Comments on: How to put together and moderate a killer panel

By: Diane Bisgeier

Diane Bisgeier — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:41:52 +0000

phew – post-facto, I think we did a lot of this – but not all. It’s super helpful to have this so well articulated and documented. GOOD stuff!

By: J Schmitt (@cloudspark)

J Schmitt (@cloudspark) — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:35:52 +0000

Hey Deanna,

I thought you’d want to see our ‘other side of the table’ post on 12 ways to beat panelist paralysis: http://www.cloudspark.com/2010/07/26/12-ways-to-beat-panelist-paralysis/

Thanks for the great tips on moderating!

@cloudspark

By: Karl

Karl — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:27:42 +0000

Really fantastic stuff and I hope the NN staff takes this into consideration for guiding the selection process and working with the accepted panels. I will be putting this to good use next year.

Also, sorry to have missed your panel, was it one of the ones that was taped?

By: Authorine

Authorine — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:56:56 +0000

Deanna this is excellent stuff and useful to panel prep in a wide range of areas (I’m thinking of the numerous Writers Festivals in Australia). Thanks! I’ve just forwarded to our friend Virginia who’s chairing 5 panels at the upcoming Byron Bay Writers Festival (inc one with me). But, typo: I think that in para 3 of During the Panel, you mean ‘pointed’ rather than ‘poignant’. Yeah?

By: Baratunde

Baratunde — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:19:40 +0000

excellent! it worked