ACSC 533 Lecture 21: ACSC 513 - David Scollnik - Winter 2018
20 Mar 2018
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Some q&a tips: prepare for probable questions. Take the time to predict and write down the questions your audience is likely to ask. Craft well-thought out answers and rehearse them aloud. This step increases self-confidence and prevents an audience member from catching you off guard: prepare questions you want to answer. If the audience is awkwardly silent when you invite questions, use a prepared question to say, one question i am often asked is . Or, recruit plants" in the audience prior to your talk; have them ask you one of your prepared questions to jump start the q&a session: convey a positive attitude. Adopt a mindset that embraces interaction with an audience. It"s the best way to understand their needs and show how you can help. Regardless of the questioner"s attitude, remain composed, constructive, and courteous: display confident, open body language.
