“Singles in Singapore”: Live TV Appearance on Dating in Singapore
September 4, 2010
I was invited as the “dating expert” by Channel NewsAsia (the premier news channel in the region) and their online presence, BlogTV, to be on a panel on live TV. The topic was the Singapore government’s recent call for proposals to increase dating among Singapore singles, which is part of their broader dating campaign and attempt to raise marriage and birth rates among the higher socio-economic status (SES) groups in the country.
It was a lot of fun, and the extra adrenaline rush from doing a LIVE TV show was exciting. The hosts were excellent at keeping everyone engaged, and the producers were very professional. The set was also huge, much bigger than it looks on the screen, as it was housed in a cavernous warehouse. The show aired from 8:15-9:15PM on BlogTV, and Channel NewsAsia picked it up from 8:30-9PM live on prime time television.
Here are a few clips. They’re from the online version, which was filmed using a different set of cameras from the Channel NewsAsia TV show, so it’s mainly static, with very little zooming, unlike the TV show. Thanks are due to LL for editing and uploading.
Cheers, David.
Top 5 Tips for Singaporean Men Who Want to Attract Beautiful Women
August 22, 2010
The premier news channel in Singapore, Channel News Asia, asked me to put together a list of the top five tips for Singaporean men who want to attract beautiful Singaporean women. You can find my article here!
Unfortunately, it seems the formatting was all lost in the conversion, so all the bold text is gone, but I’m sure you can figure it out. Check it out here for yourself!
Would love to hear your thoughts. You can contact me at: david@asianrake.com
Cheers!
“What do you think of pick up artists?” Singapore TV Interview Finally Uploaded
May 3, 2010
Wow, has it been a long time or what?! I truly appreciate your patience, as I continue with my writing sabbatical. Two major resources that have helped me along in the “art” and “work” of writing have been Seth Godin’s Linchpin and Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art. Both very highly recommended. This year will bring some major changes, which we are currently gearing up for, so keep checking back for the latest. Or better yet, sign up for my mailing list in the top right corner.
I’m going to be making a very big announcement by the end of the week, too, so stay tuned for that!
In the meantime, a friend uploaded the second half of my Razor TV interview (further split into two segments on youtube), which was taped in late 2008, and aired in January 2009. Yes, that was a while ago but better late than never 
You can see the first half from the embedded viewer in my About Me page. Feedback here is appreciated. Enjoy!
My Appearance on AXN’s The Duke
August 25, 2009
This was from a few months ago, when I was featured in an episode of AXN Asia’s The Duke. The filming took place in the winter. It was all sort of tongue-in-cheek, and we had a lot of good laughs.
The show’s hosts–Rovilson, Marc, and Eunice–were tremendous fun, totally laidback, professional, and down to earth, without any airs. And the after party was off the hook.
Thanks are due to LL for helping me burn the DVD and edit it into this clip. Enjoy!
My TV Panel on Singapore Girls
August 10, 2009
Here’s a fun TV show that was filmed a long time ago, but it has only just been released. You can find them on the Razor TV site here.
I’ve embedded below the last two segments and the first segment. You can see the influence of my friend, Zan, in episode 7 and of Brad P. in episode 8.
I was on a bit of a caffeine high from a big cup of Starbucks coffee right before and during this Razor TV interview. Watching the clips now, I notice I was talking pretty fast, probably too fast for my Singaporean audience, which is probably not used to my Canadian accent, LOL.
Having said that, this TV filming with Jamie Yeo, Melissa, and Bryan was a lot of fun to do, and we had plenty to talk about. Enjoy! Feedback and flaming are welcome.
The Dr. Date Appearance on that Old Shan & Rozz Show
August 8, 2009
After doing quite a few TV appearances and interviews, I’ve learned a lot about the media. The number one thing is to stay positive. Some of my hardest earned lessons include:
1. Check with the hosts on set before filming begins about the nature of the questions and the general angle they will be taking. Don’t believe the assurances of the producers over email. They will say whatever they need to get you on set. I learned this the hard way from that old Shan & Rozz interview when the producers said they just wanted to interview people with interesting jobs, but then they took a somewhat hostile angle in the interview. They were all very nice off-camera, though, and Rosalyn did come around early on in the 45 minute interview.
1A. Do your due diligence on the show and the hosts. This is somewhat related to #1. Prior to filming that Shan & Rozz show, I had never heard of either Shan or Rozz and knew almost nothing about Clicknetwork beyond the fact that they had only done one episode before mine and that they were an online TV station. I didn’t even think many people would see the show. I also didn’t realize that they were much more of a comedy act than an Oprah-style talk show.
2. Be very careful what you say. Err on the side of saying less. I’m still learning to control my tongue, realizing that the editors’ first and foremost priorities are their own interests. They may very well cut out your best parts and leave in your worst parts. That Shan & Rozz interview lasted about 45 minutes but was edited to a relatively strange 6 minutes.
3. Watch your health and energy levels, and feel free to back out if you’re not feeling well. I was in the middle of a flu and was full of Panadol and Red Bull during that Shan & Rozz interview. In fact, I was still sipping Red Bull right in the middle of the shooting.
This and the next post were originally a single post but they were on different topics, so I’ve split them up.
Overall, every piece of publicity can come to work for you.
Play on!
My Interview on RazorTV is now Re-Uploaded
April 8, 2009
For those who’ve been asking to see my RazorTV interview, I’ve re-uploaded it to a new server. A big thank you to Will and former client H for help with this. You can download the two Razor TV Expose interviews here. They are FLV files.
Here’s the first one for ya. The second one was too big for youtube, so download it 
Feedback welcome.
Enjoy!
Feature article in the Shin Ming Daily News
December 25, 2008
Here’s wishing you and your loved ones a very merry Christmas!
A while back, the Shin Ming Daily News, the most respected Chinese newspaper in Singapore, ran a feature on me. They used that “30 girls in 2 months” headline, which I totally detest, but I guess that’s what grabs people’s attention. Ironic.
So for you Chinese readers, here it is:
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