It’s almost springtime. I can tell because I work on my tax returns every night now.
Tax time is the worst time of the year for me as an American Expat, since I have to file returns both with the IRS and with the German tax office (Finanzamt). Fortunately, the US tax returns I fill out […]
In most cases, rapid economic growth seems to come with environmental problems. Anyone who has visited a large city in China will tell you how terrible the smog is. Standing in one building in Shanghai and looking out the window, you often can’t see any of the neighboring buildings.
Smog is the one pollution problem which […]
In 20+ years of international business, I have only ever met one native English speaker who knew how to present to an audience who spoke English as a second language. The list of things to remember is neither difficult nor long, but following it will go a long way in ensuring that you are understood.
The […]
The answer to yesterday’s question, What are people doing during presentations:
Sleeping 15%
Daydreaming 25%
Thinking about s*x 50%
Actively listening 10%
Sad, but true.
Results may vary.
What do you do to wake up your audience?
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Studies have shown that attendees at conferences and other presentations very rarely listen to the speaker.
What do people think about when they are listening to a presentation?
Can you match the activity to the correct percentage?
Sleeping 10%
Daydreaming […]
In my office of about 75 people, we now have a dozen nationalities represented and a few more on the way. We have folks from all over the globe - Americas, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia. All this in an office located in Germany, a country not especially known for a large amount […]
Frequent flyers and fans of good beer might be interested in this post (yes, I write a beer blog), which provides guidance on locating a good beer in airports across the world. Even better, you can submit your own tips (and God knows the Munich tip could use some improvement).
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It looks as though Apple’s iPhone won’t be making it into the Chinese market any time soon, at least according to this article.
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Tomorrow, February 7th, 2008 is the first day of the year of the rat, according to the Chinese lunar calender. Tonight, New Year’s Eve, families will gather all over China for the biggest holiday season. Fireworks will light up the sky all through the night and continuing for the rest of the week. Families will […]
It’s no big news that business in Asia-Pacific is booming. Growth rates have been very high for a number of years. But a couple of recent articles about the auto industry in Asia caught my eye. It’s time to look for a replacement to the phrase “emerging markets”.
Just a few years ago, people in many […]
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Written by J. Christopher Erb [email], and Jean Mercedes [email] for b5media.
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