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Powerful Panels

Powerful Panels

By: Kristin Arnold
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 This podcast is full of tips and techniques to help meeting organizers, panel moderators and panelists be absolutely brilliant during panel discussions at meetings, conferences and conventions.Copyright 2016 Quality Process Consultants, Inc.
Episodes
  • How to Read the Audience in Real Time During a Panel Discussion

    How to Read the Audience in Real Time During a Panel Discussion
    Dec 8 2025

    In this episode, panel expert Kristin Arnold reveals how great moderators read the room moment by moment. She shares practical techniques for scanning facial expressions, body language, and energy shifts to sense when the audience is confused, engaged, or drifting. Kristin explains how to adjust pacing, redirect questions, or shift formats to keep the discussion lively and relevant. By staying fully present and responsive, moderators build rapport, maintain engagement, and deliver a panel experience that truly resonates.
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    5 mins
  • Do Journalists Make Good Panel Moderators

    Do Journalists Make Good Panel Moderators
    Nov 25 2025

    In this episode, panel expert Kristin Arnold explores whether journalists automatically make great panel moderators. While journalists excel at interviewing, probing, and uncovering facts, Kristin explains that panel moderation requires additional skills—like balancing airtime, managing multiple voices, and guiding a cohesive conversation. She highlights where journalists shine and where they may stumble if they default to one-on-one interviewing instead of facilitating group dialogue. With the right mindset and preparation, journalists can become excellent moderators—but it's not guaranteed.
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    4 mins
  • Top 10 Trending Topics for Panel Discussions Q3, 2025

    Top 10 Trending Topics for Panel Discussions Q3, 2025
    Sep 5 2025
    7 mins
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