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April 10, 2015
A key skill of any panel moderator is to inspire conversation between the panelists. After the initial remarks (either through an initial presentation or first “hot […]
March 20, 2015
Yesterday, two seemingly unrelated items about panels hit the national media.
March 12, 2015
A recipe for panel disaster is allowing the panelists to “just show up” and expect brilliance to spring forth. Sure, it could happen if the panelists […]
March 6, 2015
Is there such a thing as too many panels? Absolutely.
January 30, 2015
I stumbled upon a picture of a panel recently and cringed. The moderator and panelists are sitting on simple, four legged barstools with an itty bitty […]
January 20, 2015
A few years back, I moderated two panels of my peers at the National Speakers Association’s CSP/CPAE Summit in Coral Gables, FL. The Summit had about […]
November 21, 2014
An important aspect of every panel discussion is creating interaction with the audience – before, during and after the panel discussion.
October 15, 2014
Every once in a while, I hear a drum beat for an end to panels at meetings, conferences and conventions. Many of these commentaries lament that […]
September 15, 2014
Harry A. Overstreet, an American educator, first coined the term “panel discussion” in a short article “On the Panel” in the October, 1934, issue of The […]
September 2, 2014
Back in July, I had the good fortune to witness the Executive Exchange Panel with Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor in Chief, Forbes Media, Kat Cole, CEO […]
July 20, 2014
At the 2014 National Speakers Association (NSA) Convention, Mark Sanborn moderated the Executive Exchange Panel with Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor in Chief, Forbes Media, Kat Cole, […]
June 24, 2014
During the webinar last week on 5 Ways to Spice Up Your Panel Discussions, I recommended the new book by branding expert and leading authority on […]
June 5, 2014
I am not a big fan of the words “never,” “always,” everyone,” or “no one.” They don’t leave any wiggle room for an exception to the […]
April 30, 2014
Last week, I blogged about the importance of having an intriguing title to incite people to come to your session. But then that got me thinking….Do […]
April 23, 2014
The title of your panel discussion is your first chance to capture your audience’s attention. An intriguing title signals your intent to be lively and engaging […]
