How to Answer: Are you comfortable giving presentations? What was the most challenging presentation you have been a part of?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Marketing job interview.
11. Are you comfortable giving presentations? What was the most challenging presentation you have been a part of?
What You Need to Know
The interviewer wants to see that you are comfortable with public speaking and giving presentations. Depending on your marketing expertise and level of experience you may be presenting ideas to company executives, your team, clients, or other stakeholders.
Discuss your confidence level when making presentations and how you have built this confidence. Talk about any formal training you have in public speaking, if applicable. If you have delivered a challenging presentations recently, this question is a great opportunity to give a brief story-based example. Discuss what made the presentation challenging and how ensured that your ideas were well-received.
Written by Rachelle Enns
Entry Level Example
"I have some experience delivering presentations to my class; however, my public speaking experience is limited. When I know the content that I am presenting, my confidence level is high. You can certainly throw me into challenging situations, even ones that involve presenting to stakeholders, as I am confident I will represent the company in a very positive and profesisonal light."
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Answer Example
"I would say that my comfort level in giving presentations is intermediate. I have a lot of experience participating in the execution of important presentations, but less experience leading the presentation first-hand. The most challenging presentation I recall was my very first! I was incredibly nervous, did not set up in time, had technical difficulties, and some tough questions came my way. Due to the technical challenges, I had to forego the PowerPoint I had prepared and presented from memory alone. Overall, I recall getting the correct information to the right people, but it could have been smoother. Lesson learned! I am always early for presentations and much better prepared with my tech set up now."
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Experienced Example
"I am an expert in delivering presentations, even in the most challenging stakeholder and client environments. I have X years of public speaking experience and understand that the basis of a solid presentation is to have my facts and numbers straight. I enter every presentation with knowledge of the results that the group is looking for. I also have public speaking training with Toastmasters, which has helped me develop a strong foundation of confidence in my public speaking activities."
Written by Rachelle Enns