making your meetings matter

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This MS PowerPoint presentation explains the important elements in planning an effective and timely meeting.

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  • 1. Making Your Meetings Matter
  • 2. Angelas Background 23 years business experience 11 years owned business consulting firm Worked with over 40 industries Spoken in 44 States, and Canada 15 years experience Speaking and Training By Angela Huffmon Presents
  • 3. Pre-plan Your Meeting Decide if you actually need to meet Determine the purpose of the meeting Ask yourself these two questions: #1 Is my purpose to simply give updated information? If so, use email. #2 Do I need to get feedback from the entire group? If yes, consider other options before deciding on a face-to-face. Decide when and where you will hold the meeting Decide who absolutely has to attend Invite only those who truly needs to be there By Angela Huffmon Presents
  • 4. Agenda Create Agenda Name contributors Assign specific time slots Distribute Agenda To everyone who will be attending By Angela Huffmon Presents
  • 5. During the Meeting Start and end on time Recruit some helpers Timekeeper Scribe Use fun meeting tools Talk BallGroup Exercise Setting meeting rules What additional items can be added to the list of rules? By Angela Huffmon Presents
  • 6. Facilitate Make sure everyone participates Keep everyone on focused on agenda items Table additional topics Summarize the meeting and any tabled items for next time By Angela Huffmon Presents
  • 7. Please visit website for more information http://angelahuffmon.biz Facebook.com/angela.huffmon Twitter.com/angelahuffmon Phone: (310) 346-0645 Blog: http://angelahuffmon.biz/blog Watch mini-trainings on YouTube www.youtube.com/1496angela By Angela Huffmon Presents