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Q&A Questions
Q&A questions are an often-overlooked public speaking element.
If you have a Q&A session with your presentation, it’s always a good idea to plant some questions in the audience.
That way, you’ve got a few eager discussion topics immediately underway.
Often, when a speaker calls for questions, the audience is reluctant to speak up.
They may have questions.
But they might be hesitant to speak up for any number of reasons.
The silence can be deafening.
And awkward.
It’s hard for a speaker to come back from that.
I recently attended a presentation where Q&A questions were planted in the audience.
I know because I was a plant.
My role was to help get things started and to keep it moving along.
This Q&A session was a success.
The discussion was lively, informative, and entertaining.
I saw another excellent presentation, but the speaker did not plant any questions.
The Q&A session started with crickets.
It didn’t get much better after that.
This was a shame because the presentation was fabulous.
A Free Public Speaking Tip
Always plant a couple of Q&A questions in the audience to bypass any awkward silences.
Liz Brenner
Everyone has a story to tell.
Even you.
Especially you.