My neighbor fishes his blackberry out of his pocket and gets back to something that seems more important to him: reading random emails. The 4 Vital Questions for Every Slide Every time you show an audience a Powerpoint slide, the audience needs you to answer 4 Vital questions: "What is this?" My neighbor leans in towards me. MORE >>

What ifs: Moderators can push envelopes with "what if" questions, taking panelists beyond their prepared remarks. variation: Tell a questioner asking for advice that she just got an instant advisory panel, and ask each speaker to advise her as if she were a peer. Turn the tables: Let the panelists ask questions of the audience. MORE >>

Heaps of questions were asked and despite three breaks for questions, I didn’t get to answer all of them. If you have a question that’s not answered here or in the Presentation Guide, do ask me by writing a comment and I’ll answer it. Are “why “what” and “how” always the right questions to ask? Miscellaneous questions. MORE >>

The prospect was in a “time crunch,” she said, and didn’t appreciate being “threatened” by the email. Please let me know if you have any questions at all! Why emails fail to hit the mark. When the situation is difficult, email is a tough communication tool to use (see above). Hardly! 89, No. MORE >>

You'll look even smarter if you save some to reveal in response to questions. Do some thinking ahead of time about the questions you get most often, natural questions that might arise from your conclusion, and questions this specific audience might ask--then prepare to answer them after, not during, your formal presentation. MORE >>