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Expand Up @@ -104,4 +104,165 @@ You are presenting to a large audience and want to keep everyone engaged during
* Wait longer for the audience to ask questions
* Keep your pitch level

> One way to engage a large audience is to ask them if they know anything about the topic you’re presenting about. In a large audience, it is more likely that an audience member may have information or anecdotes to contribute. You can enrich the discussion if they would like to share their insights.
> One way to engage a large audience is to ask them if they know anything about the topic you’re presenting about. In a large audience, it is more likely that an audience member may have information or anecdotes to contribute. You can enrich the discussion if they would like to share their insights.



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Fill in the blank: You are working as a data analyst at a gas company and want to learn more about top-performing staff members. You create a _____, which states that employee success hinges on a successful onboarding process when people are first hired. You hope to either prove or disprove this theory with your data.

1 / 1 point

statistic


business task


trend


- [x] hypothesis

Correct
2.
Question 2
You are giving a presentation to an audience that knows very little about your subject. Which concept in the McCandless Method allows you the chance to avoid the audience getting distracted by something they don't understand?

1 / 1 point

- [x] Answer obvious questions before they’re asked


State the insight of the graphic


Call out data to support that insight


Tell the audience why the graphic matters

Correct
3.
Question 3
You are preparing for your first presentation at a new job. Which strategies can help you combat nervousness about presentations? Select all that apply.

1 / 1 point

- [x] Channel your nervousness into excitement about your topic

Correct

Improvise your material to speak naturally


- [x] Do breathing exercises to calm your body down

Correct

- [x] Practice and prepare your material

Correct
4.
Question 4
You are giving a presentation to the leadership of a local community organization. How can you effectively communicate your findings to them?

1 / 1 point

Focus on specific technical details of your analysis


- [x] Focus on what the audience needs to hear


Focus on speaking without any pauses


Focus on what you found interesting

Correct
5.
Question 5
You run a colleague test on your presentation before getting in front of an audience. Your coworker asks a question about a section of your analysis, but addressing their concern would mean adding information you didn’t plan to include. How should you proceed with building your presentation? Select all that apply.

0.75 / 1 point

Remove the section of the analysis that prompted the question


- [x] Keep the concern in mind and anticipate that stakeholders may ask the same question

Correct

PROBABLY THIS ONE TOO
Leave the presentation as-is


Expand your presentation by including the information

- [x] You didn’t select all the correct answers
6.
Question 6
Your stakeholders are concerned about the source of your data. They are unfamiliar with the organization that ran the analyses you referenced in your presentation. Which kind of objection are they making?

1 / 1 point

Analysis


- [x] Data


Findings


Presentation skills

Correct
7.
Question 7
During a meeting, a colleague on your team points out a flaw in your analysis that you had not noticed before. What steps should you take to respond to their objection? Select all that apply.

1 / 1 point

- [x] Acknowledge that their objection is valid

Correct

Hide evidence that you were incorrect


- [x] Follow up with your colleague

Correct

- [x] Investigate the issue

Correct
8.
Question 8
You are performing a colleague test with a peer. What skill should you practice while answering their questions?

1 / 1 point

Immediately answer with as much detail as possible


Tailor answers based on your interests


- [x] Answer as directly as possible


Think of answers while the audience asks questions

Correct