Does a panel moderator need to prepare to moderate a panel discussion? Kristin Arnold, Professional Panel Moderator asked this question of Patricia Fripp, Executive Speaker coach and member of the US Speaker Hall of Fame.
Video Transcript
Kristin: So Patricia, you are saying that if you are invited to be a panelist, you do not just show up?
Patricia: No. It’s the same thing, if you are going to give a speech, you do not think, what is a good way to start my presentation when your foot hits the stage. You need to know in advance. As Michael Caine said, “Rehearsal is the work. Performance is the relaxation.”
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Kristin Arnold, professional panel moderator, and high stakes meeting facilitator is on a crusade to make all panel discussions informative, interactive, and interesting. Specifically, she wants to help YOU become a better panel moderator. Why? Because 95% of annual meetings have panel discussions – and according to the 2014 Panel Report, it’s a fifty-fifty proposition they are any good at all! Expectations decrease dramatically when your attendees walk in and see the traditional draped head-table with microphones on short stands. There are sooooo many other ways to have a stimulating conversation! So let’s increase the probability of success for your next panel discussion with these resources.
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