Like it or not, more and more decisions are being made by committee these days.
And while you and I don’t have to be the next “Tony Robbins” when we get up in front of them, we had better know how to facilitate Q&A for maximum effectiveness.
In this week’s podcast, we’ll address the following:
1) How to transition from presentation to Q&A
2) How to avoid the “crickets” when no one has a freakin question. Ever been there dude?
3) How to avoid a common mistake during Q&A.
4) How to buy a few extra seconds to enhance the quality of your response.
5) How to take a question and bring it to the next level.
6) How to wrap up your Q&A.
These tips will prove valuable for small groups, large groups, webinars, lunch and learns, conference calls etc.
Feel free to adjust them to fit your style, personality and even better, to the dynamic of the group you present to.
I have some great content lined up for you if you will scroll down and have a listen. Now if you are not in the mood to further your growth this weekend, no worries. My suggestion would be to download this podcast on I-Tunes and allow me to be your educational companion during your drive time this week!
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Hi Paul. Just enjoyed this podcast on the way home from a golf tournament. I must admit, listening to the podcast was much more enjoyable than my less than stellar golf game today 🙂
I especially liked your point about repeating the question back to the person to confirm what they were asking, and of course buying yourself some time to answer properly. I think we are all guilty of “that is a great question” at one point or another. One thing that I will really work on is not pointing a finger at somebody, but rather holding my hand palm up with a non “threatening” gesture. Great idea!
A couple of other things that I have really had to work over the years is avoiding the “ummms” and “ahhhs” during q&a, and even during the main part of a presentation. I have even received feedback for addressing a group of males and females as “you guys” a couple of times before. Thanks.
Hi Paul. Just enjoyed this podcast on the way home from a golf tournament. I must admit, listening to the podcast was much more enjoyable than my less than stellar golf game today 🙂
I especially liked your point about repeating the question back to the person to confirm what they were asking, and of course buying yourself some time to answer properly. I think we are all guilty of “that is a great question” at one point or another. One thing that I will really work on is not pointing a finger at somebody, but rather holding my hand palm up with a non “threatening” gesture. Great idea!
A couple of other things that I have really had to work over the years is avoiding the “ummms” and “ahhhs” during q&a, and even during the main part of a presentation. I have even received feedback for addressing a group of males and females as “you guys” a couple of times before. Thanks.