How to handle question and answer session

Every one of us knows that good speakers use lots of methods to attain their goals. However, great speakers have been disrupted by the dreaded Q and A session. So prepare well to handle this section in your presentation. You require lots of practice and preparation to handle this section. Or else you feel some difficulty to handle this section smoothly. So follow the below given tips to handle the Q&A session effectively in your speech presentation.

Think what your listeners will ask and prepare some possible answers prior to your presentation.

Tell your listeners at the commencement of your speech that you will be handling questions in the last part. This will help to avoid listener’s disruptions that will make your speech tough to follow.

Ensure that each person will be permitted to ask one query and that you will arrange additional rounds of queries if time allows. Never allow any one of the audience to dominate the section.

Have a look at the person asking the query, and say again it, particularly if there is a huge spectator. This not only makes sure that you understood the query, but also offers you enough time to think about your answer should you need it.

While you answer the question do not look at the person who asked the question as the whole audiences are listening you. Once you finish answering look back at the person, their facial expression will tell you whether they are satisfied with your answer.

Make your answer very short and simple. Avoid answering with just ‘yes’ or ‘no’ as it seems indifferent. If the query is complicated, respond as briefly as possible and ask the person to meet after the discussion.

Summon each listener in the order that they lift their hands.

Say again every query before you answer it. This will make sure that each person has listened the query properly; moreover it will provide you time to prepare your answer.

Start answering the question by keeping an eye contact with the questioner, and then expand your view to the rest of the listeners.

Respond queries in a systematic yet brief manner, if possible

Wind up this section once you have answered a large number of queries or as you are forthcoming a fixed target. Hang around until you present an excellent answer to a query, and then tell your listeners that, apologetically, you have run out of time.