Running a live Q&A for an interview or a panel can be a tricky thing. Maybe you have an author promoting their new book, a celebrity sharing their story, or even an entrepreneur detailing their rise to success. For the interviewer or moderator in such cases, there’s a lot to juggle.
Among the slew of concerns, you’ve got to make sure that things run smoothly, the content is relevant, and the audience doesn’t get bored. Is the audience getting the most enriching experience? Are the guests and panelists getting the most out of their appearance and participation? Then, when things are over, what happens next?
For the Los Angeles-based How We Make Movies, a one-hour interview web show and podcast dedicated to highlighting independent filmmakers and their latest projects, MeetingPulse was able to help ease these pain points and take the show to the next level.
Q&A has well-known challenges. You may have to take questions from the audience, which, in a conventional event, means people have to line up, pass a microphone around, and, too often, run out of time to ask questions.