{"id":8137,"date":"2022-06-29T08:00:10","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T08:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adamchristing.com\/?p=8137"},"modified":"2023-02-22T15:40:24","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T15:40:24","slug":"how-to-prepare-for-a-business-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchristing.com\/blog\/how-to-prepare-for-a-business-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prepare for a Business Meeting in 4 Easy Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ding!<\/span><\/i> Your<\/span> calendar<\/span><\/a> just reminded you to prepare for the quarterly board meeting next week.<\/span><\/p>\n

Your department has had a stellar business quarter and you can’t wait to discuss it. <\/span>But what should you do to prepare for the meeting?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s how to <\/span>PREP<\/b>:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

See Related:\u00a0Your Ultimate Guide to Hosting a Corporate Event<\/a><\/p>\n

Meeting <\/b>P<\/b><\/span>REP#1: <\/b>P<\/b><\/span>inpoint who is running the meeting.<\/b><\/h2>\n

Sometimes wires get crossed and everyone shows up to a meeting being led by… no one.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prepare to avoid this unfortunate scenario by confirming well in advance who will be running the meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n

What if it’s me?<\/b><\/h3>\n

If it’s you, immediately prepare a to-do list and calendar of when you will complete each item. (For ideas of what should go on the to-do list, keep reading!)<\/span><\/p>\n

Depending on the sort of meeting, you may have lots of preparation to do, or very little.<\/span><\/p>\n

Either way, do yourself a favor by checking who is running the meeting early. If you are the former, you may have an entire presentation to put together! (Not to mention your act as a corporate emcee<\/a>!)<\/span><\/p>\n

Don’t save your presentation for the meeting time<\/b><\/h3>\n

I highly encourage you to rehearse your talking points. Not so much that you sound robotic, but enough that you feel comfortable with the ideas, language, and timing of it all.<\/span><\/p>\n

I’ve been a professional speaker for many years and I still practice!<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Research<\/span>Meeting P<\/b>R<\/b><\/span>EP #2: <\/b>R<\/b><\/span>ecognize your goal.<\/b><\/h2>\n

With access to lightning-fast digital communication, some feel that productive business meetings are, well, anything but. Define your meeting purpose with clear objectives.<\/span><\/p>\n

To avoid running unproductive meetings, define your meeting objectives early on.<\/b><\/h3>\n

Take advantage of having a group of participants together in one place (whether in person or over conference call).<\/span><\/p>\n

Your goal may be:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n