Running Effective Meetings: Six Rules For Running Magic Meetings That Get Things Done

The never-ending meeting; the meeting where no one is paying attention to the one person who seems to be doing all of the talking; the meeting where everyone is wondering the same thing:

Why did we call this meeting and why am I even here?

Meetings fill an enormous amount of time in every organization and unfortunately, many of them are counterproductive and ineffective. In fact, a study by Salary.com showed that meetings were the #1 productivity killer in any organization.

A meeting is often referred to as a necessary evil, but that’s usually incorrect on both counts. They aren’t always necessary, and they needn’t be evil.

With a few simple concepts and strategies, you can start running and attending meetings that have real impact; meetings that are effective and efficient.

In this brand-new webinar, New York Times bestselling author Tim Sanders, will share his 30+ years of research on the art and science of running what he terms “magic meetings.” Using the concepts from his new book, Dealstorming, he’ll outline a new approach to driving innovation through effective collaboration techniques.

You’ll learn the six key rules that will ensure your meetings are effective and give everyone involved “high return on attention.”

You’ll also learn:

• How to pick your meeting partners wisely
• Strategies for preparing their minds for the meeting days in advance
• Why it’s important to debate the problem as much as you explore solutions
• How to use meeting tools and ground rules to move the meeting along
• The importance of focusing on the next best play instead of the big idea
• Tips for closing the loop with assignments, follow up and recognition

There’s no question that meetings aren’t going away. We need to meet, but we need to meet BETTER. If your meetings are less-than-stellar; if you are sick of sitting through another useless and time-draining meeting; if you’re ready to start holding meetings that actually accomplish something and are worthy of the time they take from your calendar, then this webinar is for you!

Presented By

Tim Sanders spent most of his career on the cutting edge of innovation and change. He was on the ground floor of the quality movement, the launch of the mobile phone industry and, most notably, the birth of the world wide web. Today, he’s gravitated to disruptive change for over 30 years.

He was an early stage member of Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner’s broadcast.com, which had the largest opening day IPO in history. After Yahoo acquired the company, Tim was tapped to lead their ValueLab, which enabled sales teams to close hundreds of millions of dollars of new business through rapid collaboration.

By 2001, he rose to the position of Chief Solutions Officer and later, the company’s Leadership Coach. In 2005, he founded Deeper Media, which provides consulting and training services for leading companies, trade associations and government agencies.

Tim is the author of four books, including the New York Times bestseller Love Is the Killer App: How To Win Business & Influence Friends. It’s been translated into over a dozen languages and has been featured in Fast Company, USA Today, the New York Times, The Boston Globe, Christian Science Monitor and on CNN. His other books include Today We Are Rich, The Likeability Factor, Saving the World at Work and Dealstorming.