The Great Q&A Dilemma

I was in China on business last year and discovered that one of their sporting passions in table tennis. I was amazed at how quick the players are batting the ball backwards and forwards without taking their eye off the game. That’s exactly how you should run a Q&A session. Here’s lots of tips and ideas for doing so, in no particular order. However, a Q&A should follow an order. Never at the end, mostly just before the end so you can finish on your planned high. I’ve staggered my…

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What Makes a Talk a TED Talk

I was invited to give a 10 minute talk last month to an audience of 100 people. When asked how I was going to structure it, I said I’d do a TED style talk. We’ve all heard of TED talks, watched them on YouTube and my client was intrigued to know more. “Paul I’ve seen and loved TED talks, but what specifically makes it a TED talk?” So I answered: A common theme throughout the talk. Substance over style – it’s the content that really matters, not necessarily the style.…

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