panel discussion format
September 7, 2016
I’ve been devouring Chris Anderson’s new book, TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking. In his closing comments, he says, “I’ve become convinced that […]
June 14, 2016
I am often asked where the moderator should be stationed. While there is no “right” place to be located, make your decision based on the the […]
May 5, 2016
“OMIGOSH! I knew this was going to happen!” If you think about it, a good panel moderator can see most of the things that can go wrong during […]
March 10, 2016
I inhale just about everything on the web about panel discussions – the good, the bad, and the ugly. With 197 million entries on “how to moderate a […]
July 20, 2014
At the 2014 National Speakers Association (NSA) Convention, Mark Sanborn moderated the Executive Exchange Panel with Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor in Chief, Forbes Media, Kat Cole, […]
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 7, 2014
Henry Ford (or was it Tony Robbins?) had it right: “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” And […]
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.
