Episode 222 - Four Online Meeting Mistakes That Damage Trust (And How to Fix Them)

"Have you ever been in an online meeting and noticed someone's forehead is all you can see? Or they seem to be looking at something in the corner of the room? Or their face is so close, you can practically count their pores? Here's the thing—many business professionals want to make a good impression to colleagues, clients, or other key stakeholders, but they completely forget about how they come across on screen. Just because you're not in the same room as the others... doesn't mean they can't see you." In this episode, Helen Iwata—bilingual Brit, leadership and communication coach, and author of 英語の仕事術—shares four "mottainai" moments that happen in online meetings and presentations every single day—moments that could be costing you your credibility, your confidence, and the trust of the people you most want to impress. In this episode, you'll discover ➜ How one tweak to your camera angle immediately changes how confident you look ➜ Why the most powerful thing you can do on a video call has nothing to do with what you say ➜ The built-in tool that's so easy to use when you're presenting slides — but is actually so bad for your audience ➜ What to do with your hands when speaking online This is Episode 222 and the third in a special 5-part series celebrating the 10th anniversary of Helen's book 英語の仕事術, published with Shogakukan. ✍️ READ ON THE SASUGA! BLOG sasugacommunications.com/four-online-meeting-mistakes-that-damage-trust ✍️ さすが！ブログで読む sasugacommunications.com/ja/four-online-meeting-mistakes-that-damage-trust 🎁 Free resource mentioned in this episode: 25 QUESTIONS FOR MORE PRODUCTIVE MEETINGS sasugacommunications.com/25questions 🔗 Technology mentioned in this episode: TONARI tonari.no/ 📩 Get practical techniques and inspiration in English and Japanese: SASUGA! TIPS FOR YOU newsletter sasugacommunications.com/

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Episode 222 - Four Online Meeting Mistakes That Damage Trust (And How to Fix Them) is an episode from The Sasuga! Podcast by Helen Iwata.

This episode is 18:50 long.

This episode was published on May 18, 2026.

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