139 articles on "meeting"

Internet Dating – It’s Not For Geeks

Internet Dating – It’s Not For Geeks by: Sara Blackmore Six months ago an old school friend and I were chatting over coffee, putting the world to rights as women do. She was bemoaning her lack of success in meeting the “right sort” of me...

Women  women dating people internet time meeting
7 Strategies for Handling Last Minute Meetings

7 Strategies for Handling Last Minute Meetings by: Susan FriedmannHave you ever found yourself having to scramble to organize a meeting at the last minute? Wouldn’t it be nice that if and when this daunting situation arose, you were well prepa...

Marketing  marketing meeting minute strategy help
URNetwork Alliance Meeting, Alameda Writer's Group Meeting, MIFED, BET Hip-Hop Awards, Global Gaming Expo, World Music Awards, 14th Annual Diversity Awards Highlight November Media & Showbiz Industry Career Networking Events

American Film Institute extravaganza going on now through November 12 in Hollywood has nightly red carpet gala premieres and showcases from the film masters. The Seventh Annual Latin Grammy Awards goes live November 2 in New York, and preceding the A...

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Why Would Anyone Want to Hold a Bad Meeting?

Why Would Anyone Want to Hold a Bad Meeting? by: Steve Kaye Perhaps you have wondered why anyone would hold a meeting that wastes everyone’s time and produces nothing. There are easy answers to this question, such as 1) they don’t know that ...

Business And Finance  business finance meetings effective provide
Self-promote using a powerful pitch

You meet important job search contacts every day. The people you meet when you complete routine tasks, such as shopping or taking your children to the local ball field, may know the person you want to meet or they may have friends or family working i...

Writing  writing meet introduction meeting
Top 10 ways to introduce a little excitement into your workplace

10. Page yourself over the intercom. (Don't disguise your voice.) 9. Find out where your boss shops and buy exactly the same outfits. Then wear them one day after your boss does. (This is especially effective if your boss is a different gender t...

Business And Finance  business finance meeting boss
Terrible Meetings - Ten Ways to Spot Them!

Meetings are valuable components of organisations. Yet they need process, discipline and leadership/facilitation to work best. Working at getting them right is one of the most value-creating activities any organisation can embark on. But it doesn&apo...

Business And Finance  business finance meeting people meetings
The perfect date on the Central Coast of California

Dating in San Luis ObispoWelcome to the doldrums of dating, where your single ship drifts aimlessly without wind or direction. Sailing analogies aside, meeting the perfect person in San Luis Obispo can be challenging, and keeping things fresh can be ...

Travel And Leisure  travel leisure meeting date over
Why Would Anyone Do That in My Meeting

Imagine that you open a meeting by saying, "We need to talk about the budget."And someone responds with, "I named my dog Budget because everyone tells me he's too big."After the laughter subsides, you wonder why anyone would make such a silly re...

Business And Finance  business finance meeting people meetings everyone
Managing Monsters in Meetings - Part 1, General Strategies for Unproductive Behavior

It happens easily. You're conducting a meeting and suddenly a small side meeting starts. Then someone introduces an unrelated issue. Someone else ridicules the new issue. Everyone laughs, except the person who mentioned the idea. Then someone in...

Business And Finance  business finance meeting behavior meetings