panel discussion format
March 20, 2018
Here’s a fun way to end your panel discussion: it’s the thirty-second rant.
March 7, 2018
American Idol is back, and what a great example of the “hot seat format” for a panel discussion! On “American Idol,” the expert judges are the […]
February 27, 2018
I’m always on the lookout for interesting ways to start a panel discussion. Sometimes, the panel moderator will poll the audience to get a baseline for […]
December 20, 2017
Take a cue from Improv with this fun, conversational opening to your next panel discussion:
September 13, 2017
At Connect Marketplace 2017, I was talking with Matt Dadey about an innovative panel format he experienced at the World Education Congress. They had three panels […]
August 9, 2017
Everyone loves a good debate -especially if there is a strong sense of an even-handed process facilitated by a skilled moderator, there are opportunities for the […]
May 3, 2017
PCMA recently highlighted an unusual debate-style panel format conducted at the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers’ (IAPCO) Annual Meeting in Dubai in February.
April 27, 2017
At some point in their professional development, most executives learn how to give a speech. They are able to share information with their investors, stakeholders, employees […]
April 6, 2017
Picture this: A conference program proclaiming a “panel discussion of thought leaders.” A room set with a lectern and four black wrought-iron bar stools. An audience […]
February 22, 2017
The typical panel discussion structure consists of seven specific tasks: Welcome. The panel moderator welcomes the audience. Tees up the topic and explains why it is a […]
January 3, 2017
I’ve been talking to a gaggle (which is not quite a google) of meeting planners over the last several years about what makes a panel discussion […]
November 30, 2016
At a recent panel discussion at the Back End of Innovation Conference in New Orleans, LA, the panel moderator wanted to encourage audience members to share […]
November 23, 2016
I am always on the lookout for creative panel discussion formats, so when I found a panel using Dr. Seuss hats, I was intrigued. So I […]
November 2, 2016
Since I routinely troll the internet for examples of panel discussions, my Google Alert sent me an article this morning: Crowdfunding Experts Spill Their Secrets For […]
October 10, 2016
I had high hopes for the second presidential debate for the 2016 election. The debate format was intended to be a “town hall” format:
