How To Be A Rock Star Panel Moderator
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Rock Star
Panel Moderator
How To Be A
Stink Most Panels
Often like talking bobble heads
Access TV Public
Worse Than
Panels Often
Panels Best
Panels Best
Move fast
Panels Best
Move fastSprinkled with humor
Panels Best
Move fastSprinkled with humorUnpredictable
Panels Best
Move fastSprinkled with humorUnpredictableInvolve audience early/often
Who is the panel for?
Audience Who is the panel for?
Panelists Not for
What’s the purpose of a panel?
What’s the purpose of a panel?
Share information
What’s the purpose of a panel?
Share information
What’s the purpose of a panel?
Audience learningHelp solve
theirproblems
What’s the purpose of a
moderator?Like a great rock star, a moderator is there forfans/audience
What’s the purpose of a
moderator?Moderator is…Audience Advocate,
Manager,Guide.
Rock To Become
A
Star Panel
Moderator
15 Tips
1. Don’t over-prep panel
1. Don’t over-prep panelAvoid long calls/emailSend 3 questions you’ll discuss
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Use BIP format
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Use BIP formatBig Picture Thinking
Into the WeedsStories, examples, anecdotes
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Use BIP formatBig Picture Thinking
Into the Weeds
Peer to Peer DiscussionsAfter panelists answer a question, askattendees to react to panelists with a peer
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Use BIP formatBig Picture Thinking
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Focus On Audience
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Focus On Audience
Remind panelists that withoutaudience no panel
Watch audience not panelists
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Focus On Audience
Let panelists know you are notshy about cutting them offRedirect panelists as needed
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Sit with panelists
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Sit with panelistsRemove podiumsRemove tables &
other barriers
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Connect w/ Audience
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Connect w/ AudienceManage
expectationsMake agreement with audience
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Start with Intros
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Start with IntrosShort intro to
panelistsAttendee intro to peers right/left
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Tell Audience WIIFM
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Tell Audience WIIFM
Establish What’s In It For Me Give audience context
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Set The Tone
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Set The ToneIdentify 3 big
questionsAsk attendees to pick 1 that
to discuss
interests them &share with a peer
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Involve audience infirst five
minutes
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Involve audience in
Let’s them know it’s about them!
first five minutes
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Start with firstquesti
on
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Start with first
Give each panelist 2 mins to respond
question
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Start with firstquesti
on
Ask them not to repeat answersAsk for concrete examples if necessary
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Then ask audienceto discuss reactionswith a peer
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Then ask audienceto discuss reactionswith a peer
Turn to neighbor on right or leftFollow with short audience debrief
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Then ask audienceif they have ?
s forpanelists
13. Repeat process
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10 mins before end
14.
10 mins before end
Give each panelist 60 seconds to answerWhat trends do you see in next
year?What is your prediction about industry - 5 yrs?
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10 mins before end
Don’t ask for final thoughts as panelists often just restate what’s already
said!
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5 mins before end
Ask audience to complete electronic survey
15.
5 mins before end
Ask audience to complete electronic survey
Rock Star
Follow these tips & you’ll be a
Panel Moderator
Thank You
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