Q&A can be an important part of your presentation. But, WHEN is best? In your OPENING, tell the audience WHEN You'll Handle Questions. Four Choices

1. Speakers!
Questions About Questions
WHEN
To Take Them?
?
? ?
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?

2. Q&A
Can Be an Important
Part of Your Presentation
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3. Q&A
Can Be an Important
Part of Your Presentation
But, WHEN
Is Best?
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4. In Your
Opening
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5. In Your
Opening
Tell the Audience When
You’ll Handle Questions.
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6. In Your
Opening
Tell the Audience When
You’ll Handle Questions.
4 Choices
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7. #1
Throughout
Your Presentation

8. #1
Throughout
Your Presentation
OK, if doing a Workshop.

9. #1
Throughout
Your Presentation
OK, if doing a Workshop.
Otherwise:

10. #1
Throughout
Your Presentation
OK, if doing a Workshop.
Otherwise:
• Hope you have
UNLIMITED time!

11. #1
Throughout
Your Presentation
OK, if doing a Workshop.
Otherwise:
• Hope you have
UNLIMITED time!
• What if they ask about
something on your LAST slide?

12. #2
After
Presenting
Specific
Components.

13. #2
After
Presenting
Specific
Components.
Have a Time Limit.

14. #2
After
Presenting
Specific
Components.
Have a Time Limit.
Stick to it!

15. #3
After
Closing
Your Presentation
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16. #3
After
Closing
Your Presentation
That’s When It’s
Usually Done.
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17. #3
After
Closing
Your Presentation
That’s When It’s
Usually Done.
? ? NOT Good!
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18. #3
After
Closing
Your Presentation
That’s When It’s
Usually Done.
? ? NOT Good!
? ? WHY?

19. The Law of
Primacy and Recency

20. The Law of
Primacy and Recency
Audiences Best Remember
the First and Last Things
They See and Hear.

21. The Law of
Primacy and Recency
Audiences Best Remember
the First and Last Things
They See and Hear.
That’s Why
Your Presentation Needs

22. The Law of
Primacy and Recency
Audiences Best Remember
the First and Last Things
They See and Hear.
That’s Why
Your Presentation Needs
Strong
Opening

23. The Law of
Primacy and Recency
Audiences Best Remember
the First and Last Things
They See and Hear.
That’s Why
Your Presentation Needs
Strong
Opening
Strong
Closing

24. What If?

25. What If?
• The Person You Call on Last. . .

26. What If?
• The Person You Call on Last. . .
• Points Out an Error in Your Presentation.

27. What If?
• The Person You Call on Last. . .
• Points Out an Error in Your Presentation.
• Says They Wasted Their Time Attending.

28. What If?
• The Person You Call on Last. . .
• Points Out an Error in Your Presentation.
• Says They Wasted Their Time Attending.
• Challenges Your Integrity.

29. What If?
• The Person You Call on Last. . .
• Points Out an Error in Your Presentation.
• Says They Wasted Their Time Attending.
• Challenges Your Integrity.
Is THAT What You
Want the Audience to Take-Away?

30. #4
Before
Closing
Your
Presentation
?

31. #4
Before
Closing
Your
Presentation
?

32. #4
Before
Closing
Your
Presentation
?
WHY?

33. Taking Questions
Before Closing
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34. Taking Questions
Before Closing
• Keeps Your Presentation On Track.
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35. Taking Questions
Before Closing
• Keeps Your Presentation On Track.
• Affords Better Time Management.
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36. Taking Questions
Before Closing
• Keeps Your Presentation On Track.
• Affords Better Time Management.
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• Eliminates Interruptions.

37. Taking Questions
Before Closing
• Keeps Your Presentation On Track.
• Affords Better Time Management.
• Eliminates Interruptions.
• Makes a Strong Closing Impactful!
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