Remember to:
1.
Prepare! Even if you know the material inside and out, being prepared
helps you stay on track, remember all the points you want to discuss and
command your audience.
2.
Start and end on time. You lead and teach by example, starting and end on
time shows a level of respect on your part to the audience and gains the
audience’s respect for you.
3. Have
an easy to follow agenda. Audiences like knowing what is being cover and
what is next, having an agenda that is easy to understand will ensure that
anyone can stay on point with you.
4. Have the right attendees. By inviting only the attendees relative to the subject or project will ensure full attention and participation.
4. Have the right attendees. By inviting only the attendees relative to the subject or project will ensure full attention and participation.
5.
Agree on action items. This step eliminates wasted time later
trying to gather all the parties back together again for an approval. There is
nothing worse than trying to get an approval to move forward and a key person
is on vacation.
6. Have
common understanding of outcome. By everyone having on the same sheet of
music will ensure productivity.
Do NOT:
1. Meet
too often. Having meetings too often is a waste of time and money on everyone’s
part.
2. Meet
too long. Cover only the necessary points and information. At a certain point the audience losses
interest.
3. Meet
without need. Again, biggest waste of time and money for any company
large or small – monitor how often meetings are arranged for your business.
4. Get
off topic. Getting off topic can take you down different roads and you may miss
the points of what you need to cover. If questions arise during the
meeting have a Q&A at the end or in an email format to be addressed at a
later time.
5. Get
off rhythm. Stick to the agenda and don’t get stuck on a single topic.
6.
Allow anyone to commandeer. Maintain control of the meeting, otherwise
you will lose respect and risk not achieving your expected outcome.
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