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19 Timeless Tips to Keep Meetings Short
Copyright 2006 Deborah Torres Patel
Thorough meeting preparation alleviates anxiety. Good planning guarantees that meetings are relevant, don't overrun and aren't held back by uniformed, boring or disinterested attendees. Follow these 19 timeless tips to keep your meetings on track and on time.
When preparing your agenda …
1. Identify the aim of your meeting
2. Put the most important items first
3. Establish a clear outcome for each point
4. Judiciously choose meeting invitees. Ask yourself, "Who should attend?" "Should attendees be present for all or just part of the meeting?"
5. Place controversial points towards the end so the early part of the meeting can flow smoothly
6. If you work for a large organization and not everyone knows each other there may be a need for very short introductions. Schedule time for people to quickly share, "Who I am, my role in the company and why I'm here."
Distribute a specific agenda at least one week before the meeting. Make sure that everyone attending has all the information they need and that presenters know exactly how much time they are allotted.
When circulating the agenda, state that the meeting will start sharp and end on time. This will subtly set the tone for an efficient meeting. Obviously, it is critical that the meeting chair sticks to the timeline.
The meeting day…
1. Rehearse your presentation (if applicable)
2. Arrive early
3. Double check equipment
4. Serve coffee, tea, water or refreshments before a 30-60 minute meeting. Any meeting longer than 30 minutes should have drinks available throughout.
5. If it's an important meeting, bring a colleague with you to take notes so you can concentrate on the meeting. A discreet alternative is to record the meeting if there are no objections from attendees.
6. Avoid giving all handouts at the beginning because people often leaf through the paperwork instead of being attentive.
Unfortunately, well-planned meetings can be derailed by meeting participants. If you have an assertive meeting chair, s/he can easily get the meeting back on track. However, anyone can step in if they have confidence or organizational clout.
7. An upright and open posture is commanding. You can change the volume, pitch, speed or tone of your voice to keep people's interest and engage them by simply leaning forward.
8. Monitoring other people's body language can keep you on top of the meeting. Involve slouching or disinterested people by asking for their opinions.
9. When it is your turn to present, remind others that your aim is to keep the meeting as short as possible. Your intention can motivate others to do the same.
10. If speakers are long-winded or have a personal agenda, you can take control assuming a moderator's role with a few well-placed interruptions like, "May we address the next item on our agenda?" or "Would it be possible for us to go over the details later? Or "Can we discuss the specifics offline?"
11. Suggest a short toilet break to stretch if the meeting is dragging.
12. If an argument or unresolved item prolongs a meeting, call the formal part of the meeting to an end and organize a separate meeting to address the issue.
13. Before ending the meeting, solidify specific task ownership and action items.
To ensure your valuable time isn't usurped by an endless meeting, communicate in advance that you are only available for the scheduled meeting time and politely excuse yourself if the meeting runs overtime. It is your right to leave.
Start and end your own meetings on time and develop a reputation for short, well-organized gatherings. Your colleagues will respect you and contribute much more when they feel you value their time.

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Deborah Torres Patel is a leading voice and presentation coach. For the last 20 years, she has worked in over 60 countries teaching people to speak, sing and communicate with confidence using a unique communication training system she created called Expressing You! ® Get free video training, loads of helpful tips and subscribe to her popular newsletter at http://www.expressingyou.com .


Do You Know What eBay Buyers Want?
Wouldn't it be great if you knew what eBay buyers were looking for. You could quickly identify potential markets for the goods your selling or even new opportunities for your eBay selling activities.
How would you feel if I told you that you can find out exactly what buyers are looking for and it doesn't cost you a dime!
OK the experienced eBay sellers amongst you will in all probability, already know what I'm about to share with you (mind you a friend of mine who sells quite a bit on eBay didn't so who knows!) but for those of you that don't you should find this very useful.
Log in to your eBay account and instead of going straight to your 'MyeBay' page look down the menu items on the left hand side of the home page until you the 'Want It Now' link which for UK eBayer's is in the 'See Also' section of the menu at the bottom. OK go ahead and click the 'want It Now' link.
So that you can get a feel for what you about to be able to do scroll down to the 'Browse Want It Now' area and click on 'Baby' for example.
What you now have in front of you is a list of postings made by eBay buyers looking for specific things, with info on how many responses they have had and when they made the posting. Click on a few and see what they are about.
OK now go back to the 'Want It Now' page and instead of clicking on a category type in a keyword for something you are considering selling. Hopefully you will get a list of postings up of potential buyers if not try another keyword.
Now think about this for a minute - what have you got here in front of you. Well, the way I see it we have a goldmine of information and here's why. Not only can I find buyers looking for what I'm selling I can get a feel for how much interest there is for what I'm selling by the number of postings. But there's more I can also see what keywords potential buyers are using which I can incorporate in to my listing tiles and finally I can also check out the competition by looking at postings with responses to see what is being sold and by whom.
Right that's should be enough to get your creative juices going. Have a go and see how you get on and remember if your looking for good information on eBay selling check out-
http://www.need2knowabout.com/ebay.htm
Anne
www.need2knowabout.com


