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April 6, 2017
Picture this: A conference program proclaiming a “panel discussion of thought leaders.” A room set with a lectern and four black wrought-iron bar stools. An audience […]
March 30, 2017
It’s downright depressing. You walk out of a potentially fabulous panel discussion and wonder, “What happened?” As you scratch your head, you’ll be asking those around […]
March 21, 2017
Last week, I moderated a panel discussion on “risk assessment” – a potentially boring topic – but it wasn’t boring at all! Why? Because I involved […]
March 5, 2017
Every day, Google sends me the links to any article posted on the Internet that contains the words “panel discussion,” “panel moderator” or “panel moderation.” I […]
February 22, 2017
The typical panel discussion consists of seven specific tasks: Welcome. The panel moderator welcomes the audience. Tees up the topic and explains why it is a […]
February 16, 2017
It’s an intriguing thought: Can a panel moderator challenge the panelists to change their own behavior?
February 8, 2017
There are times when the topic is so divisive that the panel moderator must become a referee!
February 1, 2017
Your audience is fairly social-media savvy, so you’re thinking about using Twitter to engage the audience during your panel discussion. Sounds pretty simple and straightforward, right? […]
January 25, 2017
Don’t you just hate it when the panel moderator takes forever to launch the panel discussion? Drones on and on, talks about him or herself?
January 11, 2017
I’m a big fan of audience interaction during a panel discussion, so you would think I would be a big proponent of having a Q&A session […]
January 3, 2017
I’ve been talking to a gaggle (which is not quite a google) of meeting planners over the last several years about what makes a panel discussion […]
December 20, 2016
You just finished moderating a lively and informative panel discussion. The audience is clearly appreciative of the conversation with abundant applause and additional conversation amongst themselves […]
December 14, 2016
Never, ever assume that your panelists have served on a panel discussion. Confirm these details to make sure they are clear about the expectations and comfortable […]
December 8, 2016
I just moderated a panel discussion of meeting professionals at the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS) Convention in Edmonton, AB. Not only was it an […]
