You will be presenting a proposal about eliminating one of your company's product lines, and you expect your audience to be hostile toward your ideas. You should
A)be calm and controlled and speak evenly and slowly.
B)be warm, pleasant, and open and use lots of eye contact and smiles.
C)use a pro/con pattern and present at least five or six points.
D)be dynamic and entertaining and move around, using large gestures.

Question

You will be presenting a proposal about eliminating one of your company's product lines, and you expect your audience to be hostile toward your ideas. You should 
A)be calm and controlled and speak evenly and slowly.
B)be warm, pleasant, and open and use lots of eye contact and smiles.
C)use a pro/con pattern and present at least five or six points.
D)be dynamic and entertaining and move around, using large gestures.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Being calm and controlled and speaking evenly and slowly is the best approach when presenting an unpopular proposal to a hostile audience. This approach will help to maintain professionalism and avoid escalating tensions.

You Will Be Presenting a Proposal About Eliminating One of Your