This book provides guidance on effective meeting skills. It discusses selecting the right meeting topics and establishing clear agendas. It also offers tips for leading meetings as the chairperson, such as allowing only one person to speak at a time. The book explores dynamics that can influence meetings, like social and motivation factors. It emphasizes the importance of effective communication and being prepared. Meeting attendees are advised to consider what they can contribute and learn. The book concludes with an example meeting to demonstrate proper techniques.

1. SMART SKILLS(meeting)
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2. Details of the book :
Title of the book : Smart Skills
 Number of pages:124
 Publishers :RUPA
 Year of publications:2012
 I S BN number:978-81-291-2006-9

3. AUTHOR’S DETAILS
 Patrick forsyth.
 Birthplace: U.K.
 Home: Maldon, overlooking the river Blackwater.
 First job: As a management trainee in a large
publishing company
 Current job: Running is own operation - Touchstone
Training & Consultancy.
 Career highlight: Starting out “doing my own thing” in
1990 (and making it work!).

4. CONTENT OF THE BOOK
 the agenda for success.
 Before meeting start : setting them up for success
 Leading meeting : the role of an effective chair
 attending meeting : how play your part effectively
 the dynamics of meeting : clarifying any confusion
 after meeting : what not to forget
 Special communication : gaining acceptance
 meetings in action : an example.

5. THE AGENDA OF SUCCESS
The best of meetings:
 Analyze and solve problems.
 Discuss and exchange views.
 Inspire and motivate.

6. BEFORE MEETING START
 Is your meeting really necessary.
 Regular meetings.
 The agenda.
 The people.
 Starting time / ending time.

7. LEADING MEETING
 The Right person.
 Only one person may talk at a time and the chairpersons
decides who.
 The leader’s Responsibilities.
 Getting off to a good start.

8. ATTENDING MEETING
 What can I contribute ?
 What can I get from it?
 Effective communication.

9. THE DYANAMICS OF MEETINGS
 If you can’t convince them, confuse them
Harry Truman
 social factors
 motivation

10. AFTER MEETING
 The question of minutes ?
 The process of taking them,
 Meeting procedure,

11. SPECIAL COMMUNICATION
 Chance favor's the prepared mind.
Louis Pasteur
 Persuasion.
 Negotiation be prepared communicate clearly.

12. MEETIN IN ACTION
 Nabob's perfect ,but all of us can be better than we are
Jackie Stewart
 example

13. conclusion