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We are now less than 60 days to go for The Digital Asia Professional Speakers Convention 2021, happening on 27th & 28th May!

You can start connecting and networking with other attendees, speakers, and people from different global industries, by joining our event on Linkedin. Simply click the ‘Attend’ button, and you will also stay updated with our exciting convention news! 

If you are an APSS member, you can invite your friends to enjoy our super special $99 mates' rates by signing up here. This year we have incredible prizes for APSS members who recruit the most 'first timers' to the convention:

 🏆 First Prize: S$100 Amazon gift card, plus APSS membership for two years, and a complimentary ticket to APSC 2022. 

🏆 2 Runners-up prizes: APSS membership for one year, PLUS a complimentary ticket to APSC 2022.

Speaker lineup

Here is the latest addition to our fabulous speaker lineup:

Mark Black is a heart and double-lung transplant recipient – turned 4 x marathon runner. A resilience expert, coach, and author, Mark helps people "Break Through" their limitations. He has worked with more than 150,000 people and spoken to more than 500 audiences. Mark has written and contributed to several books, including Live Life from the Heart and Chicken Soup for the Canadian Soul.

He is joining us to help us reflect on the ideas: What if life and work are supposed to be hard? What if living a meaningful life was never meant to be easy? and what if that's actually a good thing? In his powerful talk, Mark shows us how to embrace challenge and change, and turn adversity into opportunity. It's time to put a stop to complaining and making excuses.

Dorie Clark has been named one of the Top 50 business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50, and was honoured as the #1 Communication Coach in the world at the Marshall Goldsmith Coaching Awards. She is a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, and consults and speaks for clients such as Google, Yale University, and the World Bank.

Dorie helps individuals and companies get their best ideas heard in a crowded, noisy world. In her session, she will be sharing insights on:

1. How to play the long game as a speaker and consultant and not be distracted by the shiny object syndrome
2. Being more entrepreneurial and leveraging multiple streams of income without just relying on keynotes or training
3. How to be seen as a respected thought leader with an idea that matter and the blocks that stop you from getting there

Mary Henderson is an internationally recognized Personal Branding & Digital Business Specialist. Mary has 21 years of experience building 7 and 8 figure businesses and high-performance sales teams in the IT sector and 15 years delivering online solutions for large and small businesses. She has been featured in many publications and is a thought leader in the Digital sector.

In her presentation, Mary will share insights on:

1. The difference between a coaching course and a coaching program
2. How high ticket coaching works
3. How to make yourself the 'go-to' person in your industry and future proof your coaching business

Eric Feng is Social Media Strategist and Global Speaker. He went from being an unknown local trainer in Singapore to a celebrated global speaker, thanks to social media. Before COVID19, Eric has traveled worldwide (his record was 35 countries in a year) to teach salespeople and entrepreneurs how to use social media to attract paying customers without running ads. His podcast #HighlySoughtAfter, upon launching, also topped the Apple charts under marketing in Singapore, the Philippines, and Malaysia.

The key takeaways from his session will be:

• Well-Known (Visibility): What you need to know about social media that will help you grow real followers quickly and sustainably
• Well-Loved (Likeability): Take advantage of a social phenomenon to deepen emotional connection with your target markets, so they only want to work with you and no one else
• Well-Respected (Credibility): Create these five types of content that will drive demand for your training/speaking solutions without over teaching and sabotaging paid opportunities

Last but not least, we have Brian Fanzo, a digital futurist keynote speaker who translates the trends of tomorrow to inspire change today. Brian has been recognized as a Top 20 Digital Transformation Influencer, a Top 50 Most-Mentioned User by CMOs on Twitter, and a Top 25 Social Business Leader of the Future by The Economist. Click here to hear his short conversation with our convention chair Dr. Tanvi Gautam.

In his session, the audience will learn:

• Create dynamic and engaging virtual presentations with the 4 E's
• Three types of media that must be included in each virtual experience
• The current state of virtual platform innovation and what to look for in the future
• Tools, Gear, and Strategy are required to link raw emotion and Press The Damn Button

Are you preparing to take off with us? Please mark your calendar, check our website for speaker updates before we fly together! We can’t wait to meet you onboard

Best wishes,

Dr. Tanvi Gautam (Convention Chair) & Meital Baruch (Delegate care)