The Intellitrainer Debuts!

Welcome to our first issue of The Intellitrainer - a fortnightly complimentary resource for busy and discerning professionals, managers, executives and business people like you.

It features in-depth articles on business, management and personal development written for the Asian market by experts in their respective fields, as well as upcoming events brought to you by Intellitrain and our partners. Give the Intellitrainer a read for 2-3 issues and if you don’t find us relevant to your professional or personal development, simply unsubscribe. If you’ve enjoyed this issue, do share the knowledge by forwarding ‘The Intellitrainer’ to your friends and colleagues. [read more about Intellitrain]
 

Negotiate Your Worth – How to Ask For & Get What You Deserve!

For most people, negotiating salary is a painful, even embarrassing process, ranking about 9 on the 1-10 stress scale. Indeed, if you are like the vast majority, the very thought of approaching your boss to ask for more money —facing the prospect (no matter how unrealistic) that he might not just refuse, but actually grow angry at your “ingratitude” and/or tell you all the reasons you don’t deserve what you’re currently getting — raises so many insecurities that you’d rather avoid it altogether. Statistics have shown ... [read more]

Dr Melanie-Billings Yun
Global Resolutions
 

Marketing Professional Services through Public Speaking (Part 1)

More and more professionals have caught on to public speaking as a means to market themselves and their organisation’s services. Even David Maister (widely considered one of the world’s leading authorities on the management of professional services firms) ranks it number 2 in marketing effectiveness, after proprietary research and before writing articles. If you are a professional or professional services firm who is currently or contemplating using this tactic to enhance your firm’s profile and to grow your business ... [read more]

Islamic Banking & Finance Conference 2005

21 Oct 2005, 9am-5.30pm, Marina Mandarin

With an annual growth rate of 15% and an estimated market value of US$200-300 billion, the Islamic banking and finance industry is unsurprisingly receiving much attention in the global banking arena. This one-day Conference brings together some of the top industry regulators, advisors and practitioners from Bahrain, Malaysia, Dubai and Singapore to provide an update on the latest issues and developments and to highlight the opportunities available for banking, finance, legal and other professionals throughout the region. A MUST-ATTEND event for all Legal Professionals, Heads of Islamic Banking/Islamic Finance/Islamic Insurance, Financial Controllers, Tax Professionals, Accountants, Regulators & Government Officials, Syariah Consultants and Investment Bankers/Advisors.
 

A Snapshot of the Singapore Training Marketplace

Singapore has a complex and competitive training market. In 2002, the Services Sub-Committee of the Economic Review Committee identified corporate training and executive education as a key growth sector.

Here are some interesting facts about the supply of training services as at 2003 ... [read more]