Dear ,We’re excited to announce a new partnership between APSS and Poddster, a premier podcast production and distribution platform.As part of this collaboration, Poddster is offering an exclusive 20% discount on their services to all APSS members.Wh...
Dear ,We have 2 announcements:1) Please choose breakout sessionhttps://apss.vip/convention25/breakout-sessions2) Good news! Due to overwhelming demand, we’re extending the pre-order deadline to 29 April 2025!This is your final opportunity to secure y...
Hi All Speakers,Our emcees need time to prepare and practice your introductions. So far, only 26 out of 40 speakers have submitted them.For your slides, audio, or other files, please upload them immediately to the slides folder. The Audio Visual (AV)...
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 , We understand the busy schedules we all have. So you may have missed out on our requests for your submissions for our DELEGATES DIRECTORY. Think of the DELEGATES DIRECTORY as a way to fast-track your connections and maximize you...
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...