Powerful Panels Blog
May 15, 2023
It happens – something comes up and you can’t make it to the panel. You have a screaming deadline at work, a sick child, or you’ve […]
May 9, 2023
As my editor reviewed my upcoming book, The Powerful Panelist: Everything You Need to Know to be a Capable and Confident Panelist in a Panel Discussion, […]
May 2, 2023
Congratulations! You had a good experience being a powerful panelist and want to be invited to participate in more panels. Here are some ideas on how […]
April 27, 2023
During a recent appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, omnipresent Comic-Con panel moderator Chris Hardwick shared a brilliant example of planned spontaneity during a panel discussion! Jennifer Hudson was […]
April 20, 2023
I am often asked when the panelists should get to the panel discussion. My answer? “Get to the panel discussion early – at least 30 minutes […]
April 10, 2023
Inviting a friend to attend your panel discussion is a great idea – just check with the meeting organizer first! There may be some reason why […]
April 5, 2023
The order in which panelists offer their prepared remarks is a major factor in determining how they will be perceived. While each panelist will be speaking […]
March 31, 2023
Promoting the panel discussion is not just the responsibility of the event organizer. As a panel moderator or as a panelist, you can help promote the […]
March 22, 2023
While I prefer panelists are NOT asked to give initial remarks or a presentation at a panel discussion, I also realize that some panels are formatted […]
March 14, 2023
Nick Morgan wrote a fabulous book called Give Your Speech, Change the World. I believe the same thing holds true with panel discussions. What’s the point if you […]
March 9, 2023
I was recently asked this question by a client I am coaching to be a powerful panelist: “I have been known to swear…can I use profanity […]
March 1, 2023
At some point during a panel discussion, the panel moderator will turn to the audience and ask for questions. Most folks call this “Audience Q&A” where […]
February 24, 2023
Last week, we let AI draft the blog about the “biggest panelist faux pas.” That got me thinking….how can we use AI to craft panel discussion […]
February 14, 2023
Hello from the depths of my office where I have my head down working on my new book, The Powerful Panelist. Since ChatGPT has hit the […]
February 9, 2023
It annoys me when panelists solely talk to the panel moderator and their fellow panelists – and never address the audience. After all, it is the […]
