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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.

31 July, 2010

ProSkills News #017

27 November 2009
 
Dear Friends of ProSkills Trainers,
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In this issue:
1. The Right Sound™ English Pronunciation Programme - 19 & 20 Dec (Sat & Sun)
2. Dare To Speak™ for Executives & Professionals - 11 & 12 Jan (Mon & Tues) NEW!!!
3. The Complete Presenter™: Adding Sales & PowerPoint Presentation Skills to Basic Presentation Skills - 18 Jan (Mon) NEW!!!
4. Reports on 2 recent sessions of Dare To Speak™ for adults and students
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1. The Right Sound™ English Pronunciation Programme - 19 & 20 Dec (Sat & Sun)

2-Day The Right Sound English Pronunciation Programme

   19 & 20 December 2009 (Sat & Sun)


   9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
   @ 29-1, Jalan Kuchai Maju 6, Off Jalan Kelang Lama
   Registration fee: RM 800 (early bird RM 600 by 27 Nov 09)

I am sorry to announce this late. We will maintain the early bird price of RM 600. For graduates of Dare To Speak, the fee is RM 500 only. Pls register asap if you are interested.
 
 
2. Dare To Speak™ for Executives & Professionals - 11 & 12 Jan (Mon & Tues) NEW!!!
 
In 2010, we will be offering courses on weekends and weekdays. So you have a choice. For all of you who had wanted to attend this course but couldn't, pls avail yourselves to attend on 11 & 12 Jan.

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

   11 & 12 January 2010 (Mon & Tues)


   9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
   @ Crystal Crown Hotel, Jalan Utara, Petaling Jaya
   Registration fee: RM 1,050 (early bird RM 850 by 19 Dec 09)

We have raised the price slightly (for this course only). However, we will consider giving a discount to those who respond quickly.
 
 
3. The Complete Presenter™: Adding Sales & PowerPoint Presentation Skills to Basic Presentation Skills - 18 Jan (Mon) NEW!!!
 
This course is totally new. In this course, you will learn to design great PowerPoint slides, and to present them. You also learn to do a sales presentation or any other proposal where you need to "sell" something. However, this course is open to graduates of Dare To Speak only.

1-Day The Complete Presenter: Adding Sales & PowerPoint Presentation Skills to Basic Presentation Skills - open to graduates of Dare To Speak only

   18 January 2010 (Mon)


   9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
   @ Crystal Crown Hotel, Jalan Utara, Petaling Jaya
   Registration fee: RM 560 (early bird RM 420 by 26 Dec 09)

 
4. Reports on 2 recent sessions of Dare To Speak™ for adults and students
 
Dare To Speak™ Public Speaking Programme for Executives & Professionals
14 & 15 Nov 2009
@ Crystal Crown Hotel, PJ
 
Azmi Shahrin - Public Speaking Coach & Trainer Dare To Speak Public Speaking Programme
The Trainer and 9 participants

This was one of the easiest programmes for me as the organizer due to the good response. Besides private individuals, several companies also sent their staff (1 or 2 staff per company) to attend the training. So it was "full house" with 10 participants and for the first time we had to turn down a few who came later. However, only 9 persons made it eventually as one was unwell on the first day of the programme.

The most important skill that the participants learned on the first day, as is normally the case, was the use of hand gestures. Participants were taught to hold out their hands when speaking and to let the hands move naturally according to the rhythms of their speech. This made a big difference as the speakers now looked more confident, eager and sincere. They also said they felt more free to express themselves when holding out their hands. One participant commented that he had managed to "solve" his long-standing problem with the use of hands!

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Great hand gestures!

The other very obvious improvement was standing still while speaking. In the beginning, many of the participants moved around too much - some shifted their feet, some swayed left and right and so on. But eventually they stopped doing that. Then came the fine tunings in terms of eye contact, vocal variety, correct pronunciation, etc. For group activity, we had a debate with the usual "shouting" and noise making. This was to force particiapants to speak in a loud and clear voice and with emotion.

For me personally, I enjoyed a "new" video shown by the trainer. It was a video of our current PM Najib giving a speech. He had great vocal variety and hand gestures! All these videos inspired us to become better speakers ourselves.

Perhaps more interesting for the participants were the videos of their "before" and "after". It was encouraging for them to compare (at the end of the programme) how they were at the beginning and at the end of the 2 days of training. Everyone agreed that they looked much better now. Congratulations to all who attended and to the trainer Azmi Shahrin!

