Before we really set our goals for the panel presentation beyond the idea of coming across well and
communicating some ideas and being remembered you've got to know the ground rules of the panel so you
should always ask the person who is invited you to be on the panel or if it's your own organization
your own event you need to know exactly what the ground rules are a panel discussion could mean you've
got two panelists.
And each person stands talks for 30 minutes then has sort of cross talk with the other panelists.
Then you take questions from an audience.
That's one way of doing it.
A panel could be you and ten people.
Nobody has a set speech and all you do is answer questions.
Now the more common way would be something in between where each panelist is overall opening remarks
for five minutes or so and then you take questions but you've got to find that out.
So I need you to either try to find out the next time you'll be on a panel exactly what the ground rules
are or decide right now what the ground rules should be for your practice session that we're about to
do so right.
The ground rules down.
How long do you have to speak in a sort of set way at the beginning.
And how long will the whole thing be.
How many other panelists will be there.
Will you be standing or sitting.
Now it shouldn't make a difference.
But I want you to know in advance so you can practice standing or sitting.
Based on what it will be like for the real panel So write down the ground rules.
Now.