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Episode #309: Presenting Online Isn't Going Away, Ever

Remote work is a sticky concept. Bosses may prefer to have people under direct supervision in the office, bu...

Episode #308: Why We Need Help With Presenting

I teach presentation skills to businesspeople. In the first class they do a simple self-introduction and thi...

Episode #307: The Frog In The Well Doesn't Know the Presenting Ocean

This Japanese saying the “frog in the well doesn't know the ocean” is a favourite. When I think about its ap...

Episode #306: What Do I Leave In and What Do I Take Out

I am a hoarder. I never throw anything out and this habit spills over into preparing for my presentations. ...

Episode #305: Confidence Sells Your Audience On Your Message

I was listening to a recent episode of Victor Antonio’s Sales influence Podcast show and one of his guests wa...

Episode #304: The First Five Minutes Of Your Presentation

How do we want to be perceived when we give our talk? What constitutes the personal and professional brand w...

Episode #303: That Key Last Five Minutes Of Your Presentation

Recency is a simple concept to understand. It basically means that we are all simple beings and we tend to ...

Episode #302: Making The Presentation Yours

It seems logical that any presentation we are giving is ours. Well, that is sort of correct, but what I am t...

Episode #301: Should I Copy The Style of Japanese Presentations When Doing Business In Japan?

I get this question quite often: “should I follow the logic of ‘when in Rome, do as the Romans do’ with regar...

Episode #300: Your Business Story Structure

Storytelling in business is an open field. In most facets of commerce, the field is crowded, established foe...

Episode #299: Remembering Ex-PM Shinzo Abe As A Communicator

Remembering Ex-PM Shinzo Abe As A Communicator Like everyone, I was so shocked that Japan has lost such a pr...

Episode #298: Don't Let Fear Drive Unprofessional Presentations

Imagine an experienced, senior executive from a name brand major company giving a one minute introduction of ...

Episode #297: Eyes, Hands, Face, Toes and Energy in Presenting

Recently I have been coaching people on their presentation skills. It is always amazing to me how some small...

Episode #296: Pointless Presentations

I am just back from a highly pointless presentation. The bureaucrats who run the Tokyo Metro subway system a...

Episode #295: The Presenter's Dilemma

The request has been made to give a talk on a certain subject. The date and time are fixed and now the work ...

Episode #294: Imposter Syndrome When Presenting

Self-awareness, self-belief, self-direction, self-discipline – there are a host of these “self” aspects to wh...

Episode #293: The Power Of Enthusiasm, Structure And Vocal Variety When Presenting

How good is your Mongolian? Well, I don’t know even one word in Mongolian, but I learnt a powerful lesson ab...

Episode #292: Communicating Your Point Of View

The rule in business is to stay clear of religion and politics, because you risk alienating a chunk of your a...

Episode #291: I’m No Good In Front Of Big/Small Groups

I sometimes read about certain celebrities, historical figures or leaders who are described as being better p...

Episode #290: How To Be Effective During Podcast Interviews

We think of our presentations as something we give to an audience physically in the room with us or these day...