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Don’t Shrink – RETHINK!
Now is the time to pull together and think creatively about our businesses. When times are easy, unfortunately, we often lose the edge to monitor performance, to question out-dated procedures and unnecessary expenses. Maintenance items slip when...
Success Tip : Making Your Business Look BIGGER to Your Customers
IT’S EASIER THAN YOU THINK NOT TO LOOK SMALL! Certain things will make your company look and feel small to investors and customers. By avoiding these easy to fix traps, you can go a long way in making your company appear more mature. First you must...
Teamware: Answers the 5 Questions of Document Collaboration
Every organization which creates collaborative documents, whether they are budgets, presentations, reports, spreadsheets, or other documents recognizes that collaborative efforts are requirement. That collaboration always forces the 5 eternal...
The Ultimate Sales Tip - Give Up the Need to Sell
Copyright 2005 Ike Krieger
Most business people will tell you that selling is not their
favorite activity. Let's explore a way to look at the process of
sales a bit more favorably.
Whether we like it or not---"we're all in sales". Most...
Top Ten Tips for Preparing a Workshop or Seminar Proposal
One way to build your business is to create interest and interaction with potential customers or clients. Offering a workshop or a seminar is a great way to get started. You can offer a workshop anywhere, but the best place to get started is by...
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9 Tips for Handling Public Speaking Questions
How you handle questions from an audience can often be the
deciding factor as to how your presentation is received. If
you're pitching for business, then it's absolutely vital to
handle questions well.
1. Be prepared for questions - When you write your presentation,
think about what you're likely to be asked and what your answer
is going to be. Maybe you won't want to answer a particular
question there and then, so think about what you'll say to
satisfy the questioner.
2. Make it clear at the start - You may decide to take questions
as you go or at the end of your presentation. Whatever you
decide, make it clear at the start and don't change your mind. I
would suggest questions at the end in a short presentation; if
you take questions as you go, then your timing will get knocked
out. And always remember, an audience won't forgive you for
taking half an hour when you were only scheduled to speak for
fifteen minutes.
3. Never finish with questions - Far better to ask for questions
five or ten minutes before the end, deal with the questions and
then summarise for a strong finish. Too many presentations
finish on questions and the whole thing goes a bit flat -
particularly if you don't get any.
4. Listen - When asked a question, listen and look like your
listening. It may be something you've heard a million times
before. Treat the questioner with respect and don't trivialise
their point.
5. Thank the questioner - It's only polite, it shows respect and
it gives you a bit more time to consider your answer.
6. Repeat the essence of the question - Some people may not have
heard the question so your answer may not make any
sense to
them. It can also be irritating for them not to hear the
question. Again, it gives you more time to think of the answer
and it makes you look so clever and in control.
7. Answer to everyone - Don't fall into the trap of only
answering the questioner. If they happen to be near the front
then you could end up having a conversation with them and
exclude everyone else.
8. Keep it simple - Many speakers, when it comes to questions,
have become more relaxed and the fact that someone is interested
enough to ask them a question, leads them to go on too long with
the answer - DON'T.
9. Don't bluff or bluster - If you don't know the answer to a
question, say so and find out. Suggest to the questioner that
you'll 'phone them or come and see them with the answer. It can
even be a good way to make further contact after the
presentation.
As we all know, it's possible that you may not be asked any
questions and you then have that awkward silence. People may be
thinking about what you've just said and may need more time to
ask. They may also be a bit shy and may take a few minutes to
speak out. Why not have a question of your own prepared and say
something like. "You may be asking yourself.........?" If you
still fail to get any questions then go straight into your
summary and closing statement.
Handling a question and answer session well, demonstrates your
professionalism and reflects on your message.
About the author:
Alan Fairweather -"The Motivation Doctor" - is the author of
"How to get More Sales Without Selling" To receive your free
newsletter and free e-books, visit:
http://www.howtogetmoresales.com
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