There are some differences to speaking on a video call than in person that you need to be aware of to be as effective as possible.

End the Q&A in a way that reinforces your main point and leads audience members to take whatever action you want them to take.

Answering questions the right way that can help establish you as an expert your presentation’s subject matter.

Let’s look at how to answer questions in ways that will increase their confidence in you and make them more open to persuasion.

No matter how well you do your presentation, there is always the chance that an audience member will ask a hostile or rude question.

Mastering Q-and-A portion is critical to ensuring your audience walks away confident in your expertise.

The Q&A portion of your presentation can be the deciding factor when public speaking on whether you have succeeded.

When you are public speaking you want audience members to ask questions. A presentation that leads to silence means you didn't connect.

PowerPoint slides can be very effective in supporting your presentation when you are public speaking.

These will support your main point so effectively that your audience will be primed to accept your call to action.

We will go over the types of evidence you can include in each segment of your speech. If done correctly, these will support your main point

You need to collect the information that supports your main point in the most effective way.

In public speaking, repetition can be your friend. It can be one of your most useful tools in making your point.

You must tailor your presentation to answer this question about your audience: What’s in it for them? Listeners will want to know.

Whether making a speech or doing a presentation, to be effective you must first decide what is the main point you want to make.

icebreakers are designed to make sure your listeners are focused on you when you present the main point of your speech.

The first thing you say when public speaking needs to grab the attention of your audience, or you risk their minds wandering. Start with...

Don’t start a presentation with a joke unless you are a professional-level comedian like Jerry Seinfeld. The pitfalls outweigh the benefits

Finding out as much as you can about your audience beforehand will help your public speaking be as sharp as possible.

One of the first things you should do when you are preparing a presentation is to find out as much as you can about who will be listening.