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Episode #392: Presenters Need Strong Discipline In Japan

Our presenter was vivacious, sparky, bright and engaging. She works in a cool area of business and has the o...

Episode #391: The Japanese “Way” of Presenting

Foreign companies often want to appoint a Japanese person to be the head of their Japan operation. This is ...

Episode #390: How To Give Smooth Deliveries When Presenting In Japan

The Lord Mayor of London covers the whole con-urban spread of greater London and the Lord Mayor of the City ...

Episode #389 Go for Greater Innovation When Presenting

“Will It Blend” was a genius idea from Blendtec, kicked off with a $50 budget in 2006. The campaign saw Tom ...

Episode #388 Pacing Your Presentation In Japan

We are usually asked to speak at events by some hosting organisation and these can be breakfast, lunches or ...

Episode #387 Prepping For Your Presentation

I am terrible. I procrastinate about starting the assembly of my presentation. Invariably, by holding off ...

Episode #386: Thrashing AI When Presenting In Japan

I was in a recent debate with the Dale Carnegie organisation about approving the publication of my new book ...

Episode #385: Recruit Your Audience When Presenting In Japan

Almost 100% of presentations that I see in Japan are one directional. The audience sits there passively and...

Episode #384: Make The Most Of Your Body Language When Presenting In Japan

TikTok, Reels, Shorts, etc., are video snippets training everyone to micro absorb information and stimuli. ...

Episode #383: Removing Distractions When We Are Presenting In Japan

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory is a bad idea and yet so many presenters do it. I was attending a...

Episode #382: Double Trouble Speakers In Tokyo

What a double act they were. Two economists giving us some insights into where the markets are going and mak...

Episode #381: Always Provide Value When Presenting In Japan

Value is a difficult thing to pin down. In any audience, there is bound to be a wide range of interests, ne...

The EAR Formula For Presenting

We love another acronym, not! It is a handy memory jogger though, so let’s persevere with yet another one. ...

Episode #380: What If We Make Ourselves The Center Of Our Talk?

Where is the line between referencing our experiences and insights and just talking about ourselves? I atte...

Episode #379: The End Of The Beginning When Presenting In Japan

I was recently reminded of the importance of openings and transitions when presenting watching a new speaker...

Episode #378: The Rule Of Three In Presenting In Japan

When we are planning our talk, we have to decide what is the purpose of this presentation? In business, typ...

Episode #377: Signpost Your Presentation In Japan

Navigation is critical in presenting. This is how we keep the audience with us and keep reinforcing our key...

Episode #376: Getting Emotional When Presenting In Business In Japan

Does introducing emotion when presenting mean sharing a good weep with the audience? No, that is way over t...

Episode #375: Presenting Your Credentials In Japan When Presenting

I was reading an interesting LinkedIn post about how at the start of your presentation in Japan you need to ...

Episode #374: The Sad Wasted Life Of An Aging Presenter In Japan

It was a big affair. Many supporting organisations had promoted this expert dual speaker event and the larg...