48 articles on "meetings"

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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Time Management - How to Have Productive Meetings

Time Management - How to Have Productive Meetings by: Lorraine Pirihi One of the greatest time wasters of all are unnecessary or poorly run meetings. If you want to dramatically improve your time management skills, then learn how to have product...

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Top Ten Reasons to Hold Family Meetings

Top Ten Reasons to Hold Family Meetings by: Dan and Suzanne Bond 1. Make stronger connections among individuals and, therefore, creates a closer family. In this very busy world, designating this time every week is one way to ensure that family ...

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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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7 Ways to Protect Your Boss From Bad Meetings

7 Ways to Protect Your Boss From Bad Meetings by: Steve Kaye Most bosses spend too much of their time in meetings. This happens because executives respond to problems by calling meetings to fix them. And when the meetings fail to produce results...

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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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Strategies for Planning and Conducting Effective Meetings

Did you know that business executives spend about half their time sitting in meetings? In fact, 40 to 50 percent of their working hours are consumed by meetings, according to a study by the Annenberg School of Communications at UCLA and the Universit...

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To Meet or Not to Meet…What are the Questions?

To Meet or Not to Meet…What are the Questions? by: Susan Friedmann Meetings can be a total waste of time or a powerful and productive communication tool that solve problems, stimulate ideas, promote team spirit and generate action. The results...

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6 Tips on How to Hold Short Staff Meetings

6 Tips on How to Hold Short Staff Meetings by: Steve Kaye Here's how to hold a short, effective staff meeting. 1) In general. Keep them short. Most staff meetings should last less than an hour. You want your staff to spend their time workin...

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Holding Effective Meetings Can Be Easier than You Think!

Holding Effective Meetings Can Be Easier than You Think! by: Adele Sommers I'm sure you've experienced those typical "headache" meetings! You know the kind I'm talking about the ones where the key players are running late, no one...

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