Interview Questions

Questions for Knockout Presentations

  1. Why did you write this book?

  2. What if you are not a public speaker?

  3. They say public speaking is the #1 fear? What can you do about nervousness?

  4. What are some of the mistakes speakers make?

  5. Talk about the small business owner. Why do you say that speaking is such a good marketing technique?

  6. How do women sabotage their communication?

  7. You devoted a chapter to listening. Why is listening important in giving presentations?

  8. What is listener-centered communication and how can people be more persuasive?

  9. How do you handle a difficult customer or audience?

  10. What makes somebody a good presenter? Is it really important to be a good speaker?

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Client Testimonials

Thank you for the marvelous presentation, Dealing with Difficult Audiences. To be candid, we've come to expect good presentations. So we're pretty stingy with standing ovations; they are truly rare indeed. Well, you certainly earned your standing O! Great information, well-presented with a masterful use of audience involvement. You made the information come alive with relevance, personal examples, and memorable strategies. Based on what I learned at your session, I am almost looking forward to my next hostile audience!

Don Blohowiak
Vice President
Liberty Bell Speakers Association

The Train-the-Trainer program that you developed for MEDCO has been an unqualified success for us. The feedback from the line managers we have sent to this program has consistently been excellent. Perhaps the most significant point that can be said is that this program is clearly contributing to improved efficiency and productivity.


Director of Training and Organizational Development
Medco Containment Services

Top-notch, skilled coach. Insightful, direct, constructive feedback. Encourages and recognizes improvements/successes, as well. Relaxed, but very constructive coaching. Takes what can be an uncomfortable experience (recording yourself on video) and makes it a constructive tool.

P.K.
Merrill Lynch