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Episode #400: Offering Balance When Presenting In Japan

Most business speeches are very definitive. We did this, and it worked for us and you could do the same and...

Episode #399: Anything We Can Learn About Presenting From Kamala Harris?

I am not an American, so I cannot vote. I always tread the line of neutrality when discussing what is happe...

Episode #398: I Agree With Trump

As an Aussie, I can’t vote in the American elections, so I am a casual observer of what is going on. I was w...

Episode #397: Should We Present In Japan When We Are Not In Good Health?

Joe Biden gave a disastrous debate performance. His team floated the idea that he had a cold and that was wh...

Episode #396: Which Version Of Joe Biden Are You As A Presenter?

American politics is a must watch for the rest of us. Whoever becomes the next President will have major ra...

Episode #395: A Tale Of Three Speakers In Tokyo

What an interesting panel discussion we had. Georg Loer, an old friend of mine, after 17 years running NRW ...

Episode #394: How To Build Credibility Before You Meet the Client

The premise of tonight's theme is how we position ourselves for the client before we even meet them. With th...

Episode #393: Senior Executives Common Presentation Errors

It is not often that we get a front row seat to watch a group of very senior businesspeople compete with eac...

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...