I help clients develop confidence, based on skills, to handle any audience
Sharing my experience as a broadcast journalist & educator for more than thirty years, so that you can write, present & speak more confidently to journalists and your stakeholders across the Asia Pacific.
Communications Coach, Speaker & Author
Paul Carr — B.Ed., Foundations of Coaching Certificate, Certificate of Leadership Skills, Certificate of Broadcasting.
Since 2006, thousands of companies across APAC have engaged Paul to conduct workshops & one-to-one coaching sessions, helping clients improve skills in:
- Media interviews
- How to handle the media during a crisis
- Presentation & public speaking
- How to be a memorable panellist
- Moderator essentials
- Emcee & hosting
- Voice improvement
- How to interview like a journalist
Paul has also delivered a range of interactive talks & masterclasses. His extensive experience in the media and background in education spans more than thirty years. For eight years Paul worked as a Senior News Presenter / Journalist with the ABC in Sydney. Paul is currently celebrating his 20th year as a part-time presenter on Mediacorp's GOLD 905FM in Singapore, and before that was a News Presenter with NewsRadio 938 (now CNA938).
Paul's coaching sessions include video recording of all activities, so clients can rehearse the various skills they are focusing on — plus playback with critique.
In 2015, Paul expanded his coaching business into Malaysia, co-founding Double Confirm Arts & Media Sdn Bhd with Hossan Leong. Together they offer corporate training & corporate entertainment services.
Paul is also a highly sought-after voice-over artist, having recorded thousands of commercials & corporate videos for companies promoting their products, people and events. Paul's voice is currently being used by Google to promote the new Pixel 11 phone.
Paul's latest book — YOU The Confident Communicator — explains how to communicate with clarity, confidence & impact in high-pressure situations.
Discover the One Skill AI Can't Give YOU!
While messages maybe written by AI - for now - stakeholders, journalists, senior management & industry peers still want a confident human being to deliver them. This book is a practical guide offering you how to write clear memorable messages and deliver them with confidence.
Regular coaching tips so you can become a more confident commentator.
What clients say.
"In less than half a day training with Paul, I came out with the tools to handle a media interview and more importantly, the confidence. I certainly look forward to get further coaching."
"The presentation skills course was very worthwhile and extremely useful. Highly recommended for anyone looking to learn how to pack that extra punch when presenting to an audience, or simply anyone looking for some self-improvement. Would give it 6 (or 7, or 8, or 10) stars if I could!"
"Paul brings us self confidence which transforms press interviews into a pleasant journey."
"Paul very quickly builds confidence through a structured media interaction approach and better understanding of expectation and what to expect."
"Paul has delivered a series of presentation & media skills courses (both onsite & online) to our staff. Paul's coaching has helped our staff improve skills so that they can complete their work tasks more easily."
"Being trained by Paul online enables you to see how others will see you when you are being interviewed… best way to learn and adapt your style!"
"Paul quickly brought to me his considerable insights and practical advice for working with the media with skill and confidence."
"Paul's practical media interview training gave me great insight into how I can maximize every media opportunity to communicate effectively to the audience. Through the practical exercises, I am now better equipped for future media interviews."
"Paul Carr simplifies the various aspects of effectively engaging the media into digestible bites. The individual exercises benefited me a lot in honing my skills."
"We engaged Paul to help our lawyers brush up on their speaking and presentation skills, especially as the pandemic lockdown had us all pivoting to virtual meetings as a default. Paul's customised workshops — both for in-person meetings and video conferences — helped immensely. Paul is a consummate and extremely experienced professional. His tips and constructive criticism were very useful. The law is a people business, and TSMP believes in engaging our professionals in constant skills development. How we speak — be it in submissions in the High Court, heated boardroom negotiations, or a business pitch on Zoom — is instrumental. We look forward to a long and meaningful engagement with him in the future."