Nicolas Johnson was a senior editor for Bloomberg News in Tokyo before he returned to Toronto to start life as a blogger. Do the writing tricks he learned in corporate media help him to craft engaging content for his new audience?

Whether socialising with strangers, publishing blogposts, delivering Ted Talks or performing standup comedy, Weh Yeoh is used to speaking his mind without flinching. The key, he says, is to always be authentic.

Della Zhuang has the enviable job of choosing Tedx Talks for her district in Sydney, Australia. How do organisers decide which speakers to select? And how are their talks polished for the big performance?

Vera Sprothen is a gifted storyteller who has written for The Wall Street Journal and co-authored a book about the gig economy. How does she make sure her stories connect with readers? 

TJ Guttormsen has helped people to overcome crippling shyness and inauthenticity to become happy, confident communicators at work and in their social lives. How does he produce such radical personal transformation in his clients?

Misa Zhang was a top salesperson for leading news organisations, including Reuters, Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal. How did she learn to become so persuasive?

Ever dreamed of becoming a professional copywriter? Then listen closely to Grant Butler, whose company gets paid handsomely by firms like Microsoft and PwC to write and edit everything from annual reports to ad copy.