How to Deal with a Presentation Hijacker
I recently had a client (a Silicon Valley technical professional, an Asian, non-native English speaker) give a technical presentation that had both an in-room live audience, and an online, remote audience. The presentation went well: “Thank you Diane for coaching me. Today’s presentation is the best I have ever delivered in my life!” And, overall, […]
13 Tips for Handling a Question and Answer Session
Do you dread the question and answer (Q&A) session? To calm your nerves and come across as a confident presenter, try these Q&A session tips at your next presentation: 1. Practice responses to questions that you think might be asked. Role play questions. 2. Plant a question or two in the audience before you start. […]