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Take meetings virtual (and low-budget)

October 2, 2008 Categorized in: Meetings

As costs rise, employees are traveling less for business and using more teleconferencing, videoconferencing and online collaboration tools. Fortunately, these top-notch tech tools are now more affordable and user-friendly, making them viable meeting alternatives. Here are two virtual-meeting tools.

1-Minute Strategies: Nov. ’08

October 2, 2008 Categorized in: Internal Communication, Meetings, Personal Development

Wow clients and others in your network by sending handwritten notes to thank, follow up with or congratulate. Video producer Ellen Barnard says she always sends handwritten notes or flowers to clients, and “they’re left with the impression that I’m really good at what I do.” …

11 ways to liven up a boring meeting

September 9, 2008 Categorized in: Meetings

You are in charge of a committee at work that no one seems to care about. Meeting attendance is lackluster, and those who do come rarely speak up. How can you make people feel more engaged? Try these 11 easy-to-implement strategies.

Show your meeting moxie

September 5, 2008 Categorized in: Meetings, Recognition, Tactfully Speaking

Ever notice at meetings how some people effortlessly gather attention and recognition while others struggle even to get noticed? Keeping your nose to the grindstone and working hard isn’t enough in today’s workplace. Smart professionals employ meeting moxie to make themselves memorable. Here’s how.

But is it really ‘bullying’? Probably

June 1, 2008 Categorized in: Difficult People, Internal Communication, Meetings

Imagine sitting in a staff meeting, and every time you offer a suggestion someone looks at you and shakes her head. Or a co-worker consistently “forgets” to invite you to meetings. It may seem trivial, but belittling behavior—or bullying—can take a toll, especially when it occurs over and over again.

Forget the water cooler: Try a powwow

February 1, 2008 Categorized in: Internal Communication, Meetings, Time Management

Gather everyone in your office—or on your team if you work for a large company—for a quick morning huddle to create a more efficient company culture. Morning meetings work for a lot of companies, according to a recent article in Inc.

5 new ways to do slide shows online

February 1, 2008 Categorized in: Internet, Meetings, Presentations

Thanks to flashy tools, you can compose and distribute business slide shows online in novel ways. You may have heard about Google’s web-based presentation tool, where several collaborators can work on a slide deck simultaneously in real time. Here are other ways to give your bullet points added impact.