September 15, 2024 How to create a useful agenda for any type of meeting You know you need an agenda. Here’s how to create one that works. As the former CEO of five ventures and board member of dozens of others, Naeem Zafar has sat in his fair share of meetings. Zafar, a CEO coach … Continue reading How to create a useful agenda for any type of meeting
August 25, 2024 How to reclaim a few hours of meeting time a week (and still get more done) Here’s how to figure out when a meeting could be an email, how to trim your meeting times down, and which gatherings to cut all together. BY Kathleen Davis Welcome to Work Smarter, Fast Company‘s newsletter on … Continue reading How to reclaim a few hours of meeting time a week (and still get more done)
By Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic January 23, 2024 Among educated, modern workers, few habits are as ubiquitous as multitasking, the apparent process of handling more than one task or activity at the same time. I say “apparent,” because there’s compelling scientific evidence suggesting that multitasking is mostly about task switching, or jumping back and forth between … Continue reading Would you smoke weed in a video meeting? Multitasking causes the same cognitive drop. Here’s what to do about it
By Stephanie Vozza November 29, 2023 You may be incredibly bright, but showing your intelligence in the moment can be challenging, like if you’re called on unexpectedly in a meeting. The most significant barrier to communicating effectively and sounding smart is the fact that we all get nervous, says Matt Abrahams, author of Think … Continue reading 3 ways to sound smarter in your next meeting
Google Meet will soon send you a transcript of your meeting Other Workspace updates include automatic frame centering when you’re in meetings. K. Holt @krisholt Chaay_Tee via Getty Images Google has announced a string of updates for Workspace, including one that may be especially useful for those tasked with recording meeting minutes. Users can … Continue reading Google Meet will soon send you a transcript of your meeting
By Clint Rainey April 07, 2022 Leaked video from a second meeting that Better.com held minutes after the now-infamous Zoom call in December, when it terminated 900 employees, provides stunning new insight into the level of mismanagement that went into perhaps the most bungled corporate downsizing in recent memory. Before the holidays, footage of … Continue reading ‘You will not be allowed to fail twice’: Leaked video from Better.com meeting underscores botched layoffs
By Michelle S.—Zapier March 11, 2022 We’re now years into this great experiment in remote work. It started off as a Zoom, but now it feels more like a plod. Our work lives are lived on camera all day, every day—and it’s time to let people take a break. Face-muting is ok Communicating remotely isn’t … Continue reading These are the times when it’s OK to turn your camera off in a meeting
Gabriel Smith October 28, 2021 Industries may be different in many ways, but the expectations of customers are the same. Customers want a seamless and easy digital experience with great service levels and delivery. In the realm of pricing, the same rules apply. Habitat_de_lill / Pixabay In my field of expertise, pricing and quote to … Continue reading 2 Ways to Gain the Competitive Edge by Always Meeting Customer Expectations
Hanson Cheng July 19, 2021 There is no doubt that effective communication is the backbone of any successful organization. For effective delivery, you must ensure that your employees have a smooth and effective way of communicating with each other. That will help allow your company to work efficiently and provide quality service to your customers. … Continue reading 6 Tips on Running a Successful One on One Meeting
Steven Imke June 11, 2021 Not long ago, I had a client ask me some questions regarding cold calling techniques. Specifically, he said that he had conducted some market research and generated a list of medium to large size businesses he felt could benefit from his product and services. He wanted to reach out to … Continue reading How to Make Cold Calls That Will Get a Meeting with Important Prospects
