Powerful Panels Blog
December 20, 2017
Take a cue from Improv with this fun, conversational opening to your next panel discussion:
December 14, 2017
I am attending a national convention that is using an innovative panel discussion format that I am calling the “P-Cubed Format.” Here’s how it goes:
December 6, 2017
You may not use this panel discussion format very often, but when you want the audience to walk a mile in another person’s shoes, try the […]
December 1, 2017
Brian Walter, Founder of Extreme Meetings shares this unique format that will seriously grab the attention of your entire organization:
November 20, 2017
Some words of wisdom from fellow professional panel moderator, Brian Walter: If you are in charge of the panel you want to “cast for contrast.” And […]
November 8, 2017
Recently, I was asked to co-moderate a panel discussion with a dear friend and colleague. “Wouldn’t it be fun?” she said. Yes, it can be – […]
November 2, 2017
As a panel moderator, there is a distinct art to asking follow-up questions during a panel discussion – those questions you ask to probe further into […]
October 19, 2017
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) […]
October 12, 2017
I just inhaled Chip and Dan Heath’s new book: The Power of Moments: Why Certain Moments Have Extraordinary Impact – primarily for the insights into our ability […]
October 4, 2017
Perhaps you’ve been asked to serve as a panelist in an upcoming panel discussion…and you may be wondering, “What do I have to do to be […]
September 20, 2017
One of the panel moderator’s most important responsibilities is to keep the conversation flowing naturally. Like a good talk show host, here are 12 tips to […]
September 13, 2017
At Connect Marketplace 2017, I was talking with Matt Dadey about an innovative panel format he experienced at the World Education Congress. They had three panels […]
September 7, 2017
Greetings from a guest blogger! After a few years of taking the steering wheel to manage Kristin Arnold’s social media and online reputation, it’s time to […]
August 31, 2017
Facilitating a panel discussion is not easy.
August 23, 2017
It’s show time! It’s time to take all that planning for an amazing panel discussion and put it into action.
