by admin | Jul 4, 2018 | Articles, Information, News
Selama saya mengikuti training MC dan Presenter ini, materi yang paling membantu saya adalah membuat script. Ibu Lia Halim mengajarkan bahwa sebagai “calon” MC Professional kita harus menulis sendiri scriptnya, untuk mempermudah kita menguasai materi acara. Dalam penulisan script juga harus dituliskan kata –kata seperti nah, ooh, masa., tidak hanya point-pointnya saja, sehingga kita sebagai MC pemula tidak akan mengalami momen “blank ” saat memandu sebuah acara.
Dalam penulisan skrip, ini juga dijelaskan tahap-tahapnya, dari pembukaan, ice breaking, bridging, sampai penutup. Hal yang selalu ditekankan adalah jangan jadi MC terima kasih dan acara selanjutnya, perkaya script dengan informasi tentang materi acara atau hal-hal yang personal pengundang acara, seperti: lagu kesukaan, makanan kesukaaan, dll.
Praktek membuat script juga cukup berkesan, saya juga dapat beberapa koreksi, salah satunya tidak nyambung, antara kalimat, sehingga membingungkan bagi yang mendengar, ini menjadi kelemahan saya yang harus diperbaiki. Ibu Lia juga menjelaskan, pembuatan script itu gampang gampang susah, semakin sering membuat script, semakin baik kemampuan kita menulis, semakin baik menyikapi situasi saat memandu acara.
Menjadi MC dan TV presenter tidak hanya memilki fisik yang menarik, tetapi juga mempunyai kemampuan yang mumpuni untuk memahami kliennya. Kata-kata yang dikeluarkan harus berisi disesuaikan dengan tema acara. Membuat script yang baik menjadi salah satu modal yang harus dimiliki MC professional.
by admin | Jul 4, 2018 | Articles, Information, News
9 hari Sabtu saya lalui di Jalan Kendal no. 18 A-B, Menteng, Jakarta Pusat. Setiap pagi di hari Sabtu saya harus bangun subuh demi mengejar kereta Bogor menuju stasiun Dukuh Atas. Demi apa? Demi duduk manis di dalam kelas selama 4 jam full mendengarkan penuturan para fasilitator training Public Speaking. Sounds like a torture, huh?
Well, apparently it is not that bad, at all. Materi ‘pelajaran’ sangat mencerahkan, dan most of the time juga menghibur. Fasilitator penuh insights, selalu siap berbagi pengalaman tentang banyak hal yang tidak kita dapat dari teori, teman-teman di kelas yang asyik dan menyenangkan, serta kopi sachet gratis yang disediakan di depan kelas, menjadi sebuah support system yang komplit. What a bless.
If I am to a have a thing to regret is probably not be able to be taught by Erwin Parengkuan and Rebecca Tumewu, the founder. It would be great to attend their knowledge sharing and get some inputs directly from the masters. But overall, what Talk Inc. has that others don’t, is the whole package (system, content, experts, place and people); they are fun, they are good, and they are ‘talk-ing’ to us in such personal ways.
Talk Inc. is definitely a school I would recommend!
by admin | Jan 15, 2014 | Articles, News, Nissan
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by admin | Dec 31, 2013 | Articles, News, Tips
Most savvy car buyers are aware that as soon as a new car gets driven off a dealer’s lot it immediately takes a dip in value. However, not all vehicles depreciate at the same pace over time. Wouldn’t it be great to know which new cars were likely to be worth the most when it’s time to sell? Automotive Lease Guide has been forecasting automotive residual values for more than 50 years, and is considered an industry benchmark for this calculation. For the past 13 years, ALG has been giving Residual Value Awards to vehicles and brands likely to retain the most value after three years of ownership. Let’s take a look at the winners for 2014.
Best cars 2013
The Jaguar F-TYPE is a cool-looking car, and the Convertible S model is even cooler — especially when it’s road-tested in the middle of winter, the way I did.
The car’s sleek exterior lines shouldn’t be marred by something as mundane as ordinary door handles. So the Jaguar F-TYPE uses what the British automaker calls “deployable door handles” that retract into the body of the car when not in use and pop out when needed.
If the car has keyless entry and push-button start like the Convertible S model I tested, you can just press the front of the recessed door handle and the doors will unlock and the handles will pop out. Pushing the rear of one of the handles locks the doors and causes the handles to retract. The handles also retract and become flush with the car at a certain speed.