Reported by Sandy Tan

Dare To Speak™ Public Speaking Programme for Secondary School Students
25 & 26 Nov 2009
@ Pusat Tuisyen Kurnia

If the programme before this one was the easiest, this one must be the most difficult! It was difficult because of the high number of enquiries but low number of actual registrations for a variety of reasons. In fact, there was supposed to be another session for primary school children on 23 & 24 Nov, but due to low numbers I had to combine the 2 sessions for ages 11-16.

Anyway, we decided to focus our positive energies on those who actually registered and not on those who didn't. Eventually, we had a good programme and a great time.

Here are the 10 cute participants:

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Dare To Speak Public Speaking Programme Dare To Speak Public Speaking Programme Top row: Sisters Diyana, Nafeesah & Nabilah
2nd row: Brothers Suresh & Sushen
3rd row: Darren from Penang & Punitha from Cameron
4th row: Adibah, Afiq & Bryan
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As usual, since we had only 2 days to "work on" the participants, some manhandling techniques were necessary:

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Don't shift your legs!!!

Other highlights included the debate session and the "graduation ceremony" which was attended by many parents and family members. Each participant gave a speech, after that, certificates and prizes were given away.

I was exhausted but felt appreciated when one of the parents openly thanked me (in her speech) for fetching her 3 daughters on both mornings from KL Sentral (their took the train from Putrajaya). It was good to know that my efforts were not wasted.

We hope that the response will be better in times to come.

Bonus photo:

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The emcee couple during the graduation ceremony!!

Reported by Sandy Tan

That's all for this time. Thank you very much for your support!
 
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
Sandy Tan
Training Consultant & Manager
ProSkills Trainers
012-3508844

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

Speak Malay properly
www.pidatoperdana.com

What is Kelab Pidato Perdana Kuala Lumpur up to?
www.pidatoperdanakl.blogspot.com

What is Sandy Tan up to?
www.ciksandy.blogspot.com

Discuss religion?
www.savedbydoubt.blogspot.com


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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


 

ProSkills News #016


19 October 2009
 
Dear Friends of ProSkills Trainers,
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In this issue:
1. Kursus Kemahiran Berpidato Bebas Bersuara™ - 17 & 18 Oct - REPORT
2. Upcoming Programmes - Dare To Speak™ for Adults, and Primary, Secondary and College Students
3. ProSkills Trainers Celebrates 1st Birthday
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1. Kursus Kemahiran Berpidato Bebas Bersuara™ - 17 & 18 Oct - REPORT
 
Here's my report (in Malay):

Kursus Kemahiran Berpidato Bebas Bersuara
17 & 18hb. Oktober 2009

@ 29-1, Jalan Kuchai Maju 6, Off Jalan Kelang Lama

Kursus ini telah dibuka kepada orang awam buat kali pertama! Walaupun bilangan peserta hanya 6 orang, ia sudah dikira baik memandangkan bulan Raya masih belum tamat! Peserta terdiri daripada 4 perempuan dan 2 lelaki.

Selain dianjurkan untuk kali pertama, kami juga menjalankan kursus ini di tempat baru. Antara kelebihan tempat baru ini ialah ia menyediakan bilik-bilik solat yang dikhususkan. Makanan juga mudah didapati. Kami bersarapan pagi di OldTown White Coffee yang berdekatan dan makan tengahari di Restoran Nasi Kandar Ibrahim Maju. Walaupun terdapat beberapa lagi tempat makan yang berdekatan, para peserta memilih untuk menjamah masakan mamak!

Tempat berkursus yang baru yang lebih canggih
Jurulatih Azmi Shahrin yang juga bertambah canggih

Untuk kali ini, semua peserta sedia memiliki serba sedikit pengalaman menyampaikan ucapan di khalayak ramai. Namun, peningkatan yang dicapai sungguh mengkagumkan. Pada akhir hari pertama, para peserta mampu menggunakan gerakan tangan yang menarik serta suara yang lantang, sekaligus menjadikan pidato mereka lebih bertenaga. Pada hari kedua pula, tumpuan diberikan kepada tatapan mata, cara berdiri, kepelbagaian suara dan lain-lain.

Peserta-peserta menyampaikan "pidato penamat"

Para peserta amat berpuas hati dengan peningkatan masing-masing. Seorang peserta mengatakan bahawa kaedah latihan yang digunakan adalah sangat berkesan walaupun ianya mudah. Para peserta juga seronok mendapat tumpuan peribadi yang lebih dan masa berlatih yang banyak dek bilangan peserta yang agak rendah!

