How to Moderate a Panel: Procedures

In my last post on this topic, I talked about preparing to moderate a panel. Here are some tips on the actual process.



1. Be on time. In fact, be early. It may or may not be your job, but you should make sure there are enough chairs for the panelists, the table (if there is one) is cleaned off, etc..

2. Give a little extra time at the beginning for latecomers, say five minutes or so. Otherwise, you risk being repeatedly interrupted during introductions. I usually let the audience know ...