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Something I’ve been chewing on lately as I attend various public events and conferences…Confident speakers aren’t always the best people to moderate panels. Panel hosts! It’s your job to be engaging, yes, but you shouldn’t be the star of the show. You have the delicate job of balancing the conversation, making it flow organically by responding with the right level of personal input, but your focus should be on ensuring that your expert panellists have equal time to weigh in and speak up. People are there to see them speak - let them speak! Too often I see hosts who: - Dominate the conversation - Ramble - Allow one or two panellists to dominate, and don’t give voice to other panellists who may not want to interrupt - Jump straight into questions with no natural flow or engagement - Don’t leave time for questions Think about your audience. What have they come to see? What will they value most? What will keep them engaged? Just a little something to think about. Best wishes, from someone who has hosted, participated in, and watched, MANY panels. #publicspeaking #panels #conference

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Remember the childhood fear of throwing a birthday party and wondering if anyone would show up? Hosting a webinar can feel the same way! But don’t worry—we’ve got your back. 🙌 We’ve rounded up 9 of the best tips to make sure your next event is standing-room-only (virtually, of course). Swipe through to get started, and check out our blog for even more tips to boost your audience: https://lnkd.in/dZdku3xD

#EventProfs! If you were a keynote speaker, what would be your walk-on song? 🤔 🎶 🎤 💡 We’re updating a blog post of ours with corporate event walk-on song ideas for 2024, and we want to hear your picks!

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How Do You Make A Conference Unique Chad Littlefield Chad shares five approaches to create a unique conference experience. These are brilliant! My brief summary ... 🔷Start of the Session: Each attendee shares a favourite topic of conversation. 🔷Unique: State as a facilitator, "Nothing we do at this conference actually matters unless ..." Intentionality as to the rationale of attending and application to current role. 🔷Connnection Before Content: Before starting with a keynote speaker, promote connections within the audience members. 🔷Insight Wall: Provide time for attendees to share their insights or reflections in a public place. (Love this, could be a conference graffiti wall.) 🔷Closure: Before ending with the closing speaker, attendees share their what is next, how do they feel? https://lnkd.in/eibV7aAk

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Here's a 🎁 for all of you planning events internally: We’ve made a simple international 2024 calendar of the most important events to celebrate with your teammates. No emails or comments needed, just put it in fullscreen then hit "download" - enjoy✌