Find giving a presentation is nerve-racking? How about answering questions about your presentation? Here are practical ways we highly suggest on how you can prepare for an unpredictable Q&A session especially if it's your first time presenting to a huge crowd.

1. Q&A sessions can sometimes feel scarier than the speech itself,
but the key is to think of them as another opportunity to show
off your expertise, get immediate feedback, and expand on your
message. To further inspire and motivate attendees, keep in
mind the following:
Remember that your responsibility
is to deliver the best answer to the
entire group, not just the person
who posed the question.
Be Responsible.
Your ultimate goals for
a successful Q&A should be:
Goal #1:
Don’t just look at the person who
asked the question, but always
scan the entire audience
Keep an eye on
the audience.
Goal #2:
Find ways to make a connection
between the question and your
content.
Make connections.
Goal #3:
How to prepare for tough questions:
Have friends, family and
colleagues ask you the
toughest questions they
can think of.
Search Google using avariety of
keywords related to your topic
to discover more questions.
Spend some time on daily
Q&A hotbeds, like LinkedIn,
Twitter and Quora.
Separate your list of
questions into two
categories: those you
can answer and
those you can’t.
Go back through
and weave these
answers into
your content.
Don’t include answers
that are not directly
related to your topic,
but be prepared to
answer them
nonetheless.
Don’t shy away from any
curveballs. Those are the
ones you should prepare
for the most!
Don’t feel pressured to give
an answer if you don’t have
one because you won’t be
helping your audience.
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In these situations,
prepare a slide with
your contact info
and ask the person
to contact you at a
later date.
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For more inquiries:
myinfo@email.com
@mytwitter
If you’re running out of time,
let your audience know that
they can contact you with
further questions.
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Tell your audience up front when the
Q&A session will take place. This will
avoid distractions and encourage
attendees to begin thinking of questions.
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When the audience is very large, repeat, and
if necessary, rephrase the question for the
benefit of the rest of the audience.
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When an attendee asks three
questions in one, just focus on
what is the most answerable
or relates to your content.
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Don’t ever lose your cool
with awkward questions.
Instead, deflect any
awkwardness with humor.
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If you make a mistake in one of your
answers, don’t panic. Simply make a
joke of it and correct your information.
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Always end your Q&As by
repeating the main themes or
key content points of your
presentation.
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BASED ON THE ARTICLE
8 Ways to Handle Tough Q&A Sessions During Presentations
By Ashish Arora
http://blog.visme.co/q&a-sessions/
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by: John Smith
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