On this week's episode of Own the Microphone, Bridgett McGowen welcomes author, speaker, podcast host, global communications expert, and the founder of Clear Communications and Solutions LLC, Monique Russell. In part two of the Monique Russell series, Bridgett and Monique discuss managing distractions that come from your audience, how to deal with mistakes that happen during your presentation, and more!

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Handling distractions.

8:40

Dealing with chatty people who steal the show.

13:12

Sidebar conversations and audience members trying to derail the presentation.

18:00

Dealing with mistakes.

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Sometimes there is a difficult audience member that you need to have a chat with.

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