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Simone Heng is a former broadcaster and a Certified Speaking Professional who inspires people to connect in a world thirsty for connection. She is the author of "Let's Talk About Loneliness" and offers coaching, training, moderation and MC services.
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- Making Virtual Connections Meaningful in Our New Normal
It is a hard truth but we are simultaneously disconnected...
- The Solitude Spectrum: Disconnection From Social Distancing to Solitary Confinement
This move came with an additional punch to the face. I had...
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For the past few years I have been studying the topic of...
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BROADCASTING. I was also a broadcaster for 15 years and this...
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When Covid-19 began, having studied Human Connection for a...
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Jan 17, 2022 · Simone Heng shares how she grew up in Australia, worked in Dubai, and finally found a sense of belonging in Singapore as a PR. She also reflects on the importance of human connection in the post-pandemic world.
Simone Heng is a professional speaker, author and founder of The Foundation for Social Connection, a non-profit organization that promotes social connection and well-being. She has a background in literary studies, speechwriting and marketing, and has received several awards and certifications in her field.
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44K Followers, 2,027 Following, 2,298 Posts - Simone Heng | Human Connection 王慧珊 (@simoneheng) on Instagram: "🎤Global speaker based & born in Singapore 📚Award-Winning Author of "Let's Talk About Loneliness" 🫂Advisory board @fdn4socialconnection".
- What Is Your Backstory and Why Did You Decide to Launch Your Business?
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- On Dealing with Self-Doubt and Criticism
- On Keeping Stress Levels Low
- On Staying Motivated and Energised
- On The Advice You’D Give Your Younger Self
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I set out to become a speaker because I was working in a very disconnected workplace. I saw how people that were disconnected couldn’t create content that resonated and landed with their audience. I realised this could be an issue facing larger international organisations. At the same time, I was witnessing how my mother’s degenerative disease prev...
I get up around 7am to take my dogs for a walk and pick up a smoothie. I get back around 9am and if the day isn’t too crazy I do a workout. At 10am, I post my daily LinkedIn content. I shower and sit down for the day with my high-performance journal and map the whole day. There’s normally a call for a briefing with a client or with my team from 11a...
When I first started the business, I was very insecure about it all and didn’t know if it would work. I soon learned that the way to overcome this was just to “do”. When we get things done, even small steps towards our vision, it creates momentum which leads to more momentum. So I think the answer for me, and how I deal with it, is just to constant...
I think travel recently has really helped. In the absence of this during the pandemic, the answer for me was to take a walk and ground in nature. Recently, during the book launch, I was really overwhelmed and during these moments I talk to my counsellor.
I take on projects that light me up and excite me. Not all of these are big money makers but they keep the work interesting for me and that, as a creative, I find very helpful to stay motivated in the work I do on human connection.
Leave your full-time job. You were never meant to be an employee, you were born to be an entrepreneur.
I try to stop work at 6pm and this enables me to get better rest and sleep. I generally read or sink into some truly vacuous Netflix shows and it reminds me that life doesn’t have to be so serious. Get in touch with Simone Hengonline. Launchpad is a comprehensive digital networking platform (with IRL benefits, too) that encourages connection, busin...
Learn how Simone Heng, a former broadcaster and a bestselling author of "Secret Pandemic", launched her business and became a global speaker on human connection. Find out her tips on overcoming self-doubt, staying motivated and winding down.
Oct 28, 2019 · After having studied extensively on Human Connection, Simone Heng's sharing shows us “How to Authentically Connect with Anyone” so that we can all become Human Connection Superheroes ...
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Simone Heng is a human connection specialist and former international broadcaster for Virgin Radio Dubai, HBO Asia, and CNBC, among others. She is one of the youngest accredited certified speaking professionals in the world.