Salah seorang peserta juga merupakan ahli Kelab Pidato Perdana Kuala Lumpur. Diharap peserta lain turut mendaftarkan diri sebagai ahli kelab ini agar dapat terus berlatih dan terus maju!

Dilaporkan oleh Sandy Tan

 
2. Upcoming Programmes - Dare To Speak™ for Adults, and Primary, Secondary and College Students
 
Kindly take note of the following programmes, especially the respective early bird deadlines.

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

   14 & 15 November 2009 (Sat & Sun)


   9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
   @ Crystal Crown Hotel, Jalan Utara, Petaling Jaya
   Registration fee: RM 950 (early bird RM 750 by 23 Oct 09)

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

   23 & 24 November 2009 (Mon & Tues, 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 31 Oct 09)

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

   25 & 26 November 2009 (Wed & Thurs, 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 3 Nov 09)

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

   5 & 6 December 2009 (Sat & Sun)


   9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
   @ 11C, Jalan SS 21/60, Damansara Utama
   Registration fee: RM 720 (early bird RM 540 by 13 Nov 09)

 
3. ProSkills Trainers Celebrates 1st Birthday
 
While the company was registered in July 2008, "real work" only started in November. So we take 1st November as the anniversary date.
 
Achievements during the past 1 year include:
 
1. Developed 4 trademarked programmes: Dare To Speak™ Public Speaking Programme, The Right Sound™ English Pronunciation Programme, The English Express™ Basic English Programme and Kursus Kemahiran Berpidato Bebas Bersuara™.
 
2. Conducted 14 public programmes and many corporate programmes (and added to our list of corporate clients).
 
3. Azmi and Sandy obtained the "Certified Trainer" qualification from Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad (not difficult to obtain, but we had to fork out 5 days and RM3,600 to get it).
 
4. Registration with the Ministry of Finance
 
A hearty thanks and cheers to all our participants and supporters!! We couldn't have made it without you. Again and again, thanks!!
 
 
Ok, it's late so I guess that's all for now. Thank you for reading.
 
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
Sandy Tan
Training Consultant & Manager
ProSkills Trainers
012-3508844

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

Speak Malay properly
www.pidatoperdana.com

What is Kelab Pidato Perdana Kuala Lumpur up to?
www.pidatoperdanakl.blogspot.com

What is Sandy Tan up to?
www.ciksandy.blogspot.com


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


ProSkills News #015


 

14 September 2009

Dear Friends of ProSkills Trainers,
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In this issue:
1. The Right Sound™ English Pronunciation Programme - 10 & 11 Oct - OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
2. Kursus Kemahiran Berpidato Bebas Bersuara™ - 17 & 18 Oct - OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
3. Dare To Speak™ for Executives & Professionals - 12 & 13 Sept - REPORT
4. Azmi and Sandy attended Train The Trainer organized by Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad - REPORT
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1. The Right Sound™ English Pronunciation Programme - 10 & 11 Oct - OPEN FOR REGISTRATION

2-Day The Right Sound English Pronunciation Programme

   10 & 11 October 2009 (Sat & Sun)


   9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
   @ 11C, Jalan SS 21/60, Damansara Utama
   Registration fee: RM 800 (early bird RM 600 by 18 Sept 09)

We are now actively recruiting for this programme and shall extend the early bird deadline to 25 Sept. Pls hurry to sign up if you are interested.
 
 
2. Kursus Kemahiran Berpidato Bebas Bersuara™ - 17 & 18 Oct - OPEN FOR REGISTRATION

Kursus Kemahiran Berpidato Bebas Bersuara (2 Hari)

   17 & 18hb. Oktober (Sabtu & Ahad)
   9 pagi hingga 5 petang


   @ 11C, Jalan SS 21/60, Damansara Utama
   Yuran: RM 800 (RM 600 untuk pendaftaran awal sebelum 26 Sept 09)

The dates have been changed from 3 & 4 October to 17 & 18 due to a clash in our calendar. 17 October is Deepavali. Apologies to our Indian friends, we really have no other dates. We are also actively recruiting for this programme. This is the counterpart of Dare To Speak conducted in Bahasa Malaysia. A very useful programme for those who need to make presentations in Malay. Do sign up!
 
