Whenever I interview someone I try to keep in mind that person in the audience who thinks they are supposed to understand a specific business term or concept but in reality they have no idea what it means.

Anyone who attends conferences has been through this. A speaker billed as delivering a thought-leading talk on the state of the widget industry instead stands up and lays into a 30-minute sales pitch for widget X, the product they represent, with no apparent shame.

I am sure we have all heard at some point that public speaking is one of our most commonly cited fears. It even has a name. Glossophobia.

I think well-prepared, scripted interviews suck. I might put it differently when I say this, but it is what I believe.

One of the most awkward experiences you can have as a conference pro or speaker is at the end of a keynote or panel when the audience is asked if they have any questions and you are greeted with the soothing chirping of crickets.

Your morning keynote speaker is about to go on. And the meeting hall is close to empty. So where is everyone?

A common worry for conference organizers is that the A-list speakers they recruited for an event will be disappointed by the size of their crowd. Use your videographer to soften the blow.

You have agreed to moderate a panel discussion on [insert topic here] at a conference in a few months. Now what do you do?