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Ben Johnson

"Be prepared. Before I go on stage, before I do an interview, before a Mike Douglas show, before I give a dinner, I'm prepared. To make it at the last minute is not how I do my best. Assemble myself . . . and when the cue comes, when the guest comes, when the director says 'Roll,' I don't have to wait for inspiration. I'm ready. Go!"

Ruth Gordon

Speakers World Programs
Speakers World Programs

Getting Your Act Together: How to Finish with Flair Using Effective Q&A

'Tis nobler to answer well . . .
This workshop coaches you on how to use the "neglected stepchild" of the presentation, the Question and Answer session, to re-enforce your points and deliver a strong second close. Voted by Venture Capitalists as the part of a presentation least likely to be prepared for, the Q&A, done well, can be the piece de resistance of your time on the podium. Leave the audience on an up note -- ready to respond to your call to action. Take a page from the actor's book to prepare for what is often considered the most challenging part of the presentation. Make it entertaining and educational for you and your audience.

Speakers World has helped numerous executives and sales professionals learn how to use business theater techniques to make powerful and persuasive presentations -- and to "ace" the all-important Q&A sessions that follow them.

Learn the critical components of successfully managing Q&A:

  • Why it's important to prepare and rehearse for Q&A;

  • How to maintain your solid delivery style;

  • What to do when your audience isn't paying attention;

  • How to make sure your audience is understanding your message; and

  • Why having a second close after Q&A is critically important in a presentation.

A pre-program assessment, extensive personalized video feedback, comprehensive program materials and follow-up individual coaching support the workshop.

Getting Your Act Together: How to Finish with Flair Using Effective Q&A is customized to your specific needs as an in-house workshop, teleclass, or private coaching sessions.

Check Speakers World Speaks for more information on why the Q&A part of your program needs to be as well planned out as the rest of your presentation.

Tis nobler to be prepared . . . contact Speakers World today.

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Financial Presentations
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