As part of being a VC, I speak at a fair number of conferences. I summarize here my counsel on how to organize a conference that creates value:
- How to Keep the People Attending Your Conference Alive
- CB Insights’ Conference Rant
- How to Run a Tech Conference
I find the most common error at conferences is they appoint people as moderators because of their professional background, not because they’re actually good at moderation. It’s a skill like any other. A good moderator will have read and mastered the ideas summarized below:
- The Ultimate Guide to Moderating a Virtual Discussion
- How To Be a Great Moderator
- Why Do Panels Suck and How Can We Make Them Better?
- There’s a Special Place in Hell for Panel Prep Calls
- Why Panels Suck
- To Bore or Not to Bore: How Theatre Can Save Your Conference Panel
- 13 Guidelines for Great Panel Discussions
- Make Your Next Panel Discussion More Compelling
- Making Panels Not Suck: Lessons from the Masters of Scale Summit
- How To Host a Great Panel Discussion
- 21 Questions to ask when moderating your next panel discussion
