Connect with Your Audience Through Storytelling

Event held in collaboration with NUS Alumni Toastmasters Club

It takes good understanding of your audience’s characteristics to tailor your message. Facts can inform your audience about message but telling a story can be more engaging than a typical speech or presentation. Stories have the power to highlight key moments and memories. They can connect you to others through empathy and common experiences.

Learn to practise storytelling techniques and descriptive skills to make a presentation relatable and interesting. Apply your own experience to craft a story and develop a personal style when telling it. You will create stories that will evoke emotional impacts on the audience.

10 Nov 2022 (Thu)

7:00pm to 10:00pm

Singapore Management University

Event timeline

6.45 - 7:00pm - Check in

7:00 - 8:30pm - Workshop (concept learning and demonstrating)

8:30-8:40pm - Break and networking

8:40-10:00pm - Toastmasters Club regular meeting (practicing) Optional but highly recommend the participants to join this session for practicing storytelling skills during Table Topics (impromptu speech) activities

Principal Trainers:

LER Wee Meng

Wee Meng is a Managing Director in a company specializing in security systems, card access control and CCTV surveillance system. He has been a member of NUS Alumni Toastmasters’ Club for 20 years and has won speech contests at club, area and division levels. He is well-known for his humorous and witty speeches, which are also inspiring, motivational and uplifting. Wee Meng holds a degree in Engineering from NUS and later earned a degree in Law from University of London. He started in Research & Development and took on appointments in project management, marketing, sales and management. Since 1988, he has started and built three companies from scratch and managed and operated two Central Alarm Monitoring Stations.

Jeanie LEE

Jeanie is a Marketing & Communications Associate Director in a professional services firm. She has more than 18+ years’ experience in storytelling, content creation, strategic communications, ESG/Sustainability communications, integrated and digital marketing communications, CSR, crisis communications and media relations. She holds a Master of Communications(SMU), Master of Education(NTU) and Bachelor of Computing (NUS).

Registration fee:

NUS MBA Alumni Association members - $15

Non-members - $25

Sign ups limited to 15 pax

Please note that this event will be held in person.

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