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Understanding the audience
Why do people question you?
•To clarify
•To test your knowledge
•To show their knowledge
•To improve your study
•Your results may differ from their findings
•Beware about the future opportunities
Types of audience
• Supporters
• Curious minds
• Critics
• Competitors
• “Moment seekers”
• Neutrals
Responding to questions
• Wait until the question is finished
• Understand the question
• Be brutally honest
Responding to questions
• Be open for criticism
• Show your enthusiasm
• Use slides under the sleeve
Troublesome questioners
• Answer the question only
• No arguments at any cost
• Keep the smile and your confidence
• Invite to meet you later
• Admit the universal truth – “Anything can be
improved”
When asking questions………….
• Ask one question at a time
• Practice your question
• Take the shortest possible time
• Is this needed and relevant?
Thank you
Have a great time at IW8
We can be contacted @
sevvandi_jayakody@yahoo.com
Chris.OBrien@fao.org

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Understanding the audience (IWC8)

  • 2. Why do people question you? •To clarify •To test your knowledge •To show their knowledge •To improve your study •Your results may differ from their findings •Beware about the future opportunities
  • 3. Types of audience • Supporters • Curious minds • Critics • Competitors • “Moment seekers” • Neutrals
  • 4. Responding to questions • Wait until the question is finished • Understand the question • Be brutally honest
  • 5. Responding to questions • Be open for criticism • Show your enthusiasm • Use slides under the sleeve
  • 6. Troublesome questioners • Answer the question only • No arguments at any cost • Keep the smile and your confidence • Invite to meet you later • Admit the universal truth – “Anything can be improved”
  • 7. When asking questions…………. • Ask one question at a time • Practice your question • Take the shortest possible time • Is this needed and relevant?
  • 8. Thank you Have a great time at IW8 We can be contacted @ sevvandi_jayakody@yahoo.com Chris.OBrien@fao.org

Notas del editor

  1. Ask one question at a time Practice your question before asking it Take the shortest possible time Keep the smile and make the speaker feel comfortable