Podcast

Episode #115: The Impromptu Talk

If you are called upon at an internal meeting with the big bosses, or during an external public event, to su...

Episode #114: One Of Your Most Vital Presentations

Usually when we hear the term “presentation”, we think of a public arena, a big crowd and a lot of formality...

Episode #113: Firing Up An Audience

Whenever I am in the USA, I love watching the different television preachers in action. I am not looking fo...

Episode #112: The Japan Gap Between Speaker And Audience Is Still Vast

Lawyers in Japan are an elite group. Senior lawyers are the elite of the super elite. When I landed in Tok...

Episode #111: If You Want Your Audience To Be Enthusiastic, Act Enthusiastic Yourself

There is an old truism in sales, “sales is nothing more than the transfer of the enthusiasm of the seller fo...

Episode #110: Including Dialogue In Our Presentations

Normally when we give presentations, they tend to be pretty dry affairs. We marshal the facts, relate what ...

Episode #109: Plumb Your Own Experiences For Content When Presenting

It is ironic how talkative we are on some subjects, but how lost we are when it comes to giving public talks...

Episode #108: Presentation Planning And Delivery

Episode #107: What Is the Right Length For Your Speech

This was a gala affair for a very worthy cause. A grand setting. Beautiful ladies in evening gowns, men res...

Episode #106: How To Get Speaking Gigs To Promote Your Personal Brand

A businessman reached out to me after attending my recent speech on “The Seven Deadly Fails Of Selling In Ja...

Episode #105: Creating Your Personal Style When Presenting

When we are writing, we can create a style of our own. The way we use certain vocabulary, the phrasing we a...

Episode #104: Presenting By Video Conferencing

Technology is getting pretty good these days so joining meetings remotely is becoming more and more common. ...

Episode #103: Can A Presentation Be Conversationalist And Still Be Business Professional

Sometimes we read that when we are presenting it should be just like a conversation with your friend. The id...

Episode #102: Tag Team Pitching For Fun And Profit

In business, we are asked to present as a team. We may be pitching for new business and the presentation re...

Episode #101: Inject Yourself Into The Presentation Content

When we are presenting, we can be mentally separating out personal selves from the content of the talk. Ther...

Episode #100: Shooshing Your Noisy Audience Is Ridiculous When Presenting

When a presentation event unintentionally turns into comedic relief, you know you have a major credibility p...

Episode #99: Bland Is Bad

Smart, capable people amaze me when I see them presenting. This recent speaker was someone I had met in bus...

Episode #98: Don't Get A Grip When Presenting

Good posture never goes out of fashion. Standing up straight shows confidence, allows good breath control a...

Episode #97: Go Broad, But Also Go Deep When Presenting

When you hear an excellent presentation, it is easy to be well satisfied. When you are giving such a presen...

Episode #96: Vacuum Up Cool Stuff For Your Presentations

Do you have one of those diaries that includes a daily quotation on the page? Or maybe you subscribe to a s...