 
3. Dare To Speak™ for Executives & Professionals - 12 & 13 Sept - REPORT

Dare To Speak™ Public Speaking Programme for Executives & Professionals
11 & 12 July 2009
@ Shah's Village Hotel, PJ

We expected this to be our worst-attended programme but it turned out to be te best-attended. We had 12 participants in this session, which was the maximum allowed. This could be due to the huge discounts given to Muslim participants during this fasting month. The other reason was that we had 4 participants from Public Mutual.

I got a scare on Day 1 when I arrived because the hotel forgot to set up our room! Luckily, they managed to set it up (though not perfectly) in 15 minutes.

12 participants on Day 1

On Day 2, I arrived earlier to check but the room was nicely set up already. However, one particpant fell sick and couldn't attend, so were were left with 11.

11 participants on Day 2

My feeling is that the class was a bit too big and we were always running out of time. Next time, I will insist on 10 participants only, though the published maximum is 12. (Initially I insisted on 10, but the last 2 were very keen to attend and were very disappointed when I said "no", so I let them in.) Anyhow, I was pleased with the progress made by each of the participants as I could see their obvious progress and they were happy about it too. Major improvements were made in the area of reducing verbal crutches, speaking louder, hand gestures and stance.

The weather was good and I took a walk about the hotel. Hmm... wish I could be lying on the hammock instead of sitting in class!

Poolside scenes, Sandy on the right

The hotel also compensated our "uneaten meals" (due to fasting) with buka puasa vouchers. On Sunday, Azmi and I had dinner there. Unfortunately, he rammed into someone's car on the way home and the car was badly damaged! Aaarrgh! Thank God he was unhurt.

Azmi's car after the accident

In conclusion, I am happy with the programme but sad about the accident which was partly "caused" by it. :(

Reported by Sandy Tan

 
4. Azmi and Sandy attended Train The Trainer organized by Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad - REPORT
Train The Trainer
7-11 September 2009
@ Wisma PSMB, Damansara Heights

For 5 full days, Azmi Shahrin and Sandy Tan attended the Train The Trainer programme conducted by Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad (PSMB), the body responsible for administering the Human Resources Development Fund in Malaysia.

Azmi Shahrin and Sandy Tan

The training provider which conducted the programme this time round was Brownland HResources Sdn. Bhd. The main trainer was the lively and cheerful Mr. Wong Peng Yam.

Mr. Wong Peng Yam from Brownland

16 participants attended this session. Full attendance was compulsory to qualify for the certificate. It was quite tough especially for those who were fasting! But everyone managed to survive. The 5 modules covered were Characteristics of a Competent Trainer, Fundamentals of Adult Learning & Training, Fundamentals of Training Needs Analysis, Designing Training Programmes, and Conducting Training Programmes.

There were 4 tables with 4 participants each
(Sandy the photographer is the only one missing)

On the final day, each participant had to deliver a 15-minute presentation on a suitable topic. This presentation would count for 50% of the assessment; the other 50% of the marks would come from the written tests. Azmi presented "Exploding Your Way To Better Pronunciation" while Sandy Tan presented "3 + 1 Rules Of Taking Good Photographs". Some thought she was a professional photographer, but actually she was not. For this presentation, Azmi was given a full score of 50 by Mr. Wong while Sandy got 40/50. For the combined score, Azmi got 97.5% and Sandy got 87.5%.

Azmi and Sandy doing their presentations

At the end of the programme, everyone was eager to go home but not without exchanging cards and contacts. We are now waiting for our certificates to arrive. With the certs, we shall be one step closer to registering ProSkills Trainers as an approved training provider with PSMB.

Reported by Sandy Tan

 
Last but not least, we wish all our Muslim friends "Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri". For the rest, enjoy your long holiday! Pls travel safely wherever you plan to go.
 
Thank you very much.
 
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
Sandy Tan
Training Consultant & Manager
ProSkills Trainers
012-3508844

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

Speak Malay properly
www.pidatoperdana.com


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

29 July, 2010

ProSkills News #014 - Kelab Pidato Perdana


 
 
 
28 August 2009
 
Dear Friends of ProSkills Trainers,
Azmi Shahrin and I (Sandy Tan) would like to invite all of you to join Kelab Pidato Perdana.
 
Check out our new website: www.pidatoperdana.com.
 
 
Main Club - Kelab Pidato Perdana Kuala Lumpur
 
Meeting Days: 1st, 3rd & 4th Fridays of every month
Meeting Time: 7.45-10.30 p.m. (food is served before the meeting)
Meeting Venue: 50th Floor, Menara Telekom, Jalan Pantai Baharu (LRT Kerinchi)
 
Interested? Pls contact me @ 012-3508844 / e-mail above. You can come and check us out before you decide to join.
 
