Sunday, 16 July 2023

Handling a difficult audience - tip #2

 


Being a speaker, presenter or member of a panel can be challenging, especially when you have a hostile or hungry audience. Being able to handle tough questions is a crucial skill. The tip for today: Take the offense initiative. Ask you audience questions. If you are facing an angry union demanding a pay rise, question them whether the employee performance has improved. If you are facing students demanding better facilities, question why existing ones are not being utilised. Expectations go both ways.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Do you feel uncomfortable doing business networking?

  I used to feel uncomfortable with the idea of business networking, because I felt I was meeting people with a selfish motive. I was greeti...