Lara Hogan, and Author of (left) and Poornima Vijayashanker, Founder of (right) VP of Engineering at Kickstarter Demystifying Public Speaking Femgineer Interview with , and Author of Lara Hogan VP of Engineering at Kickstarter Demystifying Public Speaking As if preparing and delivering a presentation to your peers isn’t nerve-wracking enough… you also have to worry about the Q&A period at the end of your talk! You’re worried about people asking not one but TWO questions! Having to decipher those questions that are really just comments. Then there is THE dreaded question: the question you don’t know the answer to. You don’t want to appear stupid in front of your audience! Truth is that the Q&A period can leave many first-time public speakers feeling like they need to know everything before they give a talk! But you don’t, and we’re going to debunk this myth and more in today’s Build Tip. I’m joined by who is the and Author of . Together we’ll be sharing a number of strategies to help you get ready for ANY question you receive during your next Q&A session after a presentation or team meeting. You’ll also learn some techniques to calm your nerves, engage your audience, and keep them wanting more! Lara Hogan VP of Engineering at Kickstarter Demystifying Public Speaking Listen to the episode on iTunes! . You can listen to this episode of on iTunes Build Enjoyed this episode and want to watch more? Help others enjoy it too by hitting the 👏🏽 ! And . subscribe to our YouTube channel to receive additional episodes Check out these additional resources on public speaking: How to Present Your Work Without Sounding Self-Promotional Why You Don’t Need to Know Everything to Speak Your Presentation Won’t Please Everyone Why It’s Important To Pitch Ideas Even If Pitching Doesn’t Come Naturally To You Build is produced as a partnership between Femgineer and Pivotal Tracker . San Francisco video production by StartMotionMEDIA .

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