Dear APSS Member. As we approach our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, 29 July 2025, this is your opportunity to be part of shaping the future of APSS. We’ll reflect on the achievements of the past year, show appreciation to our outgoing...

Dear , Today is APSS Friday Promotion Day! We invite you APSS members to freely promote your work, products, or offerings related to your speaking profession, by leaving a comment below the Facebook post in the Private and/or Public group. You m...

Dear APSS Members,We’re excited to announce the release of an exclusive resource created by speakers, for speakers — the Speaker Contract Guidelines document is now live in the APSS Member's Portal!This practical guide is designed to help you navigat...

Dear ,Join us for the upcoming Asia Professional Speakers' Singapore - Annual General Meeting (AGM) on the 29th of July, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (dinner starts at 6 pm) at Novotel Singapore on Stevens! ✨The AGM takes place annually and provides memb...

Dear ,We are glad you could join us at our APSS May Monthly Meeting on 27th May 2025.Have you taken the past week to consider whether APSS can elevate your business and career? If you’re still wondering whether APSS is for you… APSS is a cohesiv...

After speaking with a lot of different leaders across many sectors as a Leadership Speaker, from government to private sector, I have summarized three qualities that leaders need to develop during a pandemic. Interestingly, although COVID-19 is a con...

Let’s face it: There are still leadership speakers and business leaders out there who say that face-to-face learning is better. Online learning or virtual training is not as effective. There are also many trainers and companies that moved their train...

When speaking in public – the first 60-Seconds matter. In 60-seconds, probably less, people have judged whether you are worth listening to or they have reached for their phones. The good news is that if you know this, you can plan for fame and avoid...

Reflect – Enjoy – Thank – Yodel – Recharge – Express When I was 15, I thought 65 was ancient. There are negative connotations about this age. Phrases like “over the hill”, “the best is behind us”, “take it easy” etc. characterise this important miles...

I recently shared, on Social Media, that I would be giving a keynote speech at a large online event. Unfortunately, the best image that showcased ‘yours truly’ included two other white men. The optics were not great considering that I am an advocate...

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As a professional leadership speaker  I get to interact with a lot of senior leaders. Most of them commented that “business agility” is a highly coveted trait in an organisation.During the pandemic, many leaders have mentioned to me that whatever pla...

Yes – I am a trainer and speaker but I am not writing this article to sell another speech. I am not using the current crisis to shift product because I need another place to sell in these tough times. I am writing because I am first and foremost a hu...

Fed’s Road to QE Infinity and beyond By Thomas Poh Market Dislocation amid COVID-19 Outbreak The COVID-19 outbreak has hit the world like a hurricane.  The ongoing medical and humanitarian crisis has also sparked off an economic and financial one.  A...

Covid-19 (or coronavirus) is impacting everybody the world over, especially how businesses need to operate during this time. Where I’m based in Singapore, we’ve had a few more weeks to work out how companies can best adapt to the situation, keep thei...