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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...

Episode #373: Should Women Be Public Speakers In Japan?

I hesitated to use this title, because it smacks of click bait, doesn’t it? To hell with it, live dangerous...

Episode #372: Creating Crowd Anticipation In Your Speeches In Japan

Pasedena, January 31,1993. Michael Jackson performs at the Super Bowl. He suddenly pops out of the smoke on...

Episode #371: How To Present At A Panel Discussion

It is very common to see panel discussions at business events. There is danger lurking in the shadows, thou...

Episode #370: Where To Draw The Line Between Lecturing To And Engaging With My Audience When Presenting In Japan

The education system in Japan from the early stages, right the way through varsity to most corporate trainin...

Episode #369: How To Construct Your Presentation In Japan

There is a famous speech construct which we have all heard; “Tell them what you are going to tell them, tell ...