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August 1, 2019
With 24 candidates vying for a spot in the next debate cycle, this round of debates was much like herding cats with the intention to differentiate the […]
July 26, 2019
It’s tribal council time for Survivor 2020 – Democratic Presidential Candidate Edition! The DNC wants to winnow the slate of candidates – so don’t be surprised […]
July 16, 2019
The first few minutes of your panel discussion are absolutely critical. Although people shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, they do. The audience (and panelists) […]
July 9, 2019
I have watched several panels who declare themselves as an “UnPanel” – a panel of 4-5 people without a moderator. And it always ends up with […]
July 2, 2019
You might have noticed that I’ve been reporting on the Democratic Presidential Primary debates! And as I was trolling about looking for tidbits of information, I […]
June 28, 2019
As I predicted, round two of the first Democratic Primary Debate was more feisty. Moderator Lester Holt called it “spirited.” I’ll call it a feeding frenzy […]
June 27, 2019
Sorry to those who wanted this first Democratic Presidential Primary to be a slug match. It did not “get nasty” as predicted by some of the […]
June 19, 2019
For this presidential debate cycle, the country has been focused on who will be able to stand at the candidate lecterns. Yet there is an equally […]
June 13, 2019
NBC just announced “a panel of five” moderators for the first Democratic Primary Debate:
June 3, 2019
This week, in an exclusive report to Refinery29, it was reported that “the Democratic National Committee is requiring that each 2020 Democratic presidential debate includes at least one female moderator.”
May 29, 2019
Q&A is often the biggest fear for many panelists. What if I get asked a hard-ball question? What if I can’t answer it? What if I […]
May 20, 2019
Back in March, the Democratic National Committee rejected Fox News from hosting any of the twelve scheduled debates in the run-up to the Democratic National Convention. […]
May 8, 2019
It started with a bit of small talk. It was a party of local entrepreneurs and I met a fascinating woman who wrote her doctorate thesis […]
May 6, 2019
Everyone likes a good story….especially when it’s a train wreck! So how do you get your panelists to spill the goods?
April 30, 2019
If you would like to add a sense of awe and buzz in the halls at your next panel discussion, consider having a “surprise” guest – […]
