Archives for "June, 2009"
Five Things To Watch Out For in Meetings
1. Don’t try to cover too much ground in one meeting
2. Listen – don’t do all the talking
3. Don’t let the conversation drift. Stay on the subject
4. Avoid drawn-out arguments. They prove nothing and defeat the purpose of the meeting
5. Don’t get discouraged if the meeting doesn’t meet your expectations. It takes a while to [...]
How To Avoid Unnecessary Meetings
Are all those meetings really necessary? Before holding your next one, consider the alternatives:
1. One-on-one visits. Advantage: They’re short, private and less likely to create misunderstanding.
2. Email / Memos . Useful for communicating statistical and factual information. Advantages:
- They give people time to respond in writing
- The written documents/e-mail provide a permanent record
3. Telephone calls. [...]
Things To Do After A Meeting
You may be spending 25% to 30% of your time in meetings, according to a recent study – and that doesn’t count the hours spent preparing for them. To deal with the information glut, experts recommends that you:
1. Set aside a quiet time after each meeting to reflect on what just happened.
2. Decide on what [...]
3 Ways to Liven Up The Lecture
Sometimes the best way to communicate information to a large number of people is by using a lecture format. You don’t have to be dull, if you follow these 3 quick tips:
1. Team Lecture. With two leaders taking turns talking, the audience has new stimulus – much like the flow in TV, with constant breaks [...]
5 Ways to Boost Your Sales
There is no law that says you must stick with the tried and true in selling products or services. To be one up in the competition, be willing to test new approaches. Here’s some tips:
1. Feature irresistable guarantees. A good, liberal guarantee will give your prospects more confidence in buying from you, ultimately resulting in [...]
How to Handle Sudden Big Orders
A small manufacturer will need to determine if it can afford to take on a big order to make and supply products to a valued customer. The business should take these steps:
1. Prepare a simple cash flow forecast, showing cash inflows and outflows over the contract period. Anticipate shortfalls well in advance – a shortage [...]
5 Tips for Career Success
These are some general rules to remember in order to succeed and climb up the corporate structure:
1. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. A little risk is necessary; nothing ventured, nothing gained. Encourage and welcome ideas from those who work for you. Good ideas from your people reflect favourably upon you as well as the [...]
8 Signs of Trouble
Watch out for some signals that can mean that your career is heading into serious trouble. If you heed and do something about them, perhaps you can minimize the risk of losing your job:
1. Your subordinates are are receiving raises and promotions, but you aren’t.
2. The good projects are going to someone else.
3. No one [...]
Things To Do Before A Meeting
Distribute an agenda to all participants before a meeting, suggest experts. Reasons:
1. Participants have time to prepare and more to contribute
2. No time is wasted choosing the topics of discussion
Recommended: Select discussion topics at the end of previous meeting, and build the agenda on that
Also useful: Concentrate on a few major points, all related in [...]
2 Tips On Meetings Power Seating
Where you sit at business meeting can enhance your image in the company. Two pieces of expert advice:
1. Arrive early so you can take a position directly across from the person running the meeting. This gives you the chance for lots of eye contact with the leader, which will help when you want to ask [...]
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