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Summary: Answer questions after clarifying them during questions and answer sessions. Get tips on properly answering questions during Q & A sessions from a communications and public speaking expert in this free instructional video.
Tracy Goodwin has a master’s in corporate communication and 10 years experience in professional speaking. Recipient of numerous public speaking awards and is a college professor of...read more
"Ok, we are ready to answer the question. We have received clarification, we know exactly what the question was. So at this point, we're going to respond. And it's very important that you respond appropriately. Now what I'm talking about, and lots of question and answer sessions, you are going to be asked questions that you don't like or maybe you don't want to answer. Well, that's too bad. You have to answer and you need to respond appropriately. And what I'm talking about is don't ignore the question like as if it never existed. Ok, and then you take a question over here. Don't laugh it off. That's something that we see a lot of, ok you over there. Answer the question. And don't sidestep it and what I mean by sidestep is answer it, but not really answer it. You must answer the questions. And you must answer them appropriately."
eHow Article: Question & Answer Sessions: Answering Questions