Professional panel moderator, Kristin Arnold asked Diane Hamilton, nationally syndicated radio host, master interviewer, Speaker, and Author, how she prefers to begin panel discussions at meetings, conferences, and conventions.
Video Transcript
Kristin: Diane, how do you like to begin your panel discussions?
Diane: Well, my show is transcribed, so I’d like to introduce them with a pretty good bio at the beginning. Probably longer than some other shows might because I like it to all be there and in the data that gets typed out. I give, you know, maybe a paragraph of background.
And then conversationally “just so glad that you’re here.” You know, this is a great kind of thing and I think people relax. I’ve had a lot of people say that they feel really relaxed with me because I laugh a lot and I’m having fun. I’m not really stiff and boring, you know what I mean? That you’re just like, oh, you know, I try to just kid around with people.
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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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