Mario Cavolo

Since returning to Shanghai late Spring this year, I've fallen in love with the impeccably restored Langham Hotel, one of 1920s Shanghai's magnificent Art Deco buildings, and now one of the city's poshest boutique hotels, very nearby People's Square. This includes hosting our private monthly executive advisory lunch sessions at the Langham each month. Check out the Langham link at the bottom for some great photos.

Considering Mike Chinoy's two decades of service as CNN's Hong Kong and Beijing Bureau Chief,talk of business surrounded by nostalgic Shanghai is the right lead-in to proudly introduce Mike as our newest strategic partner and co-trainer for our media training and communication skills workshop on October 18th at the Langham. Mike is currently the Asia Managing Director for News Certified Exchange, an organization which trains and certifies professionals to be included in their powerful resource database of media-ready experts for journalists. As well, I am pleased to be included in that database as the media industry grapples with change and needs new ways to access knowledgeable experts on China who are also media-savvy.

More About Mike Chinoy

As Vice President and Managing Director for Asia, veteran correspondent Mike Chinoy oversees all business development and certification operations in the region. Mike spent over two decades with CNN, serving as the network's Hong Kong and Beijing Bureau Chief and its Senior Asia Correspondent. Mike is also a Senior Fellow at the US-China Institute at the University of Southern California and authored the book Meltdown: The Inside Story of the North Korean Nuclear Crisis.

About the Media Training Workshop, Langham Hotel, October 18th, 2010

Limited to only three individuals per session, participants will spend a separate half-day session with both experts. For example, the morning session with Mike and the afternoon session with Mario. The content of both sessions will cover the broad theme of expertise and strategic communication with the media

Mr. Cavolo’s session will focus more on detailed scripting and phrases; deep awareness, control and design of all related speech delivery to the media and in other executive/leadership situations.

The session with Mr. Chinoy will focus more on the nature of the newsgathering process, how to prepare for interviews, tips for effective interaction with reporters, and specific pointers for developing a strong presence in front of a camera, including the opportunity to videotape a “practice” interview.

With attendance limited to six, please don't hesitate if you are interested to attend; Contact KBC China's event coordinator, Harry Wong at harryw@kbcchina.com for additional information. The fee for this media training workshop is USD $3000 per person including video and follow-up.

"Critical Communication Skills For Executives" Four seats still left for this event on Sept 16-17th with myself and guest Daniel Smith. If you are an established or rising executive and your interest is critical, detailed communication and behavior skills, without the need to focus on media training, then join us at the Langham on Sept 16-17th "Critical Communication Skills For Executives" with superb guest trainer Daniel Smith

During this past year Peter has become a fine new friend and it is my pleasure to receive permission to reprint his recent article with you here, offering outstanding career development/interviewing/resume related points in this article. Enjoy...Cheers, M

HOW TO CONDUCT THE INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW
by Peter Hill, CPRW

What if I told you that there is a job search method that will uncover 80% of the employment opportunities that are never advertised? Would you be interested? I thought so. Read on, for I am about to share with you the untapped world of the Informational Interview.

WHAT IS INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEWING?

Put simply, it is the...

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Part I.

A 30 year mortage is insane, it is very bad for you and very good for your bank, AND THEY NEVER TELL YOU THIS SECRET THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO THINK ABOUT.

Let me explain further. A good friend here in...

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Many thanks to our sponsors and organizers as Shanghai's first Catalyst To Change event held 18 sharp minded people riveted together for a day...5pm hit us all faster than a speeding bullet and onward we went to 5:30 still wanting to discuss more...highlights of the day were dissecting Lincoln's Gettysburg address which revealed crystal clear why that speech is considered one of the world's finest; In a nutshell Lincoln used a very specific set of emotionally moving majestic words combined with the simple use of repetitive phrases in 3's. As most of you know, repetitions, especially repetitive phrases such be delivered in sets of three; finally we wrappe up the day by viewing Al Pacino's masterful speech at the church funeral in the movie City Hall, another masterful combination of emotion, clarity and use of repetition...do check it out on youtube and share your comments...

Heaps of gratitude to sponsors and partners American Airlines, Globally Green Energy Consortium, Shanghaiexpat, Shanghai Business Review, and organizers KBC China and 4inGroup.

Look for more coming up in Shanghai, Singapore and Hong Kong...the recession be damned, people need answers...

Mario

The Sanya Shanghai Connection

While this site still holds for you more practical information than any other Sanya website, apologies for the lack of fresh entries these past few weeks. I'm happy to share why: with the increase in client business from my speaking and coaching work I find myself increasingly back to the hot 'n groovy Shanghai scene;

I received a call from American Airlines APAC office to host their Next Generation Business Class launch event and then having a blast with colleague trainer extraordinaire Daniel Smith and Nana, conducting another workshop for Deutsche Bank's Shangha team. This time 150 of us high-tailed it on four big busses to Tongli for their annual weekend outng and teambuilding program.

Now our focus is quite exciting with a big push for the new "Catalysts To Change" event next month in Shanghai on November 21st. www.visiontovictory.com/CatalystsToChange.pdf

Globally Green Energy Consortium, a U.S. based nonprofit environmental consortium, is sponsoring the event and that leads me to a mention about the many "green" initiatives that the resorts and apartment complexes are committing to here on Hainan to protect the environment, including most of them using solar heating for their hot water supply. GGEC recently established its China branch headed up by Guy Bernfeld.

I risk being accused of figurative betrayal of Sanya by admitting that because of good business and the soon to be publishing of my first book "Catalysts To Change" I actually took the Shanghai plunge again renting an apartment and establishing a new office at the Pacific Center in Puxi. After SOHO'ing it at the beach in Sanya this past 18 months, I have to admit I like the vibe being back in the action of Shanghai.

Fear not, Sanya lovers, I shall not give up the cause and in fact, announce that the site will be launching a new look and enhancements being developed along with www.shanghaiexpat.com and www.asialinkexchange.com

Global meltdown? What? Where? Cheers, M

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Update: this workshop's organizers needed to move the date up one week to August 17-18th...I am pleased the event organizers are offering my Media/PR Skills Executive Workshop once again....sessions are very focused on the specific must have skills and must know rules when dealing with media and PR related matters; learning and using the language of the media and advertising industry; properly scripting your PR messages; handling journalists/interviews; on camera skills; crisis responses and management. Appropriate management/PR related personnel with interest to attend: call 021 5478 8759, email: mario@mariocavolo.com