Professional panel moderator, Kristin Arnold asked this question of Jeffrey Hayzlett, a global business celebrity, speaker, best-selling author, and Chairman of C-Suite Network, home of the world’s most trusted network of C-Suite leaders about his favorite panel format during a panel discussion at meetings, conferences, and conventions.
Video Transcript
Kristin: Jeffrey, what is your favorite panel discussion format?
Jeffrey: I love a format that, you know is “in the hot seat” or “We’re going to ask the tough questions that everybody wanted to know and here they are.” I think you want to jazz it up that way to where the panels aren’t the panels that you expect but panels that you walk away going, “Wow,” that’s what I would love to see.
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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