panel moderator
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 […]
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. […]
March 24, 2019
Have you ever seen the Improv game “Pillars?” If you have, that’s great, if not, it may take you a minute more to appreciate this technique […]
March 19, 2019
I heard a new term this past week: “Moderator Malpractice.” Since I adore alliteration, I had to investigate further (in other words, I Googled it).
March 15, 2019
Have you ever seen the Improv game “Pillars?” If you have, that’s great, if not, it may take you a minute more to appreciate this technique […]
February 21, 2019
I am often asked how you get panelists, who are used to being extremely polite to be more conversational. Especially if they have served on many […]
January 22, 2019
Birth.Movies.Death editor Scott Wampler kicked off a hilarious thread where he begs the question: “Literally everyone in this stupid business has an A+ ‘crazy guy at the junket/Q&A’ […]
December 5, 2018
5% of annual meetings have panel discussions – and it’s a fifty-fifty proposition they are any good at all! Expectations decrease dramatically when your attendees walk […]
October 31, 2018
Have you ever been on a panel (or watched a panel discussion) when the topic started out in one direction, and because of the synergy of […]
October 25, 2018
In this age of increasingly polarized opinions, I watch with horror the television news shows that host a “panel” of experts – who all talk over […]
September 26, 2018
Want to really shift gears, throw a wrench into an otherwise traditional panel discussion? Ask one of your panelists to ask a question to a specific […]
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 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, […]
