Every minute counts in today's workplace. But, unfortunately those valuable minutes are spent in meetings where a little is accomplished. Based on annual report from salary.com, 26 percent of respondents said the biggest time-wasting activity was having too many meetings and conference calls.

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Mention your goals before the start
Clear-cut invitation should be given to everyone who
participates in the meeting which would make them to stick
on the same page. When proper agenda is created, setting
your clear expectations and understanding its purpose will be
easier to keep the conversation on track within the time.
Every minute counts in today's workplace. But, unfortunately
those valuable minutes are spent in meetings where a little is
accomplished. Based on annual report from salary.com, 26
percent of respondents said the biggest time-wasting activity
was having too many meetings and conference calls.
Simple Tricks for Running Effective Meetings

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Who is to be invited
Have a look into the most successful organizations where they
keep meetings small. For instance, Larry Page suggested a 10-
person limit for their meetings with other corporates, where
everyone should contribute to the conversation else they
shouldn't attend the meeting. Amazon's CEO Jeff Bezos uses
'two pizza' rule where the groups are to be small enough that
it takes only two pizzas to feed every person involved. Thus,
Reassess the list of attendees before sending out next
meeting invitation.

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Always Stick to 30 minutes or less
Some meetings like strategic planning session might require
more space on your calendar. But, on frequent staff meetings
& check-ins, you have to limit the meeting's length to 30
minutes or lesser. Ideal meeting length is to be between 10-18
minutes as per the suggestions of many reports.
Limit distractions from technology
For quick, efficient business meetings, the attendees should
silence their phones which is to be informed before the
meeting starts which will surely prevent most of the
distractions.

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Assign a DRI for the meeting
High-end corporates assign a DRI (or) 'Directly Responsible
Individual' for each meetings to make accountability clear and
attendees can pass questions to the right individual, ensuring
smooth running of each project. When the purpose behind
your meetings are determined, applying these rules will be
easier and help you on transforming bad meetings into
productive conversations.

6. Multiple Payment Options for Clients
Offer multiple payment modes to make client feel easy
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7. Multiple Payment Options for Clients
Offer multiple payment modes to make client feel easy
on making payments. And be sure on mentioning the
payment method details in the invoices clearly.
®
http://www.atkku.com/