Prepare to be a Brilliant Panelist with these Steps
Perhaps you've been asked to serve as a panelist in an upcoming panel discussion...and you may be wondering, "What do I have to do to be prepared?"
That's a GREAT question, as I have seen too many panelists do absolutely NO preparation.\xa0 Okay, they might have read the descriptive email on the flight into the city or briefly chatted with the panel moderator.\xa0 I affectionally call this the "show up and throw up strategy," where the panelists think they can get by with sheer brilliance.
Unfortunately, it rarely works that way.\xa0 A brilliant, D.E.E.P. panelist is willing to do the work.\xa0 And it's really not a huge lift, but can make a huge difference to the audience and their perceived value. Here's what you need to know.