Had I Known What I Know Now
Hindsight, we all know only too well, is a splendid
thing. Forinstance, if we had only known that the
ceiling on membership at a popular site was going
to be subscribed so quickly - we would have joined
up the minute we heard about it.
If we had only known that niche marketing was going
to be so wildly popular we would have concentrated on
that instead of MLM.

If we had only known that Google was going to change
its algorithm and the rules of AdWords were going to
change we would have...
Stop.
Stop, stop, stop.
In the world of Internet marketing, you can safely bet
that the only steadfast thing is the rate of change!
There's always news of the latest product dropping into
your email inbox. There's always another promise of
quick and easy money. Google will keep changing its
algorithm, and new search engines are quite likely to
pop up to challenge Google.
What can you do about this' Four main things:
(1) Continue To Educate Yourself.
Understand that those who rise to the top of any
range - whether it's internet marketing or
something else - are good at what they do. This
means that they never cease learning. There
are always new materials, new techniques and
doubtless new 'experts' showing the way.

Most of us learn in three main ways:
(a) from experts who specialize in a certain niche related
to our range;
(b) from others who are following the same path as we are
(c) by trial and error, from our own results.
You will find that the more you immerse yourself in
the world of internet marketing, the more you will be
able to analyze which products, services and opportunities
are right for you.
(2) Focus.
Pick One System And Give It A Fair Go.
Countless people who start out on the internet with
high hopes follow the same pattern. They get excited
about a new product or system. They throw themselves
into it and invest long hours (and potentially quite
a bit of money) in getting it up and running.
It might be e-books sold from mini-sites; it might be
setting up an eBay business; it might be directory-type
sites with text manipulators; it might be AdWords or
content sites optimized for AdSense.

Then one day they get wind of another new system
(doubtless one created by someone who claims
"the gurus are angry with me for giving away
all their secrets..."). Dispirited by the lack of
results with the first "opportunity", they decide
to let it rest for a while and try the new one. Back
they go into the cycle of try-the-new-product,
get-despondent, discard-it-and-try-the-next-thing.
And so it goes on. Months pass. Perhaps years pass.
They struggle to pay the credit card bills
mounting from buying into every new system that
comes along... with very little money coming
in to offset their 'investment'. As they look back,
they start muttering "If I had only known then what
I know now..."
If you can recognize yourself in this scenario, the
good news is this: Now you DO know better.
You don't know what the next new product will
be that's going to set the internet world abuzz, but
you do know enough to identify a system that's right
for you and stick to it.
(3) Take The Time to Plan.

Give yourself from two to four weeks to regroup. Go
through all the products you have on your shelves or
on your computer.
Make a list. Decide which products you now know
(so wise with hindsight!) to be worth keeping.
Then analyze the 'keepers' and pick on the best
system for YOU to use at this time. (This will
depend upon your level of knowledge and which one you
would enjoy most. Work with your strengths.)
Taking this all into consideration, devise a game plan.
You are going to focus on this ONE method and devise a
practical time-line to achieve results.
Don't be in a rush. Make sure you give yourself enough time
to see it'take hold' so the money starts flowing in. That
will give you the stimulus to continue.
Clear the decks, physically as well as mentally. Put all
the products that don't fit in with your plan in boxes
or on disk for safekeeping. You may return to them one day,
but if you've selected the system that's right for you,
you probably won't.
4. Don't Get Distracted by New Products.
Resolve to buy ONLY products or services that will save
you time or money in implementing the system you have
selected.
Never buy anything on impulse. Print out the sales letter,
read it through, then put it aside. Read it through again
the next day. Does it still seem so appealing' Check out a
few forums to listen to the buzz. If a product doesn't
deliver, you'll soon hear about it. If it is exceptional
value, you'll hear about that, too.
Some questions to ask: "Will this help me to streamline
the business I have chosen' Is it worth the money' Will
it make a significant difference'" And above all,
"Do I need this, or is it just another distraction'"
Resolve to make this the year you will succeed. No
more pocket change. No more "If I had only known..."
You DO know.
So make it work.
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