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September 10, 2018
Remember the game, Musical Chairs? It’s a party game where you have one less chair than the number of people. When the music starts, everyone circles […]
August 28, 2018
Speaking with Sopan Deb for a TimesTalks conversation, Stephen Colbert talked about his struggles with the lack of overall diversity in the writers rooms of comedy programs.
August 22, 2018
I was kinda surprised when I stumbled up on Jared Lindzon’s blog about Larry King and a panel he moderated at the Blockchain Futurist Conference in Toronto. […]
August 15, 2018
Want to add more pizzazz to your audience Q&A during a panel discussion? Try playing Foam Frisbee!
August 7, 2018
How do you get your panelists to spill their secrets in a compelling way? Ask your question in such a way that rather than just giving an […]
July 31, 2018
There is an inherent danger in over-preparing the panelists. Yes, you should talk to the panelists. Outline what you want to see happen on the stage, […]
July 24, 2018
A colleague asked an interesting question this week: “Why would anyone want to be a panel moderator?”
July 18, 2018
Was just talking to a panelist about his recent experience in sharing his insights during a panel discussion. One of his comments made me cringe:
July 10, 2018
Here’s another technique to shift gears and change the pace in your panel discussion: Take a rapid-fire poll of the panelists!
July 2, 2018
Perhaps you are familiar with the party board game, “Would You Rather?” The premise is fairly simple: The player picks a card with a precarious dilemma and […]
June 28, 2018
So here’s the problem: Most panels start with an incredibly long, incomprehensible, multipart question directed to the first panelist. The person starts talking….and she’s going to keep […]
June 19, 2018
What are the odds of getting the executives together to prepare for your upcoming panel discussion? Shockingly low!
June 12, 2018
Ready to shift gears? Shake it up? Change the tempo of the traditional, ho-hum boring panel discussion? About two-thirds of the way into your panel discussion, […]
June 8, 2018
We’ve talked before about engaging the audience early during a panel discussion. One of my favorite ways is to turn to the audience and ask them […]
May 22, 2018
Want to break up a rather mundane panel discussion? Try polling the panelists!
