dream" speech, considered the best speech ever delivered in human history.

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A cert to prove you've "been there, done it"

The course concluded with a final speech from each participant and the presentation of certificates. In my closing speech, I noted that this was the 10th session we had had since we started in January 2009. This means that we have consistently conducted this class once every 2 months since that time! Should give myself a pat on the back!

Ok, we look forward to more classes and helping more people.

Reported by Sandy Tan

 
2. Upcoming Dare To Speak™ for Executives & Professionals - 28 & 29 August (weekend) - SPECIAL PRICE FOR MUSLIMS DURING RAMADAN (RM 350)

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

   28 & 29 August 2010 (Sat & Sun)
   9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
   @ Qualine Edu Success, Sunway Mentari Business Centre
   Registration fee: RM 1,050 (early bird RM 850 by 6 Aug 10)
   Special Ramadan Offer for Muslim Participants:
    RM 350 only but limited to 5 seats

For this round, we've decided to use the venue in Sunway because all hotels make it compulsory to pay for more food than we need (it's fasting month). Pls contact me asap if you are keen to register.
 
 
That's all for now. Thank you for your support! Have a nice day!!
 
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
Sandy Tan
Manager cum Training Consultant
ProSkills Trainers
012-3508844

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 :)
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

AZMI SHAHRIN