All Ears English Podcast AEE 79: What Some Americans Know About Presentations That You Don’t – Interview with Carl Kwan Part 1
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Mar 17, 2014 AI Snips
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Carl's Move Sparked His Presentation Career
- Carl Kwan moved from Vancouver to Seoul after marrying a Korean woman and began teaching English.
- He used his MBA and presentation interest to shift into creating video content when he saw a market gap.
Tailor Content To Your Audience
- Know exactly who your audience is before you prepare a presentation.
- Carl Kwan warns presenters often talk about what they or their boss want, causing long irrelevant talks that bore listeners.
Use Simple Plain English
- Keep your English simple and use plain language when presenting in a second language.
- Carl Kwan recommends short sentences and avoiding big words so nonnative listeners follow the main message.