how to moderate a panel
March 20, 2014
An article in the Atlantic magazine argued that panels would be better without a moderator. Coming into “peak bad panel season,” her expectations of the myriad panels […]
March 21, 2014
Harry A. Overstreet, an American educator, first coined the term “panel discussion” in a short article “On the Panel” published in the October, 1934 issue of […]
March 27, 2014
I simply don’t understand the thinking of putting a dozen panelists in a panel discussion format that will last an hour or so.
March 28, 2014
Today’s audiences are demanding more engagement and interaction – especially during the panel discussion format. Nothing will piss them off more than lengthy introductions, followed by […]
April 24, 2015
Obviously, everyone has an opinion. But if you have a lot to say about the topic, then you should be a panelist and not the moderator. […]
May 7, 2015
These are tough questions to ask a high-profile political figure:
November 11, 2015
Change up your format with a quick “Lightning Round” to add a little pizzazz to your next panel discussion.
December 18, 2015
As the moderator of a panel discussion, it is your job to facilitate the conversation so the audience receives tremendous value from their expertise and perspectives. […]
January 20, 2016
I’m always looking for ways to add a little pizazz to an otherwise boring panel discussion, and one of the best ways is to mimic a […]
March 10, 2016
I inhale just about everything on the web about panel discussions – the good, the bad, and the ugly. With 197 million entries on “how to moderate a […]
April 28, 2016
“Rapid fire panel discussion sounds much more sexy than [boring] panel discussion, doesn’t it? I admit, I was intrigued with the title when I stumbled upon […]
May 12, 2016
If a Panel, a Q&A, and a Keynote Speaker Had a Baby……it would be DigitalNow‘s creative collaboration sessions, according to MeetingsNet.com. I was fascinated with MeetingsNet.com’s description […]
June 14, 2016
I am often asked where the moderator should be stationed. While there is no “right” place to be located, make your decision based on the the […]
July 26, 2016
My gosh! Time is flying so fast! You’ve been facilitating a brilliant panel discussion, and you have just a few minutes to conclude the session.