Finding Your First Clients in Japan: Event Summary and Insights

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Finding Your First Clients in Japan: Event Summary and Insights

On Friday, March 20, 2020, I presented the latest version of Finding Your First Clients in Japan, a seminar designed to help designers, coders, writers, and other service providers launch sole proprietorships or small businesses in their fields.

Occurring during the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, organizing this seminar presented the unique challenge of shifting what was intended to be an in-person networking event to a live, virtual format. Thankfully Asama Toyozawa of Blink Smart Workspace and Saga Partner LIFE.14 stepped up to deliver an online event with exceptional production values.

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Upcoming Event: Social Networking and Personal Branding on the Global Stage

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Upcoming Event: Social Networking and Personal Branding on the Global Stage

I’ll be presenting the latest version of my social networking and personal branding seminar on November 22, 2019, at Blink Smart Space in Roppongi Tokyo. This event is designed for university students and entry-level professionals, however, anyone interested in getting started with global networking tools such as LinkedIn is welcome to join us. Sign up here and read on to learn more.

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Join Us at the 2019 ACCJ Kansai Women in Business Summit

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Join Us at the 2019 ACCJ Kansai Women in Business Summit

For the third year in a row, we are proud to collaborate with LIFE.14 to produce video interviews and social media content at the ACCJ Kansai Women in Business Summit. This year’s event is on September 24 and will once again be held at the Hilton Osaka. For those attending, look for us during the reception for a chance to get in front of the camera and share your thoughts on the event.

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Tackling the Toughest Interview Questions

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Tackling the Toughest Interview Questions

A large part of being a cross-cultural communications coach is helping mid-career professionals achieve their career goals through résumé writing and interview coaching.

On September 17, 2019, I gave the latest version of my résumé and interview seminar at the Blink Smart Workspace in Roppongi, Tokyo. In addition to the latest résumé writing tips, we also covered interview strategy and practiced the most common and challenging interview questions.

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Upcoming Event: How to Start a Small Business and Discover Your First Clients in Japan

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Upcoming Event: How to Start a Small Business and Discover Your First Clients in Japan

The organizers of the Tokyo Digital Marketers Meetup have graciously invited me to share my story at an event on August 27, 2019. Here’s the full event summary of “How to Start a Small Business and Discover Your First Clients in Japan.”

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Enhance Your Presentations with These 4 Free Stock Photo Resources

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Enhance Your Presentations with These 4 Free Stock Photo Resources

In the spirit of Presentation Zen, my seminars on advanced presentation techniques emphasize clean slides and powerful images.

After a recent seminar, a participant asked me where I sourced my photos--a good sign that my message was hitting home. Finding the right images for your presentation without breaking the bank can often be as challenging as giving the presentation itself.

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Join Us at the 2018 ACCJ Kansai Women in Business Summit

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Join Us at the 2018 ACCJ Kansai Women in Business Summit

Once again, we are proud to collaborate with LIFE.14 to produce video interviews and social media content at the 2018 ACCJ Kansai Women in Business Summit. This year's event will be held at the Hilton Osaka on September 13. For those attending, look for us during the reception for a chance to share your thoughts and impressions on video.

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Event Summary: Social Networking on the Global Stage

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Event Summary: Social Networking on the Global Stage

Last month, I gave a 30-minute version of Social Networking and Personal Branding on the Global Stage for Global Taskforce at an event in central Tokyo. This quick presentation focused primarily on global social media use, emphasizing LinkedIn as a key tool for Japanese professionals who want to expand their global professional network.

As with previous versions of this presentation, the main takeaways are:

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Join Us at the 2017 ACCJ Kansai Women in Business Summit→

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Join Us at the 2017 ACCJ Kansai Women in Business Summit

We are proud to collaborate with LIFE.14 to produce video interviews at the 2017 ACCJ Kansai Women in Business Summit on September 19. For those attending, look for us during the reception for a chance to share your thoughts on what is sure to be another inspiring event.

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Social Networking and Personal Branding on the Global Stage (EVENT)→

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Social Networking and Personal Branding on the Global Stage (EVENT)

I'm honored to join a long list of distinguished presenters as a guest speaker at the 39th Platform for International Policy Dialogue (PIPD) Seminar. Click here to join me on August 22 for "Social Networking and Personal Branding on the Global Stage."

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