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Scoop.it!
"No offense." "I got to be honest." Those types of phrases, known as “tee-ups,” can be signs of deceit or uncertainty. If you're a language geek like I am, you’ll enjoy this interview. 
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Scoop.it!
As a presentation trainer, audiences expect me to be a darn good public speaker. So I’m guessing that one audience had high hopes for me a couple of years ago when I was invited to speak at an industry conference. Everything was going well until an audience member challenged one of my points. Instead of taking my own good advice by answering his question and moving on, I began to debate him. The moment I did, I lost control of my own presentation. And in so doing, I elevated the audience member to the role of co-speaker....
Jeff Domansky's insight:
Brad Phillips shares a painful example of losing your audience and what he should have done differently.
Two Pens's curator insight,
September 30, 2013 1:56 PM
Answer the question and move on. Otherwise the speaker turns the podium over to a heckler and it bugs the other people in the room. |
Teeing up these phrases can be risky for your interview credibility.