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How to take better notes with Speed Writing

BMT Office Administration

Those that are highly skilled at Gregg or Pitman shorthand can write 275+ words per minute (wpm). Some specific uses of speed writing include: When taking meeting minutes at a staff or board meeting. Here’s how to build your speed writing skills so that you can save time and take better notes: 1.

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5 Things Every Meeting Management Guru Does

Melissa Peoples

Meeting management is complicated these days, and mismanaged meetings waste your executive’s time, focus, and energy. Successful meeting management doesn't "just happen." It is a skill that is developed and practiced. Start using these tips, and you will be your company's Meeting Management Guru in no time!

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Whose meeting is it anyway?

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 May, 2010 Whose meeting is it anyway? Do you ever get a meeting request and an agenda has not been provided, or if it is a teleconference the call-in details have not been given or the boardroom hasnt been booked for an internal meeting? Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Tips on good minute taking

Practically Perfect PA

As we all know writing minutes is a basic skill for assistants and we have probably written more over the years than Stephen King has writing novels. I had a job a few years back that provided support for twelve Committees who had four meetings a year, which meant I was writing a set of minutes practically every week.

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Tips on good minute taking

Practically Perfect PA

As we all know writing minutes is a basic skill for assistants and we have probably written more over the years than Stephen King has writing novels. I had a job a few years back that provided support for twelve Committees who had four meetings a year, which meant I was writing a set of minutes practically every week.

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Meeting preparation.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Some things I have on this list is a memory stick with the minute templates, tentcards, meals ordered, meeting packages, pen, notebook, highlighter, calculator (I hate math so just in case they ask something that requires mathematical skills) and attendance records to establish quorum for each meeting. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Preparing your boss for meetings away from the office or at home

Laughing all the Way to Work

State the purpose of the meeting in the calendar appointment as well as who will be at the meeting (i.e. Meeting with Mr. Brown and Ms. Follow up with the meeting organizer to request agenda and/or meeting materials, pre-reading, etc. Where is the meeting being held? 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.