What is a Panelist? The Panelist Definition

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What is a Panelist? The Panelist Definition

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Panelist Definition: A panelist is one among a group of people, typically 3-4 experts or practitioners in the field, who share facts, offer opinions, and respond to audience questions either through questions curated by the moderator or taken from the audience directly either in person, virtually, or remotely. Here is some criteria they should meet.

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Jul 18, 2022

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This podcast is full of tips and techniques to help moderators and panelists be absolutely brilliant during panel discussions at meetings, conferences and conventions.

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Moderators: Figure Out Your Handout Strategy: Professional panel moderator Kristin Arnold shares how panel moderators can use and distribute handouts or takeaways during a panel discussion. by Powerful Panels
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Live Virtual Panel Discussion Vs. a Recorded Panel Discussion: Pitfalls, Risks, Pros, Cons: Professional panel moderator Kristin Arnold shares the differences between a live virtual panel discussion and a recorded panel discussion. by Powerful Panels
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How to Select Diverse People to Ask a Question During a Panel Discussion: Professional panel moderator Kristin Arnold shares how panel moderators can ensure they call on audience members from diverse backgrounds during a panel discussion. by Powerful Panels
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14 Ways to Add Visual Variety to a Virtual Panel Discussion: Professional panel moderator Kristin Arnold provides a number of ways panel moderators and event organizers can plan to spice up their panel discussion with visual variety. by Powerful Panels
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Powerful Panels Podcast #3: 3 Sets of 3 Tips for U.S. and International Panel Discussions: Welcome to the Powerful Panels Podcast - dedicated to making all panel discussions lively and informative. This week Alastair Greener, Communications Speaker & Consultant, Event MC, and TV Presenter explains a number of strategies for panelists... by Powerful Panels
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Good Panel Discussion Questions: Take the time to carefully craft good panel discussion questions that meet at least four of these six attributes! by Powerful Panels
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Creative and Audience-Engaging Ways to Conclude a Panel Discussion: Kristin Arnold, professional panel moderator and high-stakes meeting facilitator, shares her best practices for ending a panel discussion. by Powerful Panels
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What to Wear on a Zoom Panel Discussion: Now that what to wear on a panel discussion, let's chat about what to wear on a ZOOM panel discussion (or another videoconferencing platform!) While the when selecting the perfect outfit are the same for in-person as well as participating... by Powerful Panels
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Do a Formal Critique to Improve Panel Moderation Skills: Professional panel moderator Kristin Arnold shares a number of strategies to critique yourself after moderating a panel discussion to improve for the next time. by Powerful Panels
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How to Promote Yourself During a Panel Discussion: Wondering how the heck you can subtly promote yourself during a panel discussion? You don’t want to be too pushy or too salesy BUT there is a reason you said “yes” to the request. Perhaps you are looking for more visibility,... by Powerful Panels
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Types of Debate Moderator Biases with Presidential Debate Examples: High-stakes meeting facilitator, professional panel moderator, and presidential debate rules analyst Kristin Arnold provides insights on the types of bias that debate moderators can have. by Powerful Panels
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Foster a Sense of Intimacy in the Virtual World: Professional panel moderator Kristin Arnold shares a number of strategies to create intimacy during virtual meetings, virtual panel discussions and hybrid panel discussions. by Powerful Panels
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Pitiful Panel Discussions: The Panelists’ or Moderators’ Fault?: Panel discussions don't live up to their potential - a fabulous, spontaneous discussion between really smart people to create valuable takeaways for the audience. You can blame the moderator for many of the ills (check out the for the details), but... by Powerful Panels
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A Simple Hack to Make Your Panel Discussion More Interesting: Professional panel moderator Kristin Arnold shares a simple strategy to help panelists feel valued, engaged, and trusted. by Powerful Panels
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Powerful Panel Discussion Tip #300: Best Practices from Seasoned Panel Moderators: Welcome to the Powerful Panels Podcast - dedicated to making all panel discussions lively and informative. This week's episode features seasoned panel moderators sharing their best practices from over the years, as well as their predictions for the... by Powerful Panels
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Meeting Design for Powerful Panel Discussion Formats: The “Fishbowl” and “Empty Chair”: Welcome to the Powerful Panels Podcast - dedicated to making all panel discussions lively and informative. This week's episode features the expert in meeting design, structure, and formats, Adrian Segar. We discuss how to structure and design powerful... by Powerful Panels
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Panel Moderation Tips from a First-Time Panel Moderator: Tracy Gilliam: Welcome to the Powerful Panels Podcast - dedicated to making all panel discussions lively and informative. This week's episode features panel moderation tips from a first-time panel moderator Senior Vice President of Futuri Media, Tracy Gilliam. by Powerful Panels
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Expand Panelist’s Initial Remarks into Cohesive Ideas: Professional panel moderator Kristin Arnold shares how panel moderators can use the initial remarks from panelists to expand and build a cohesive story throughout the panel discussion. by Powerful Panels
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Tactful Transitions to Move the Audience Through a Panel Discussion: Here is how panel moderators can break up panel discussions into bite-size chunks in order to provide basic structure and help the audience follow along. by Powerful Panels
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Making Numbers Count on a Panel Discussion: When sharing a number(s) with the audience, it is much more than the telling of the number or statistic. The number(s) is important, but it’s the understanding of the situation, the emotion it generates, and the feeling the audience is left... by Powerful Panels
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Panel Discussion Topics: Panel discussion topics are more than just one or two words. To provide a focus for the panel moderator, panelists, and the audience, craft a topic statement (not to be confused with a ) that includes these three elements. by Powerful Panels
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Play "Spin the Wheel" to Avoid a Repetitious Panel Discussion: Professional panel moderator Kristin Arnold shares a creative way to keep the panel discussion exciting with a game show activity. by Powerful Panels
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Avoid the Hot Potato or Ping Pong Effect During Panel Discussions: Although both of these techniques have their strengths, Ping Pong and Hot Potato are NOT effective as the only two questioning techniques a panel should use. Both of these techniques keep the focal point on the moderator when... by Powerful Panels
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Get Rid of the White, Draped Table at Panel Discussions!: Don't default to the traditionalists. You can easily spice up the room by getting rid of that darn long table during your panel discussion. It acts as a barrier between the panelists and the audience. Instead, create a warmer climate... by Powerful Panels
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5 Ways to Balance Panelist Airtime During a Panel Discussion: One of the core values for all panel moderators is the notion of “fairness.” Pay attention to which panelists are contributing and for how long. Here are five active steps to balance it out. by Powerful Panels
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How to Gracefully Interrupt a Panelist Who Talks Too Long: "Cutting off" has such a bad connotation to it. So here are a few different panel moderator strategies to "redirect" the conversation (vs. cut off the panelist) during a panel discussion. by Powerful Panels
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Sample Panel Discussion Invitation: You've identified your desired slate of and now you need to send them a panel discussion invitation by email (or if you're old school, by postal mail!). To have a comprehensive yet crisp letter, consider including these elements: by Powerful Panels
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Timing on the Script for a Panel Discussion: I like to think of a panel discussion in chunks of time or "segments" and allocate the time appropriately. Let's use an example from this where the panel is only 45 minutes long. by Powerful Panels
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