The decision depends on the nature of each session: is it a presentation, panel or a discussion? Live twitter stream during a panel. Twittering during a panel allows the audience to have direct input into the questions being asked of the panel. Tags: Twitter Audience conference panel presentation Off-topic tweets. MORE >>

Moderating a panel can be a snap.or But I believe moderators need to add value to the panel , not just hold the door open to let the speakers rush through. What else do you do to up your game as a panel moderator? Tags: panels moderation a snooze. Audiences will love it, and you'll get unique content. MORE >>

Image courtesy of Sarah Dawn Nichols Last time I attended a panel discussion at a conference, I had a revelation: Panels lack humor. Sure, a couple of people on the panel made jokes here and there, and the audience laughed from time to time. Rebecca Morgan: How to effectively moderate a panel. The moderator is winging it. MORE >>

Most panel moderators follow a tried-and-true approach--typically, one honed by watching others moderate panels. But too often, the result is a lackluster panel in which the discussion rarely takes off and goes someplace interesting. Do's and don'ts: Create a panel of tipsters. What if you had." started sooner or later? MORE >>

The majority of the presentations at both conferences were in the form of moderated panels. Tags: Commentary Presentation Style Speaking on Panels Africa business presentations conferences Kenya Wildlife Service They were both amazing experiences and I thought it would be interesting to make some comparisons between African and U.S. MORE >>