How do you act as a moderator?

How do you act as a moderator?

Here’s how to be a great moderator.

1. Don’t over-prepare the panelists.
2. Do prepare yourself in advance.
3. Never let panelists use PowerPoint.
4. Never let panelists use anything special.
5. Make them introduce themselves in thirty seconds.
6. Break eye contact with the panelists.
7. Make everyone else look smart.

How can I be a good virtual moderator?

Here are six tips for moderating a virtual event:

1. Prep the speakers. Make sure you communicate with the speakers — either in a call or email before the event — to let them know the flow of the session.
2. Be a good host.
3. Listen.
4. Practice screen sharing.
5. Bring on the creativity.
6. Be flexible.

What does a virtual meeting moderator do?

Often, Event Moderators are experts in the field who are adept at adding valuable insights that increase attendee engagement, support speakers, and contribute to the overall success of an event. A Virtual Event Moderator will carefully guide discussion and act as a key facilitator throughout the virtual event process.

What’s the best way to be a moderator?

Here’s how to be a great moderator. Don’t over-prepare the panelists. The more panelists prepare in advance, the more likely they will be boring. If you provide all the questions in advance, many panelists will prepare carefully-crafted, devoid-of-content responses–in the worst case, even tapping PR people for help.

How many questions should I ask a moderator?

If you provide all the questions in advance, many panelists will prepare carefully-crafted, devoid-of-content responses–in the worst case, even tapping PR people for help. The most you should provide is the first two or three questions to make panelists feel comfortable and “prepared.”

How long have I been a forum moderator?

I have been a forum moderator (as part of a team) of a reasonably active community of online writers for the last two years. For the first year I was a volunteer moderator at squidu.com, an official unofficial forum attached to the writing site squidoo.com.

What happens if there are too many moderators?

Too large a team means that moderators may not have enough work to do, or feel their vote/opinion has any weight, which will lead to detached and inactive moderators. It also makes for an unwieldy moderating system, especially if a certain amount of agreement needs to be reached before any decision is made.