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Free Presentation this Sunday (May 1) Apple Store Shinsaibashi, Osaka 6:00pm

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I will be presenting for about an hour or so in English beginning at 6:00pm this Sunday (May 1) at the Apple Store in Shinsaibashi (Osaka, Japan). This is free, of course, and no reservation is needed. But get there about 15 minutes early to get a seat. As you can see in the pic above, the theatre is not very big. The reason for the presentation (I just did one there two weeks ago) is a sort of rehearsal for some material that I am using for a 4-week series for the NHK TV program called 英語でしゃべらナイト. A few NHK producers will be there. In May I will be presenting a seminar at NHK studios which will be recorded and used in the program to be aired in July. If you come Sunday you will see some familiar PZ and Naked themes but with a little different structure and also with a references to Aristotle's three means of persuasion as an organizing principle to expand on some of the concepts of effective presentation. Really hope to see you there this Sunday.

Map
http://www.apple.com/jp/retail/shinsaibashi/map/index2.html

The TV Program. I will appear for four weeks in the month of July
http://www.nhk.or.jp/night/

シンプルプレゼン: "presentation zen" genre is huge in Japan now

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Before PZ came out here a couple of years ago, most presentation books were very dull and very PowerPoint focused. Notions of simplicity and design or naturalness, and engagement, etc. were not to be found in this category. But that has all changed now. New books are coming out all the time. So we can hope, perhaps, that presentations in all their myriad forms in Japan will become more engaging, visual, and memorable (and enjoyable). Above are pics from various book stores in Japan sent to me today form my publisher at Nikkei. The シンプルプレゼン DVD/book is apparently doing very well in Japan (this book is for the Japanese market only). Thanks to everyone in Japan who has watched the DVD. On Amazon Japan: http://tinyurl.com/3udswgg

Daughter in her first birthday party dress

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At home in Nara, Japan. Already such a lady in her party dress. Our daughter on her first birthday.

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Later she changes into something a bit more comfortable. Take a drink and... Surprise! That was refreshing!