How-to: 5 Steps to a Great Panel Discussion
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...not let the panelists introduce themselves. I do a 1-2 minute introduction. If you chose good panelists...take 5 minutes to introduce themselves and, voila, 1/2 of your time is gone with no interesting discussion...introductions.
The moderator asks questions, calling on 1-2 panelist for each question in a way that elicits... time you are at a talk and the speaker goes over 1 hour, watch what happens to the attention of the audience...postures shift, they are checking out.
If you can, plant 1-2 good questions with trusted audience members. A ... about making sure the audience is interested, educated and talking as a result of the content. Here are...contribute. The moderator should identify the funny, provocative or interesting stories that will make for a fun...