How To Articles for Productive Meetings

Do you spend alot of time in meetings? Want to know how to make them more productive, read on!

PowerPoint … less is more!

February 5, 2012

Ever been in a presentation and wanted to slit your wrists because the presenter was so bad, used way too many slides and read you all the details on their slide… or is that just me? A tad bit overdramatic? Perhaps? If you are given an opportunity to stand and present to any audience, in [...]

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Productively Leverage Twitter to Increase Audience Engagement

January 5, 2012

Every meeting professional knows the best way to build community, increase communication and allow contribution from audiences is Twitter! It’s that simple. Twitter increases audience engagement because it is about community. Imagine a whole lot of fabulously dressed people in fabulous shoes, cocktails in hand (well maybe not this time of year as everyone has [...]

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10 questions to ask before accepting a meeting

November 25, 2011

By asking these 10 simple questions you will help educate those around you on the importance of managing & respecting time, save yourself time and achieve more in your day. 1. What is the agenda of the meeting? Don’t attend a meeting without a clear agenda otherwise you are wasting time. Don’t ever schedule a [...]

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How to set agendas at meetings

November 25, 2011

Often when I am working with sales teams on a new client pitch or product launch they ask if there is a secret to a successful pitch or meeting. I believe there is. Set an agenda. Too often we run in the presentation with our ‘spiel’ and we don’t take time and stop and find [...]

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