Powerful Panels Blog
November 4, 2020
Now that the presidential debate season is over, I’ve been thinking about all the comments about “moderator bias.” These accusations are based on some observable actions […]
October 23, 2020
If I were Chris Wallace, I’d be annoyed. This final debate between the two 2020 Presidential candidates was a stark difference from the first (only other) […]
October 14, 2020
Scheduled for this week, the Second Presidential Debate has been canceled, so this gives a moment to reflect on a common characteristic of both debates: the […]
October 8, 2020
Tonight’s vice-presidential debate was a stark contrast from last week’s first presidential debate. Yes, it was calmer, and more civil, yet both candidates continued to dodge […]
September 30, 2020
The highly anticipated first 2020 Presidential Debate started normally enough. Moderator Chris Wallace shared the debate format and assured the audience that none of the questions […]
September 23, 2020
The first 2020 Presidential Debate is scheduled to take place next week on Tuesday, September 29, where President Donald Trump will face off former Vice President Joe Biden. […]
September 16, 2020
Just as actors and speakers use the physical stage, virtual presenters, panel moderators, and panelists should use the “camera stage” to spark interest and variety while […]
September 9, 2020
Who knows what the future holds for you, me, our community, our country, the world? These are the questions that many panel moderators are posing to […]
August 26, 2020
It was just announced that the first Presidential debate set to take place in Cleveland on Tuesday, September 29 at the Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion […]
August 19, 2020
Last night, Eva Longoria Bastón launched a historic Democratic National Convention – all done “virtually.” Billed as the event moderator, she began the night with opening comments, […]
August 12, 2020
One measure of audience engagement in a virtual panel discussion is the use of the chatbox. One of my clients said, “I want to see the […]
August 5, 2020
As a Nordstrom cardholder since 1982, I was delighted to receive an invitation to attend “The Virtual Anniversary: The Capsule Wardrobe.” Based on the title, I […]
August 2, 2020
If you can’t moderate a panel discussion well in the live, face-to-face world, you probably won’t do a great job in the virtual world. And why […]
July 29, 2020
The mother of all panel events is San Diego Comic-Con where 6,500 people line up for Hall H. Wouldn’t it be fabulous if you had a […]
July 22, 2020
I recently attended a virtual panel discussion that went a bit sideways right out of the gate. Rather than use the “waiting room” feature and have […]
