The Panel Report: A 2014 Snapshot on the Effectiveness of Panel Discussions at Meetings, Conferences...

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The debut presentation of the 2014 Panel Report results to the Fresh 14 Conference for Meeting Architects.

Transcript of The Panel Report: A 2014 Snapshot on the Effectiveness of Panel Discussions at Meetings, Conferences...

Telling  the  Story  Driving  the  Message  How  speakers  and  panels  

support  the  communica;on  

A  "panel"  typically  consists  of  a  moderator  and  several  thought  leaders  within  the  company  and/or  industry  for  45-­‐90  minutes.    The  format  may  consist  of  presenta@ons,  

interviews,  Q&A,  and  "hot  seats"  (live  coaching  of  an  audience  member).  

©  2012    All  Rights  Reserved  

•  49%  Speakers/Moderators  

•  34%  Par@cipants/AQendees  

•  33%  Thought  Leaders/Experts  

•  22%  C-­‐Suite  Execu@ves  

•  17%  Managers  

•  14%  Mee@ng  Planners  

•  13%      Leadership  (VPs)  

511  

3   5  

1  20  

1  1  

54  

320  

134  MIA  387  

High  School            Some              College              Graduate                          College              Degree                  Degree  

1%  

10%  

34%  

55%  

526  

0          1-­‐5                  8-­‐10      11-­‐15            15-­‐20            20+  

Number  of  mee@ngs,  conferences  or  conven@on  aQended  in  last  12  months  

1%  

38%  

27%  

10%  

6%  

18%  

524  

0        1-­‐20              21-­‐40      41-­‐60            61-­‐80      81-­‐100  

%  of  mee@ngs  that  used  the  Panel  Format  

3%  

42%  

23%  

14%  

8%  10%  

523  

…even  in  2025!  

Very  Poor            Poor            Okay            Good              Great  

2%  

18%  

43%  

34%  

3%  

530  

Very  Poor/Poor/Okay          Good              Great  

2%  

18%  

63%  

34%  

3%  

530  

43%  

Very  Poor            Poor            Okay            Good              Great  

5%  

20%  

38%  

31%  

6%  

531  

Nope                  Not  Really        Did  Okay    Yes  Indeed!  

7%  

24%  

49%  

22%  

533  

72%  Moderator  Issues  

66%  Out  of  Control  Panelists  

54%  Topic  Problems  

52%  Poor  Panelist  Selec@on  

27%  Audio/Visuals  

521  

Salvatore  Vuono  /  FreeDigitalPhotos.net  

467  

•  “Not  up  to  the  task”  

•  “Not  facilita@ng  the  discussion”  

•  “Doesn’t  take  charge”  

•  “Not  strong  enough  to  stop  people  and  move  on”  

26%  

Source:  h2p://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Francis  

17%  

11%  

Pictured  above  is  my  friend  and  panel  referee  “Alan  ‘the  Whistle’”  Orloff,  totally  failing  to  keep  me  under  control.    This  pic  is  from  the  “Three  Strikes  and  You’re  Out”  panel  of  sports  mystery  authors.  

Courtesy  of  Sasscer  Hill:  h2p://sasscerhill.blogspot.com/2012_04_01_archive.html    

11%  

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10%  

Source:  AutomoTve  Recyclers  AssociaTon  

9%  

7%  

5%  

4%  

Source:  h2p://news.anu.edu.au/files/2013/04/Future-­‐Forum.jpg  Photo  by  Mark  Ma2hews.    Used  with  permission.  

4%  

•  The  panel  is  the  format  of  choice  when  organizers:  – Don’t  know  what  to  do  – Want  something  easy  – Need  to  give  visibility  – Need  a  “training  ground”  

Source:  AutomoTve  Recyclers  AssociaTon  

•  Diverse  – Points  of  view  – Audience  Representa@on  

•  Experienced  •  Eloquent  •  Prepared  

Source:  Renee  Blodge2  h2p://www.weblogtheworld.com  

…who  is  willing  to  do  the  work  to  prepare!  

Courtesy  of  Joe  Calloway  Courtesy  of  Joe  Calloway  

Reprinted  from  the  October  1934  issue  of  The  Trained  Nurse  and  Hospital  Review    

Courtesy  of  the  NaTonal  Speakers  AssociaTon  

Courtesy  of  Joe  Calloway  

Image:  wplik.com  

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