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Digg it UP - 19 Timeless Tips to Keep Meetings Short
Heads up to business owners. The recent Federal Reserve short-term interest rate hike was the 15th consecutive increase since June 2004 and the first since Ben Bernanke took over as chairman of the central bank in February.The Fed indicated that even more rate hikes may be necessary in the next few months. "Some further policy firming may be needed to keep the risks to the attainment of both sustainable economic growth and price stability roughly in balance," the Fed sa
The meeting day…
1. Rehearse your presentation (if applicable)
2. Arrive early
3. Double check equipment
4. Serve coffee, tea,
Controversy has long been the secret weapon of experienced marketers. They know that word of mouth spreads the quickest when there is a developing controversy. For this reason you will see Madison Avenue advertising agencies using controversial topics and images to promote their customers products.Movies such as Borat rely on the power of controversy. By creating a fictitious character and inserting him into the lives of unsuspecting people, the movie quicky created
When preparing your agenda …
1. Identify the aim of your meeting
2. Put the most important items first
3. Establish a clear outcome for each point
4. Judiciously choose meeting invitees. Ask yourself, “Who should attend?” “Should attendees be present for all or just part of the meeting?”
5. Place controversial points towards the end so the early part of the meeting can flow smoothly
6. If you work for a large organization and not everyone knows each other there may be a need for very short introductions. Schedule time for people to quickly share, “Who I am, my role in the company and why I’m here.”
Distribute a specific agenda at least one week before the meeting. Make sure that everyone attending has all the information they need and that presenters know exactly how much time they are allotted.
When circulating the agenda, state that the meeting will start sharp and end on time. This will subtly set the tone for an efficient meeting. Obviously, it is critical that the meeting chair sticks to the timeline.
The meeting day…
1. Rehearse your presentation (if applicable)
2. Arrive early
3. Double check equipment
4. Serve coffee, tea,
According to a Pitney Bowes study, the average corporate executive receives upwards of 375 calls, voicemails, e-mails, faxes and letters each day. With such a deluge of information, is it any surprise that survey after survey indicates the time available to capture anyone’s attention is only a few seconds?Let’s face it, who has time to listen to a five minute rambling voicemail full of umms and ahhs or scroll through a six page e-mail? Along with annoying the recipie
1. Identify the aim of your meeting
2. Put the most important items first
3. Establish a clear outcome for each point
4. Judiciously choose meeting invitees. Ask yourself, “Who should attend?” “Should attendees be present for all or just part of the meeting?”
5. Place controversial points towards the end so the early part of the meeting can flow smoothly
6. If you work for a large organization and not everyone knows each other there may be a need for very short introductions. Schedule time for people to quickly share, “Who I am, my role in the company and why I’m here.”
Distribute a specific agenda at least one week before the meeting. Make sure that everyone attending has all the information they need and that presenters know exactly how much time they are allotted.
When circulating the agenda, state that the meeting will start sharp and end on time. This will subtly set the tone for an efficient meeting. Obviously, it is critical that the meeting chair sticks to the timeline.
The meeting day…
1. Rehearse your presentation (if applicable)
2. Arrive early
3. Double check equipment
4. Serve coffee, tea,
Every company follows its own credit policy set by management. For some the credit period offered to the customer is a week while for other organizations it could be as long as a month. Problems start when payments are not forthcoming within the time agreed upon. This is when a company has to initiate the accounts receivable collection.Quite simply, it is the act of gathering payments for past due invoices, which is necessary in keeping a business running smoothly. Sinc
6. If you work for a large organization and not everyone knows each other there may be a need for very short introductions. Schedule time for people to quickly share, “Who I am, my role in the company and why I’m here.”
Distribute a specific agenda at least one week before the meeting. Make sure that everyone attending has all the information they need and that presenters know exactly how much time they are allotted.
When circulating the agenda, state that the meeting will start sharp and end on time. This will subtly set the tone for an efficient meeting. Obviously, it is critical that the meeting chair sticks to the timeline.
The meeting day…
1. Rehearse your presentation (if applicable)
2. Arrive early
3. Double check equipment
4. Serve coffee, tea,
Here are five ways prove your worth and get ahead at work from "The Office Coach:"Be Proactive This is the number one problem of new workers in the workplace. They spent their entire career up to this point in schools where they were spoon fed assignments and activities. They were always told where to go and what to do and now, suddenly, they’re at a job and they don’t know that they are required to think for themselves. Believe it or not, I’ve noticed it
Distribute a specific agenda at least one week before the meeting. Make sure that everyone attending has all the information they need and that presenters know exactly how much time they are allotted.
When circulating the agenda, state that the meeting will start sharp and end on time. This will subtly set the tone for an efficient meeting. Obviously, it is critical that the meeting chair sticks to the timeline.
The meeting day…
1. Rehearse your presentation (if applicable)
2. Arrive early
3. Double check equipment
4. Serve coffee, tea,
Business forms are used by everybody for some reason or other, in offices as well as personal dealings. It could be an employment form, a contract, sale deed, agreement, insurance policy, rent form, bank form, medical form, human resources form, and so on. They are used to collect or provide information. In office setups, they are used every second. For individual purposes, they may not be used very frequently. In both cases, writing business forms may seem to be a boring, re
The meeting day…
1. Rehearse your presentation (if applicable)
2. Arrive early
3. Double check equipment
4. Serve coffee, tea, water or refreshments before a 30-60 minute meeting. Any meeting longer than 30 minutes should have drinks available throughout.
5. If it’s an important meeting, bring a colleague with you to take notes so you can concentrate on the meeting. A discreet alternative is to record the meeting if there are no objections from attendees.
6. Avoid giving all handouts at the beginning because people often leaf through the paperwork instead of being attentive.
Unfortunately, well-planned meetings can be derailed by meeting participants. If you have an assertive meeting chair, s/he can easily get the meeting back on track. However, anyone can step in if they have confidence or organizational clout.
7. An upright and open posture is commanding. You can change the volume, pitch, speed or tone of your voice to keep people’s interest and engage them by simply leaning forward.
8. Monitoring other people’s body language can keep you on top of the meeting. Involve slouching or disinterested people by asking for their opinions.
9. When it is your turn to present, remind others that your aim is to keep the meeting as short as possible. Your intention can moti
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