The book focuses on helping the reader become calmer and more confident when communicating, with the excerpt specifically addressing strategies for handling Q&A sessions effectively.
Drawing from his book, Speaking Up Without Freaking Out, he shares expert-backed techniques for structuring responses, managing audience expectations, and maintaining composure under pressure.
— Episode: 193. Conquer questions: ADDing Value To...
Episode: 193. Conquer questions: ADDing Value To Your Answe...
The book focuses on helping the reader become calmer and more confident when communicating, with the excerpt specifically addressing strategies for handling Q&A sessions effectively.
Drawing from his book, Speaking Up Without Freaking Out, he shares expert-backed techniques for structuring responses, managing audience expectations, and maintaining composure under pressure.
Audio excerpt based on Speaking Up without Freaking Out by Matt Abrahams (printed book by Kendall Hunt Publishing 2016), read by the author.
My advice for novice and nervous speakers is to take your questions at the end of your presentation.
To help your audience understand your answers, invoke the ADD method of answering questions. A, answer the question. One clear declarative sentence. D, detail a specific concrete example that supports your answer. D, describe the benefits that explain why your answer is relevant to the asker.
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