Moderators
...Mix it up
You remember that kid in school that would always take you aside in ‘confidence’ and say, “Do you know what so and so said about you?” Be that kid. Let the others know what’s being said about them behind their back. Create debate and controversy. Agreement and pats on the back make for a boring session. If you’re lucky enough to book the panel, purposely place competitors on the stage together and feed that tension. If someone throws a chair, even if it’s just metaphorical, it’s memorable. Even though I suggest you “be like Jerry Springer” don’t let it completely get out of hand. You are the moderator, so…
