Beyond Panel Discussions
So, I’ve established that I’m angry about panel discussions. I'm definitely not the first and I won't be the last. But I'm asking you, now, to help me kill* (positive spin edit: go beyond) them. Get your gripes out. Talk about it. Demand better. Here are some reasons why: Attendees are passive and powerless. Most have one choice: listen or not listen. Some get to ask a single question. They ignore attendees’ collective expertise. If people bother to go to an event, they proba
