Go From Boring to Bravo: Innovative Techniques to Make Your Panel Discussions More Lively and Informative
6/14/2016 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Arnold, Kristin/Quality Process Consultants, Inc.
1 Hour Domain G: Meeting or Event Design
In this session, you will learn relevant information gathered from the largest survey ever conducted with over 500 executives, thought leaders, and seasoned meeting professionals worldwide. With this information, you'll be able to turn the old boring and traditional panel formats into your most requested repeat program year after year. -
19. Mimic
the
Talk
Show
Format
• Monologue
• Top
Ten
list
• Unusual
guests
• Stupid
Pet
Tricks
• Stupid
Human
Tricks
• Viewer
Mail
• Supermarket
Finds
• Dumb
Ads
• Small
Town
News
• Ask
Mr.
Melman
• Dave's
Record
Collec/on
• “The
Guy”
Source:
hSp://epguides.com/LateShowwithDavidLeSerman/
23. 4.
Out
of
Control
Panelists
Pictured
above
is
my
friend
and
panel
referee
“Alan
‘the
Whistle’”
Orloff,
totally
failing
to
keep
me
under
control.
This
picture
is
from
the
“Three
Strikes
and
You’re
Out”
panel
of
sports
mystery
authors.
Courtesy
of
Sasscer
Hill:
h*p://sasscerhill.blogspot.com/2012_04_01_archive.html
11%
28. 1.
IneffecIve
Moderator
• “Not
up
to
the
task”
• “Not
facilita/ng
the
discussion”
• “Doesn’t
take
charge”
• “Not
strong
enough
to
stop
people
and
move
on”
26%
29. Select
a
Skilled
Facilitator
to
Moderate
…who
is
willing
to
do
the
work
to
prepare!
Courtesy
of
Joe
Calloway
Courtesy
of
Joe
Calloway
30. “If
you
opt
to
have
a
panel,
then
do
it
well.
Be
deliberate
and
intenIonal
in
your
choices.”
40. Engage
The
Audience
• Curate/ask
for
ques/ons
• Take
a
poll
• Nudge
your
neighbor
• Small
group
discussions
• Create
an
“empty
seat”
• Walk
into
the
audience
• Have
a
skilled
moderator
47. Download
www.PowerfulPanels.com/report
Watch
the
FREE
7-‐
part
video
training
Buy
the
Book:
Powerful
Panels
Access
the
Knowledge
Vault
1
3
4
Resolve
to
be
proac/ve
&
follow
the
process
Join
the
Group:
Powerful
Panels
5
6
2
Kris/n
Arnold,
CMC,
CPF,
CSP
www.PowerfulPanels.com
480.502.2100
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