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Storytelling in Presentations For Dummies
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Storytelling in Presentations For Dummies

by Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts
September 2023
Beginner content levelBeginner
384 pages
9h 7m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 15

On the Spot: Fielding Difficult Questions and Delivering Bad News

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Dealing with difficult people

Bullet Handling questions like a pro

Bullet Choosing the right approach when conveying bad news

A successful [person] is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at [them].”

–DAVID BRINKLEY, AMERICAN NEWSCASTER FOR NBC AND ABC

Most audiences will be cheering you on; however, occasionally there’ll be a person who’ll throw you a curve ball (fortunately, not as harmful as a brick). And on rare occasions, you may have a contrarian in the audience. You know the type. If you put them in a room alone they’d argue with themselves. While it’s difficult to deal with cranky people — and thank goodness they’re rare — it’s important to stay calm, be professional, and never take it personally.

This chapter walks you through dealing with disagreeable people, fielding difficult questions while keeping your cool, and delivering and owning bad news.

Dealing with Grinches

All presenters discover that things don’t always go as hoped. Sometimes you’ll face tricky questions that catch you off guard. Other times, someone asks antagonistic questions meant to incite ...

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