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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 […]
November 30, 2016
At a recent panel discussion at the Back End of Innovation Conference in New Orleans, LA, the panel moderator wanted to encourage audience members to share […]
November 23, 2016
I am always on the lookout for creative panel discussion formats, so when I found a panel using Dr. Seuss hats, I was intrigued. So I […]
November 16, 2016
I am currently preparing for a panel discussion where one panelist is insistent that she needs PowerPoint slides. Considering that slides are usually for presentations – and […]
November 10, 2016
During a recent conversation with a client, I was testing out my panel discussion moderator selection hypothesis: That they prefer a “celebrity” or “well-known name” (to […]
November 2, 2016
Since I routinely troll the internet for examples of panel discussions, my Google Alert sent me an article this morning: Crowdfunding Experts Spill Their Secrets For […]
October 27, 2016
It happens. You’ve been asked to moderate a panel discussion and you don’t have access to the panelists beforehand. You’re not even sure who the panelists […]
October 21, 2016
It was the last of the 2016 Presidential debates, and I was stuck in a car driving from a speaking engagement toward home. Good news is […]
October 10, 2016
I had high hopes for the second presidential debate for the 2016 election. The debate format was intended to be a “town hall” format:
October 5, 2016
I wanted to giggle….again. The 2016 Vice-Presidential Debate format last night was quite similar to the first Presidential Debate format: According to the Commission on Presidential […]
September 27, 2016
I had to giggle. The first 2016 Presidential debate format was going to include six 15-minute segments with the debate moderator, NBC’s Lester Holt to ask […]
September 26, 2016
I took last week off for a little overdue R&R – only to come back to the most influential and controversial Presidential debate in modern history! […]
September 7, 2016
I’ve been devouring Chris Anderson’s new book, TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking. In his closing comments, he says, “I’ve become convinced that […]
August 31, 2016
You had a sneaking suspicion this was going happen. A good friend asked you to be on a panel, and it’s not going so well. Even […]
