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title: Lead Your Next Panel With a Professional Moderator | FWE
description: Panels are a great way to get industry experts together to share ideas. However, without a professional moderator, it could fall flat.
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# [Lead Your Next Panel With a Professional Moderator | FWE](https://www.mgmeconnect.com/blog/lead-your-next-panel-with-a-professional-moderator)

 Written by [Admin](https://www.mgmeconnect.com/blog/author/admin) | Sep 23, 2015 4:00:00 AM

Panels are a great way to get industry experts together to share ideas among themselves as well as the audience. However, according to Entrepreneur.com, unless a professional moderator leads the panel, [it could fall flat](https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/248616).   A panel helps break up a corporate event while also showcasing many perspectives and real-world examples to guests. However, much like a talk show where a host controls the flow of the conversation, panels require a master of ceremonies to keep things rolling.

**Professional Moderators: From Beginning to End** ** **

A truly professional moderator will help put together a panel for you. Aspects, such as panel size, diversity, topics, and audience engagement should all be considered well beforehand.   During the panel itself, a professional moderator will quickly recognize the dynamic and direct the conversations accordingly. For example, if a panel member has weak answers while it feels like another is hogging the spotlight, a professional moderator will keep the conversation from feeling lopsided.   Once the central part of the panel comes to a close, the moderator will help lead discussions during the audience Q&A section, while ensuring the opportunity to talk is spread evenly throughout the room.   Want to learn more about what to look for when seeking a professional moderator? [Read more at Entrpreneur.com](https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/248616).

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