For an F-TYPE without keyless entry, pressing the unlock button on the key fob causes the doors to unlock and the handles to pop out, and pressing it again locks the doors and hides the handles. On the car I tested, the side mirrors also fold in when the doors are locked since Jaguar hasn’t yet figured out a way to make those disappear — though that could be next.
by admin | Dec 31, 2013 | Articles, Tips
Heading to the auto dealership to buy a new car is a daunting prospect. For many of us, it represents the second most expensive purchase we’ll make in our lives, behind buying a home. With so much money on the line, buyers should be armed with as much information as possible. We spoke to buyer advocate Jerry Robbin to learn his top 15 tips for the best deal on a car. For a fee, Robbin will negotiate with a dealer for you, so he has plenty of experience with this process. Heed his advice and you could save thousands on your next new car purchase.
Audi A6
It seems simplistic, but you need to know what car you want. Base your information on needs for fuel economy, capability, space, passenger capacity and price range. Also consider your desires for performance, looks, amenities and reliability. Focus on a few vehicles and narrow the list by reading reviews and using guidance tools on the Internet. Once you have a short list, test drive or rent the vehicles. If you take your test drive at a dealership, don’t get caught up in the buying experience. You are only researching at this point. The test drive should narrow your choice down to one vehicle. Then you need to go deeper.
Once you’ve picked the vehicle you want, choose the trim level based on the features and options you can’t live without. Go to the brand’s website and navigate to the “build and price” area. Build the car to the specifications you want. This will give you the manufacturer’s suggested retail price, plus the destination charge. Visit third-party websites such as MSN Autos to find the vehicle’s invoice price (more on this later). When the time comes to buy, don’t deviate from the trim level you chose — why pay for features you don’t want? Note that you might have to special order a vehicle to get exactly what you want.
Once you’ve chosen the model and options, email a few local dealers and ask for a quote on that exact vehicle. Add a timeline for your buying process to show them that you aren’t just a tire-kicker. You can also use Internet services for this step, such as the “get a quote” links on websites such as MSN Autos and pricing sites such as TrueCar.com. To get your business, one of those dealers might quote you a good price right up front.
Take documented evidence of your best price quote to your preferred dealer and start the negotiations. The dealer will be compelled to meet or beat your best price to earn your business. If this dealer is close to your home or workplace, it’s best to buy from them for your convenience and because they will be more willing to work with you on service issues if you’re a customer. Also use timing to your advantage. Buy when you want to — not when you need to — and go to the dealer at the end of the month when the staff is trying to meet sales goals.
by admin | Dec 31, 2013 | Articles, News
From music to travel to telecommunications, technology has transformed entire industries and disrupted traditional ways of doing business. Just ask record labels, travel agents and home telephone service providers. And now it’s the car’s turn.
Tech turning points
Whether it was 4G connectivity and “big data” coming to vehicles or large tech companies making a stake in the connected car space and the move toward autonomous driving, 2013 saw several significant turning points that prove that technology will change driving as we know it. Here’s my take on the top five car tech trends we saw this year.
Connectivity. You can’t have a connected car without connectivity. And with the smartphone and tablet market reaching a saturation point, wireless carriers have set their sights on the car as the next mobile device — and hence a new market for data plans — as drivers increasingly want to stay connected. 2013 kicked off with GM and AT&T announcing a partnership to bring 4G connectivity to cars in 2014, and wrapped up with Audi doing the same at the Los Angeles Auto Show with an unnamed carrier partner.
Autonomous cars. While it’s been three years since Google revealed in late 2010 that it had logged almost 150,000 miles testing its original self-driving Toyota Prius, in 2013 most mainstream automakers revealed their autonomous vehicle ambitions. More than a half dozen major car companies as well as electric vehicle startup Tesla announced automated driving technology, introduced a self-driving research vehicle or both. And Nissan said it will have several self-driving vehicles on the market by 2020.
Over-the-air software updates. Because of the disparate differences in product lead times between the technology and auto industries — 12 to 18 months versus three to four years — cars are always behind the times tech-wise. While manual software updates have been used for several years with systems like Ford Sync, over-the-air updates that occur automatically make it easier for car owners and car companies to keep in-dash electronics current. An example of this is when Audi rolled out a new feature via an OTA update that allows a driver to find, reserve and even pay for a parking spot in advance. Tesla did it too when it added an update to deal with fires issues for the Model S.
