TY - BOOK AU - Martel, Myles TI - Mastering the art of Q & A: a survival guide for tough, trick, and hostile questions SN - 1556231415 AV - HD 30.3 .M378 1989 PY - 1989/// CY - Homewood, Illinois PB - Dow Jones-Irwin KW - COMMUNICATION IN MANAGEMENT N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part I. The Basics -- Part II. In Control -- Part III. General Principles and Tactics -- Part IV. Special Challenges -- Part V. Preparation Plans and Practice N2 - A Wall Street firm recently selected my firm to prepare a group of its executives for a major sales conference. The person who chose us told me forthrightly, "We're not worried about their presentations; our main concern is how they han-ale Q& A." His concern was astute. Although he had assembled an impressive team of presenters, he realized that executives seldom devote sufficient preparation time to Q & A--even though the Q & A session can be more important than the presentation ER -