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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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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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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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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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The Productivityist Podcast: Making Better Meetings with John Poelstra

Productivityist

On this episode of The Productivityist Podcast, I speak with podcast producer and meeting facilitation expert John Poelstra about how we can go about making better meetings. The True Cost of Meetings | ReadyTalk. Listen to #QOTD What would you do to make meetings better? Relevant Links. Webinar Ninja. The Upsell Podcast.

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