1. Allow attendees to talk
Under participants, click on the allow to talk button next to the participants name.
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2. Promote attendee to panelist
Next to the participants name click on more and the option to promote to panelist will come up.
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3. Q&A controls
Using Q&A controls, the host and panelists can answer questions live (visible to everyone), privately (using type answer), or dismiss them. Dismissed questions can be retrieved via the Dismissed tab.
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4. Direct all questions to Q&A
Recommendation:
Disable chat between panelists and other attendees so that all questions are directed to the Q&A.
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