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    The Importance of Starting and Stopping Meetings on Time

    The Executive Decree - "We will start meetings on time, and we will end meetings on time." At the beginning of my first meeting at a new client, I arrived early and picked my spot near the far corner of the conference room table (I prefer to sit near the corner of the table closest to the screen). T

    By Brett Cooper

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    5 Email Templates For Following Up On Action Items

    Have you ever walked away from a meeting with a sneaking suspicion that nothing discussed in the meeting will get accomplished? Were you right? Early on in my career, I had too many meetings where followup items just didn't get done.  It wasn't because the people were incompetent or didn't care… no

    By Brett Cooper

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    How to Schedule a Meeting With Someone You Don’t Know

    So you are looking to schedule a meeting with someone you don’t know very well… What is the correct protocol to ask for a meeting? How do you get the meeting without seeming like a jerk? What if they turn you down? These questions can cause you anxiety, especially if you're an introvert wh

    By Brett Cooper

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    What Should Be In Your Meeting Minutes

    Why are Meeting Minutes important? Meeting minutes remind attendees of important highlights, action items and key decisions made during a meeting. They also serve as a great way to update those that cannot attend and help increase accountability within an organization. What should be included? Mee

    By Stephen Weber

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    How to Follow Up on That Unanswered Meeting Request

    Sometimes simply scheduling the meeting can be the hardest part. You were at an event last night and met Brett. He had some awesome ideas to help your startup so you got his card and he suggested you get together soon. The next day you email him to schedule a meeting but you never hear from Brett ag

    By Jeffrey Steinke

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    The Hidden Benefit of Stand-Up Meetings

    Stand-up Meetings A slap in the face to mundane, never-ending meetings that you dread going to on Monday morning. Why? They keep the meeting focused & on topic They eliminate distractions like phones and computers They prevent people from getting on their soapboxes …and most importantl

    By Jeffrey Steinke

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    8 Meetings Worth Attending

    It's no secret that leaders have differing views on meetings.  Some meet far too often, while others don't believe in meeting at all. Frankly, it's not about how often you're meeting, but rather what those meetings are accomplishing. We wanted to see what type of meetings work at successful busines

    By Stephen Weber

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    New Less Meeting Release - Making Meetings Easier to Manage

    Our spring release is out the door and chances are you've already noticed some of the changes around Less Meeting. We started simplifying the meeting interface and also added a couple highly requested features to manage meeting invites. Meeting Agenda Templates Do you have the same template you use

    By Jeffrey Steinke

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