Ep.7: Handling difficult questions without looking like an impostor

05/21/19 • 36 min

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The Great Speech Podcast with Kolarele Sonaike

If you're anything like me, the speech part is fine, it's the questions at the end that's the tricky part.
So, how do you handle questions? How do you deal with difficult questions? What approach should you take to hostile questioners and what do you do when you don't know the answer to the question?
That's what we're covering in this week's episode.
Read more on the topic here https://www.greatspeech.co/how-to-deal-with-questions/
And if you're ready to improve your own presentation skills, you should take a look at my FREE LIVE WEBINAR: “How to become an outstanding public speaker even if you are not a natural performer and without being overwhelmed by fear” https://www.greatspeech.co/webinar/

Previous Episode

Ep. 6: How to be funny in a speech (when you're not that funny in real life)

Are you funny?
Don't beat yourself up if you're not. Humour is definitely the hardest thing to get right.
In this episode, we explore what it means to be funny and how effective humour can be for public speaking. We'll talk about the mechanics of a good joke and what mistakes to avoid when trying to be funny in a speech.
I'll even reveal the world's funniest joke...apparently!
Read up on the topic here https://www.greatspeech.co/funny-speech/ and download my free checklist: 12 Dos & Don'ts of how to be funny in a speech. https://kolarele.leadpages.co/leadbox/147066373f72a2%3A10b072f73b46dc/5684793748488192/
And I’ve got a FREE LIVE WEBINAR coming up: “How to become an outstanding public speaker even if you are not a natural performer and without being overwhelmed by fear” https://www.greatspeech.co/webinar/
And, as always, thanks to Jaz Kahina https://www.instagram.com/jazkahina/?hl=en for the intro rap

Enjoy!

Next Episode

Ep 8: How body language works. An Interview with Mark Bowden

When you are ready to start working on your communication skills, you might like this FREE workshop: 5 Communication SuperSkills that will change your career if you use them (and stall your career if you don't - https://www.greatspeech.co/workshop/Woohoo!
My first podcast interview and how awesome to be joined by human behaviour and body language expert, Mark Bowden http://bit.ly/winningkeynote.
Mark is human behaviour and body language expert. He is the founder of Truthplane, a communication training company and has been voted #1 body language expert in the world. His counterintuitive TED Talk on the 'Importance of Being Inauthentic' has well over 1 million YouTube views https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zpf8H_Dd40.
He's the author of 4 brilliant bestselling books, Tame the Primitive Brain, Winning Body Language, Winning Body Language for Sales Professionals, and Truth & Lies (what people are really thinking). He has trained and coached pretty much everyone from CEOs of Fortune 500 companies to leaders of G8 countries. Oh, and his favourite album is Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band. Good man!
This interview was amazing because Mark drops knowledge bombs all the way through with great tips and techniques on using and understanding body language in the context of leadership, dating, work and other situations.
Mark has got a superb Free Workshop which you should definitely check out at http://bit.ly/winningkeynote
And if you're ready to improve your own presentation skills, you should register for my FREE LIVE WEBINAR: “How to become an outstanding public speaker even if you are not a natural performer and without being overwhelmed by fear” https://www.greatspeech.co/webinar/
As always, thanks to Jaz Kahina https://www.instagram.com/jazkahina/ for contributing the intro rap.
See you next time!