November 2021

5 things not to do in the Taiwan Excellence Award presentation competition

5 Don’ts when presenting your product’s excellence: Reflections on the Taiwan Excellence Consultations

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Hundred of products compete every year for a chance to win 1 of 10 Gold Awards from TAITRA’s Taiwan Excellence Award competition. Based on my observations in past 2 years helping companies compete for the Gold Medal, there are 5 common problems that some presentations have that reduce their chances for getting the Gold Medal. The Taiwan Excellence Award competition requires a presentation that is like a logical argument for how the product excels in the 4 judging categories.

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Going for the Gold in the Taiwan Excellence Competition: The 8-4-3P Formula to Presenting Taiwan Excellence

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Out of hundreds of Taiwanese corporate applicants for the Taiwan Excellence Award, 30 are selected to compete for 10 Gold Medals. These companies need to prepare an 8-minute presentation in English demonstrating how their company’s new and innovative product excels in 4 categories: Design, R&D, Quality, and Marketing. Many smaller and less exeprienced countries are unsure how to put together this kind of competition presentation, and a poor presentation will certainly hurt the company’s chances for a Gold Medal. This article offers some guidelines for making a Gold-Medal-winning presentation.

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