48 articles on "meetings"

Ten Tips for Effective Meetings

Ten Tips for Effective Meetings by: Steve Kaye Here are ten things that you can do to hold more effective meetings. 1) Avoid meetings. Test the importance of a meeting by asking, "What happens without it?" If your answer is, "Nothing," then don&...

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7 Myths That Make Meetings Miserable

7 Myths That Make Meetings Miserable by: Steve Kaye Myth 1: Executives belong in meetings. Although the demands of business cause executives to attend more meetings than other professionals, executives need to avoid meetings. Top management is r...

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Why Would Anyone Hold a Bad Meeting

Pssst, want a stock tip that will make you rich? Okay, here it is: phone a public corporation and ask to speak with the CEO.If a secretary tells you that the CEO expects to be busy in meetings for the next six hundred years, call your broker and sell...

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Business Meeting Etiquette

Business Meeting Etiquette by: Neil Payne Business etiquette is essentially about building relationships with colleagues, clients or customers. In the business world, it is these people that can influence your success or failure. Etiquette, and ...

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Why Training Fails

Sometimes when I conduct my workshop on Effective Meetings, one of the participants will ask, "Where's my boss?"And I say, "Your boss claimed to be an expert on holding effective meetings."Then the person laughs. "My boss needs to attend your wo...

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Managing Your Meetings

Managing Meetings"To get something done a meeting should consist of no more than three people, two of whom are absent."~author unknownOne of the complaints I hear most often is about the number of meetings people attend during any given week. It isn&...

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Redefining Distance to Market Products or Services

The recent terrorist attacks here in the US have caused many companies and individuals to rethink how they want to market to and work with others. As a result, web-enabled presentations and or collaborations are finally coming of age – the technolo...

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Effective Time Management for Busy People

Do you ever find yourself wishing there were more hours in the day, because there is “never enough time” to get everything done? Do you sometimes feel that you are juggling too many obligations over the course of a day?At the same time, do you ev...

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How You Can Save On Conference Calling

How You Can Save On Conference Calling by: Markus Wahlgren In recent years, companies have recognized the need to expand their businesses in the international arena. Breakthroughs in communications and transportation have facilitated this move a...

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Quick Tip - Effective Meetings Earn a Profit

Most people treat meetings as a free resource that can be used to deal with any issue. As a result, huge amounts of time and money are wasted on trivia. A meeting is a business activity (not a social event) and should be designed to earn a profit. He...

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