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Have you ever yawned your way through a presentation or meeting, and left feeling like it was a waste of your time? Maybe the meeting wasn't relevant to you or it wasn’t presenting the information in an engaging way. Meetings are among the most expensive forms of communication, so it's essential to make the investment worthwhile.
In this course, you'll discover a process for preparing effective meetings by establishing a clear purpose and objectives. With the right people and agenda, and solid prep work, you're nearly there! If you struggle to start meetings on the right note, this course can help you get the most out of them, saving you valuable time.

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Objectives
Make Plans to Make Meetings Work recognize the value of planning meetings identify the questions to ask to determine if a meeting is necessary identify who should participate in a meeting use a process for creating an effective agenda recognize how to prepare yourself and others for a meeting recognize the goals served by examples of opening statements in a meeting