Recently a friend of mine from Rochester, New York had asked me for some tips on making presentations to Asian audience, as he was planning a trip to a few countries in Asia. I thought of sharing them with my blog viewers (excerpts from The Return of the Dragon , by Nat Yogachandra) Making a Better Presentation Making an excellent first impression in Asia is crucial. So if one is going to deliver a presentation to a group i any Asian country, one has to invest more time an effort in preparing the delivery. Remember that presentations in Asia are somewhat formal affair. Your appearance, your outfit, and manner should convey this. As a general rule, any presentation to an Asian audience should be more formal, orderly and restrained than at home. “We may take pride in appearances of spontaneity and thinking on our feet. We like to sound naturally articulate, not rehearsed. For special effect we mark up our flip charts and transparencies, often with dramatic flair. Many foreign audi...