| Suggest You |
Hubs | Hubbers | Topics | Request |
| #1 in Business | Subscribe Email Print |
|
You are here: Home > Business > Workplace Communication > The Importance of Setting the Meeting Time |
|
Suggest You - The Importance of Setting the Meeting Time
Effective Direct Mail Marketing Campaigns for Professional Practices & Small to Mid Size Businesses >Are you planning to launch a direct mail marketing campaign to promote your professional practice or small to mid size business? If so, here is a 7-step process that can help you to protect your marketing investment. Th
In regards to the first point, I've found that most people will go al Let's Form A Committee How many times a day do you hear something to this effect: "We need to meet to discuss this." I would venture to say that it is quite a bit. However, what follows is an email chain like the following:"Let's form a committee!" When you hear these words during a public meeting, a warning light should start flashing, for more often than not Parkinson's law may be coming into play. One of the many precepts from this law s "Ok, what time is good for you?" The last sentence is emphasized because it's the most important of the entire conversation: The setting of the meeting time. If you take a look at the first four sentences, they really don't do anything for the meeting other than waste time. If the last sentence was just the first sentence, it would have been resolved a lot quicker. This brings me to my main point: When scheduling a meeting, be the first one to suggest a time. This accomplishes two main things:
In regards to the first point, I've found that most people will go alo 15 Reasons Why You Need to be Creating Press Right Now is good for you?"Year to year, firms consistently report their number one problem is in attracting and retaining quality staff. As your firm enters 2007, do you have this problem and other major business decisions?How can I be crea "Hmm, whenever, I'm pretty open." "Me too, do you have a time that you prefer?" "Not really, whatever works for you." "Ok, how about 3:00?" The last sentence is emphasized because it's the most important of the entire conversation: The setting of the meeting time. If you take a look at the first four sentences, they really don't do anything for the meeting other than waste time. If the last sentence was just the first sentence, it would have been resolved a lot quicker. This brings me to my main point: When scheduling a meeting, be the first one to suggest a time. This accomplishes two main things:
In regards to the first point, I've found that most people will go al An Introduction to Word of Mouth Marketing hasized because it's the most important of the entire conversation: The setting of the meeting time. If you take a look at the first four sentences, they really don't do anything for the meeting other than waste time. If the last sentence was just the first sentence, it would have been resolved a lot quicker. This brings me to my main point: When scheduling a meeting, be the first one to suggest a time. This accomplishes two main things:Marketing is one of the most evolved fields today. Marketing deals with any market-oriented activity with the ultimate objective of increasing the sales and brand image of products or services marketed.Marketing as
In regards to the first point, I've found that most people will go al Setting Realistic Goals he last sentence was just the first sentence, it would have been resolved a lot quicker. This brings me to my main point: When scheduling a meeting, be the first one to suggest a time. This accomplishes two main things:When we make a sale, or take one step closer to meeting our goal, we are overcome with a felling of achievement which motivates us to sell more.I’m sure that anybody who is reading this article has been in the situ
In regards to the first point, I've found that most people will go al The Various Uses of Business Writing Services >The concept of business writing services is considerably broader than that of copywriting services. One of the business writing services a consultant traditionally offers is copywriting. Business writing
In regards to the first point, I've found that most people will go along with a meeting time as long as they have no drastic conflicts. All you have to do is suggest it, and you can usually get the time you want or close to it. Even more important is the second point, because you would be surprised how much time is actually spent settling on a meeting time. I would wager that it can even exceed the length of the meetings on some occasions. Even if it doesn't, you'll definitely save both time and trouble if you just try and set the meeting time in the beginning. This line of thinking can lead the above conversation to look like this: "Ok, how about 3:00?" "Sounds good."
HTTP = HTML link (for blogs, profiles,phorums):
Related Articles:Change Management and the Affects on Productivity The 4 W's Of A Successful Home Based Business
|