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Oct 2025

11m 58s

297. Ask Your First Question at a Confer...

About this episode

Do you have a a great question but there's a big audience and it's intimidating? this short, practical session I give you a clear 5-step framework, real examples, and delivery tips so you can speak up, ask a question confidently and feel like you are contributing to the conversation. Enjoy! Anna

00:35 – Why speaking up matters for senior managers (visibility & impact)
02:10 – The 5-step question framework
04:20 – Example 1:
05:20 – Example 2:
06:05 – Example 3:
06:55 – Delivery tips:
08:10 – Sound more advanced
08:55 – Action task
09:35 – Start small

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