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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). However, they are somewhat complex systems to learn and interpret. Speed writing is typically less complex and easier to learn for the average person. This is an easier to learn system that is ideal for taking notes in meetings.

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How to take meeting minutes like a professional

BMT Office Administration

Meeting minutes are a staple of all Board meetings, and many internal company meetings, as they serve as an official written record of a meeting to aid in future decision-making and fill in employees who couldn’t attend. Yet, if you’ve never written meeting minutes before, it may seem like an intimidating process.

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A Meeting With Me

Productivityist

At first, those meetings were where I would do my GTD Weekly Review. I decided that a 30 minute meeting with myself every week would work wonders for me. I’d create an agenda and run my meeting with that agenda in mind. I’d take notes and assemble meetings minutes from those notes.

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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? If your boss calls the meeting.

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Are you prepared?

Laughing all the Way to Work

The night before I go to a Board meeting, I review all my templates, agendas, binder, attendance sheets and everything I am going to need or might need. Each meeting has some differences, but usually the basics are the same so your checklist can be pre-populated with those things so you can re-use it for each meeting.

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Breaking down Minutes: The Art of Minute Taking

Who's the Real Boss?

That needs to come from you and from your understanding of the business (which you should always be learning). But, if you’ve reached a point in your career where you are responsible for minute taking, you’re clearly no dummy or considered as any kind of junior. This really is the only way you’ll learn.

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On the job tips for new Admins.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Drafting a letter If your boss asks you to respond to a letter on his or her behalf, draft it as if your boss was going to sign it, i.e. have it set up properly with the date (or [Insert Date]) and the address correctly filled out and then either send it by e-mail or print it for his or her review. Thanks for sharing. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.