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Conference Presenting - Rule 6 - When To Control Q & A's
One of the most difficult things to get right for a conference moderator is the fielding of questions at a Q&A session.Depending on the subject matter and of course the speaker in question, ma...
Talk To The People
As part of my conference or meeting preparation, I always make sure I speak to as many people before the start of an event.I would have already spoken to the AV crew, event management team and oth...
Conference Presenting - Rule 5 - Stepping In
Some say award ceremonies are easy and fun to do.The big difference between a normal congress or conference and an Awards Ceremony is that many in the audience could be as nervous as you the chose...
Conference Presenting - Rule 4 - Getting The Essentials Right
Last summer, I was given the opportunity to host a very prestigious charity award ceremony.The event took place in London and over 200 people attended.A call came out of the blue from a person...
Conference Presenting - Rule 3 - Carry Spares
You may possibly agree with me that at some events certain things can go wrong. Either the AV system has completely failed, somebody may have suffered a myorcardial infarction in the front row, or the...
Conference Presenting - Rule 2 - Being The Chair
Was pleased to take part in a panel discussion recently.It was chaired by Robert Dunsmore, who did a great job.....How do I know this?Well, experience tells me he had done his homework, he...
This Was A Nice Surprise
As ever, always pleased to receive something pleasant on Twitter.This testimonial is from Kevin McLoughlin. Kevin heads up the award-winning AV team at 1 Wimpole Street

