It's been a couple of weeks of craziness for me. Even so, I made a little time to write and record this week's 60 seconds of Writing WIP. I want to finish this book “by the end of the year.” I'm close. I might need to release an early version on leanpub to get some feedback.
My podcast this week is from the Effective Public Speaking book.
The Podcast:
The Transcript:
I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is Johanna’s 60 Seconds of Writing WIP for November 22, 2024, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress.
This is from the Effective Public Speaking book.
New Question for You
Every so often, your audience will see something in your stories or data that offers them a eureka moment. Then, they ask a question that might surprise you. Sometimes, you can answer right away. In that case, do.
However, sometimes you need to think for a bit before you answer.
Instead of saying, “Um,” while you think, consider these alternatives:
- “That's a great question. I need to think for a couple of minutes about this. Let me continue with the other questions and return to this at the end.” That allows your subconscious to noodle over the question.
- “That's a great question. I need some more information before I can answer it. Can you give me a little context?” If a question surprises you, you probably do need more context. Get that context and then answer the question.
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