You're facing audience questions beyond your time limit. How will you navigate the unexpected?
When audience questions exceed your allotted time, it's crucial to maintain control of the session. Try these strategies:
- Politely acknowledge time constraints and offer to address additional questions offline or via email.
- Select a few questions that can be answered quickly and provide concise, valuable responses.
- Suggest a follow-up event or webinar to cover the unanswered queries in depth.
How do you handle an overflow of audience questions? Feel free to share your strategies.
You're facing audience questions beyond your time limit. How will you navigate the unexpected?
When audience questions exceed your allotted time, it's crucial to maintain control of the session. Try these strategies:
- Politely acknowledge time constraints and offer to address additional questions offline or via email.
- Select a few questions that can be answered quickly and provide concise, valuable responses.
- Suggest a follow-up event or webinar to cover the unanswered queries in depth.
How do you handle an overflow of audience questions? Feel free to share your strategies.
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When faced with audience questions that exceed my time restriction, I'll harness my inner Wicked—I'll be like Elphaba, making it appear effortless as I 'defy gravity' and extend the conversation without losing momentum. I'll keep my calm, appreciate the excellent questions, and respond quickly yet insightfully, making sure to be succinct but effective. If time is genuinely running out, I'll recommend a follow-up conversation, whether by email or a post-event chat—because, as in Wicked, the show must go on, but there is always time for an encore.
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Acknowledging Time Constraints: I politely inform the audience of the limit and offer to address additional questions later via email or one-on-one. Prioritizing Quick Answers: I select a few questions I can answer briefly to provide immediate value.