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July 1, 2020
You’ve decided you want to poll the audience to get their opinion, select among a limited number of options, or to gauge their level of interest […]
June 24, 2020
Especially in these times of virtual panels, many panelists want to provide more value to the audience in the form of a handout. That’s what they […]
June 16, 2020
As we continue to practice social distancing, we still need to meet, albeit virtually. And we’ll still have the ubiquitous panel discussions with a group of […]
June 10, 2020
A seasoned panel moderator was asked, “Is it necessary to use humor in a panel discussion?” The moderator responded, “Not unless you want people to listen.”
June 3, 2020
The main way to learn how to moderate a panel is to moderate a panel discussion. Not just one, but many. Note what works and what doesn’t […]
May 27, 2020
I recently moderated a one-hour virtual panel about the future of meetings using Zoom that went exactly according to plan (which is extremely rare!). In preparation, […]
May 20, 2020
For the foreseeable future, panels will be virtual (where everybody is geographically dispersed, connected through a digital platform) or hybrid (where there is a group of […]
May 13, 2020
Virtual panel discussions are all the rage during this COVID-crisis. Yet many of them are one-way communications between the panelists with little interaction from the audience. […]
May 6, 2020
It’s not a matter of “if” one of your panelists on your panel discussion will ramble off-topic. It is when it will happen. Especially when moderating a […]
April 29, 2020
Now that several states are starting to “open up,” don’t be surprised if a few small face-to-face meetings are held while using social distancing guidelines. Some […]
April 22, 2020
With all this talk about “opening up” the country, I have to believe that people will eventually start coming together – in small groups live-streamed out […]
April 15, 2020
No, I am not going to talk about the coronavirus. (thank goodness!), but I do want to tell you a story… Once upon a time….
April 8, 2020
When moderating a panel virtually, consider using the “breakout room” function – smaller group sessions that are split off from the main meeting.
April 1, 2020
Want your panel discussion to be memorable? Maybe even have a viral moment at the conference? The trick is to have the panel moderator and/or panelists […]
March 24, 2020
With the rise of the coronavirus, many of us are meeting virtually (Zoom, Skype, GoToMeeting, or MS Team seem to be the most popular). The panel […]
