title: Tips for giving a memorable presentation, part VI: the effective use of questions by a speaker, and answering questions from listeners.
abstract: Previous articles in this series have focused on tips for educators and leaders in giving a presentation, followed by articles on composing the talk and PowerPoint slides. This article focuses on how a speaker can effectively use questions to engage the audience and answer questions from the listeners, including members of the media. Additional comments will be given on how to give a clear presentation so that many questions will not be necessary.
authors.affiliation: Division of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI 49525, USA. harolds112@cox.net
authors.forename: Jay A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Harolds
mesh_terms: D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008402:Mass Media; D013060:Speech; D013997:Time Factors