Fen's

I had a terrible (suck) story for my presentation. In front of my description, I have to emphasize that this was my first time to make presentation for a client. Last Thursday, according to my assistant manager’s plan, we would go to the Taipei Lighting Show first and have a meeting with a client who comes from Romania. The meeting of host organization is Taiwan External Trade Development. Sometimes they hold many international business meetings and invite a few companies which come from all over the world in Taipei International Convention Center.

However, My assistant manager’s have a date with the host and customer on Thursday. But at the same time, she had the other meeting on Thursday. In the beginning, she hoped I could go to the meeting which the Taiwan Trade host it by myself. But I told her I couldn’t do this alone because I have never met and made a presentation to clients. If you want me to present, I need to practice before and someone have to teach me how to make a presentation. So she said: “ok, fine, I’ll go with you. You could stay my side to learn how to do a presentation.“

This day was coming, when I ready went to the meeting, my assistant manager suddenly told me she couldn’t go with me because she still had to handle the other customer. But she would ask help for the other manager who charge of display department, she would support me to present. I had a little hesitation because the Display manager already went to the lighting show and she didn’t contact the Display manager at that moment. Anyway, I still prepared some flyers and introduction Powerpoint to the place. And guess what? When I already arrived in the Taipei International Convention Center, I was ALONE!! I didn’t prepare how to present, I have never faced clients before and I still have tough process in English!!

It’s a little difficult that I discussed with the client by English. Immediately, I ask for help from the host organization, I told them I need a translation and laptop to present. Thank God!! They could provide these services to me.

But I still felt very terrible and suck about this presentation. Because in the communication, I just said three sentences: Nice to meet you! Here is my name card and Thank you!! And we didn’t discuss the detail for any case. In this meeting, we had 40mins to negotiate. But we just spent less than 20mins, including the translation! I need to spend a lot of time to practice the communication skills and ENGLISH.