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In the Line of Fire: How to Handle Tough Questions When It Counts
Using compelling examples from presidential debates to stock analyst meetings, Weissman teaches readers--whether they are delivering a critical presentation or butting heads over Thanksgiving dinner--how to respond to tough questions with perfect assurance.
Hardcover, 185 pages
Published
July 1st 2005
by Prentice Hall
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I answer questions well, innately. It is not easy for me to explain this talent.
This book explains how to answer touch questions when it counts. The author develops his own endearing jargon, uses detailed examples, and gives presenters an effective framework. Using the martial arts meme "agility counters force," this book effectively relays the tools you need to practice this skill.
For those of us gifted at answering tough questions, this book is more essential....more
This book explains how to answer touch questions when it counts. The author develops his own endearing jargon, uses detailed examples, and gives presenters an effective framework. Using the martial arts meme "agility counters force," this book effectively relays the tools you need to practice this skill.
For those of us gifted at answering tough questions, this book is more essential....more
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If You Ever Find Yourself In the Line of Fire...: In the Line of Fire focuses on the process and dynamics of answering questions in front of important audiences. It provides excellent mechanics to prepare for formal Q&A sessions as well as ad hoc situations. The book is rich in anecdotes - although it may go a bit too far analyzing U.S. Presidential election debates over the past 30 years.
The process and tactics presented in the book complement the more simplistic (yet effective!) guidelines p...more
The process and tactics presented in the book complement the more simplistic (yet effective!) guidelines p...more
I liked the stories but was surprised that Jerry Weissman only selected men as examples. Surely there were women speakers that he could have cited. Could it be that women answer questions better than men?
I recommend this book for anyone who has to participate in Q & A sessions, and also for anyone who enjoys politics.
No pun intended but I find the tips given simple but confusing.
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Lots of useful information, not what I expected.
I didn't encounter any ground-breaking information in this one. Not to say I didn't learn anything, just not anything revolutionary.
I did enjoy the examples shared in the book. They were well chosen and helped me to learn how to apply the techniques in the book.
I did enjoy the examples shared in the book. They were well chosen and helped me to learn how to apply the techniques in the book.
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