Meeting Organizer
October 5, 2022
I’ve been wondering lately about the placement of panels, specifically when to have a panel discussion inserted into the flow of the program. True enough, panel […]
June 22, 2022
It’s a lovely touch to write and send a thank you letter after a panel discussion. After all, they have taken the time to prepare some […]
June 13, 2022
You’ve identified your desired slate of D.E.E.P. panelists and now you need to send them a panel discussion invitation by email (or if you’re old school, […]
January 8, 2018
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has received some harsh criticism lately for the lack of female keynote speakers at this year’s show.
June 8, 2017
It’s sad, but true.  No one really thinks about the panel moderator during the marketing and promotion process. Although the panel moderator is not directly responsible […]
July 12, 2016
Dave emailed me a most intriguing question:  “Should I pay a someone to be part of our panel?  It’s a stand alone panel which is NOT affiliated with […]
December 10, 2015
When I talk to my clients about where they find and select a panel moderator to facilitate a panel discussion at a meeting, conference, or convention, […]
October 15, 2015
This week at IMEX America in Las Vegas, I was speaking about how to make your panel discussions go from boring to bravo. Before the session […]
May 27, 2015
When putting together a powerful panel, you want the ideal panelists – a handful of interesting people with different experiences and perspectives.  In other words, look […]
June 5, 2014
I am not a big fan of the words “never,”  “always,” everyone,” or “no one.”  They don’t leave any wiggle room for an exception to the […]
April 30, 2014
Last week, I blogged about the importance of having an intriguing title to incite people to come to your session.  But then that got me thinking….Do […]
March 27, 2014
I simply don’t understand the thinking of putting a dozen panelists in a panel discussion format that will last an hour or so.
March 26, 2014
For the last two days, I attended a conference in my hometown of Scottsdale, Arizona.  (Always nice to sleep in my own bed vs. stay in […]