 
Second Club - Kelab Pidato Perdana Malaysia
 
We are planning to start another club.
 
Meeting Days: 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of every month
Meeting Time & Venue: Same as above
This club has a slight focus on national issues.
 
Interested? Pls contact Hj. Mohd Anuar Ibrahim @ 017-3452699 / hjanuar.tmi@gmail.com. Hj. Anuar will gather the members before starting this club.
 
 
Pls join Kelab Pidato Perdana. All the members are on the way to becoming smart, successful and fabulous!!!
 
See you there!
 
 
Yours Sincerely,
Sandy Tan
Training Consultant & Manager
ProSkills Trainers
012-3508844

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

Speak Malay properly
www.pidatoperdana.com


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

19 July, 2010

ProSkills News #013


 
26 August 2009
 
Dear Friends of ProSkills Trainers,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In this issue:
1. The Right Sound™ (15 & 16 August) - concluded very successfully
2. Dare To Speak™ (12 & 13 September) - class is full
3. Kursus Kemahiran Berpidato Bebas Bersuara™ - 3 & 4 October
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 

1. The Right Sound™ (15 & 16 August) - concluded very successfully
 
Here's my report:

The Right Sound™ English Pronunciation Programme
15 & 16 August 2009
@ 11C, Jalan SS 21/60, Damansara Utama

10 participants was full house!

This was the most smooth sailing programme so far! For the first time ever, we had full registration of 10 participants! And I didn't have to work extra hard to persuade them to sign up. They were more than willing to register because they really wanted to learn. Interestingly, we had 2 students (siblings) join this programme, also for the first time. And despite their being a very small percentage of the population, 2 Singhs joined the class!

Despite the large class, we progressed faster than ever through the syllabus! This was probably due to the participants being fast learners for one reason or another. Because of this, we had more time for additional activities which afforded more practice. In one activity, each participant had to name a favourite personality and then give a self-introduction as if they were that personality. In another activity, the participants had to share their craziest ideas of what they would do if they were given $1 billion. It was really funny. Of course, the participants had to speak with correct pronunciation as they made the presentations.

Sister (19) & brother (16)
The Singh "brothers"

This time round, even I had to get into action when 2 participants were sent to me for one-to-one practice. One of them was later selected as the "most improved" participant which made me quite proud.

Basically, I am very happy with this programme. Little stress, great success! Hope this continues...

Bonus photos:

The charming trainer Azmi Shahrin in action

Reported by Sandy Tan

The next session is open for registration:

2-Day The Right Sound English Pronunciation Programme

   10 & 11 October 2009 (Sat & Sun)
   9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
   @ 11C, Jalan SS 21/60, Damansara Utama
   Registration fee: RM 800 (early bird RM 600 by 18 Sept 09)

 
Super early bird RM 450 until end of this week. Pls contact me asap if you are interested.
 
 
2. Dare To Speak™ (12 & 13 September) - class is full
 
The class is full earlier than usual because we offered a very low price for Muslims (fasting month) and we are having 4 participants from a company.
 
The next session is open for registration:

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

   14 & 15 November 2009 (Sat & Sun)
   9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
   @ Crystal Crown Hotel, Jalan Utara, Petaling Jaya
   Registration fee: RM 950 (early bird RM 750 by 23 Oct 09)

As usual, there's a super early bird of RM 650 for registration by 2 Oct.
 
 
3. Kursus Kemahiran Berpidato Bebas Bersuara™ - 3 & 4 October

Kursus Kemahiran Berpidato Bebas Bersuara (2 Hari)

   3 & 4hb. Oktober (Sabtu & Ahad)
   9 pagi hingga 5 petang
   @ 11C, Jalan SS 21/60, Damansara Utama
   Yuran: RM 800 (RM 600 untuk pendaftaran awal sebelum 12 Sept 09)

Pls hurry to sign up before 12 Sept to benefit from the early bird price. This is the first time we are opening this programme to the public. It's the same as Dare To Speak, only that it's in Malay.
 
 
Thank you very much. Selamat berpuasa (and berbuka puasa) to our Muslim friends. To all others, have a nice day and week!
 

Yours Sincerely,
Sandy Tan
Training Consultant & Manager
ProSkills Trainers
012-3508844

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

Speak Malay properly
www.pidatoperdana.com


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

AZMI SHAHRIN