Podcast

Opening Our Presentation (Part One)

In the first seconds of any presentation, your audience decides whether to lean in or tune out. This guide s...

The “Impress Your Audience” Speech

Short intro: Your audience buys your message only after they buy you. In today’s era of cynicism and AI summ...

What Is Your Message

Great presentations in Tokyo, Sydney, or San Francisco share one trait: a razor-sharp, single message audien...

The Purpose Of Our Presentation

The Purpose Of Our Presentation br> Before you build slides, get crystal clear on who you’re speaking to a...

The Purpose Of Our Presentation

br>Before you build slides, get crystal clear on who you’re speaking to and why you’re speaking at all. F...

Who Is Your Audience?

Before you build slides, build a picture of the people in the seats. If you don’t know who’s in the room, yo...

How to Have an Audience Like You by Building Rapport

Twelve proven techniques leaders, executives, and presenters in Japan and worldwide can use to win audience ...

Artificial Intelligence and the End of Human Connection

Why AI companions, generative AI, and virtual “friends” risk replacing the skills that define humanity Artifi...

The Bible’s Parables As A Presentation Guide Even For Atheists

I was confirmed into the Anglican Church when I was twelve years of age. I remember it was the first time I...

Building Anticipation With Your Audience

Whenever I hear that Jesper Koll, CEO of WisdomTree Investments Japan,is going to give a talk here in Tokyo,...

Omnichannel Presenting

We normally think of omnichannel in relation to the medium being used to contact buyers. We can also use th...

Sourcing Ideas For Speeches

Usually when we have an opportunity to make a presentation, we get busy thinking about what we will talk abo...

How To Be A Star in Business Interviews

Being interviewed by the media can be a high risk affair, depending on the publication, the journalist and t...

How to Develop Persuasion Power

One consistent issue which often pops up within companies requesting our training is achieving persuasion po...

What Japanese Presenters Get Wrong

Clients have some common problems with their Japanese leaders. I know this because the same requests keep c...

Presenting On Video

Video is tricky. However, it looks so simple. You just stand in front of the camera and give your talk. I ...

Is Appearing Too Slick A Negative When Presenting

Too smooth politicians, silky salespeople, urbane company thrusters all set off alarm bells. We can meet im...

Why Engineers Need Presentation Skills

English versus mathematics? Easy choice for budding engineers at High School and for when they get to Unive...

How To Present In Breakout Groups

Everyone is getting very swish with the tech these days, as we spend more and more hours in online meetings....

Presenting During The Time Of Cancel Culture

“That has to come out”. “Why?”. “It might offend women in the audience”. “But this example is totally in ...