✓ Do’s

Before

• Communicate time limitations to the panelists well in advance.
• Review audience demographics and event content to find what is relevant to this audience.
• Have backup questions ready at hand to kickoff panel.
• Verify your pronunciation of panel speakers names.
• Muting everyone in the beginning.
• Prepare a brief introduction and verify it with panelists.

During

• Watch time very closely.
• Mention the name of the person that submitted the question.
• Give quick pointers on location & use of: chat, emoticons & ask questions.
• If you are allowing questioners to speak, ask them to use  the “raise hands” or “ask question”.  Then unmute them to quickly ask their questions.
• Monitor chat’s for messages from the meeting coordinator, emcee and meeting staff.
• Communicate looming time stop and be prepared to limit speakers & questions and find a way to cut them off gracefully.

After

• Thank speakers & panelists.
• Invite and offer some way for the audience to engage them.
• Send thank you note after the event is over.

✘ Don’ts

• Don’t ask questions that irrelevant to this audience.
• Don’t let a question or an answer go too long, invite them to connect in the chat.
• Don’t cut off a speaker to abruptly.  Be gentle and apologetic.