{"product_id":"boring-meetings-suck-9781118004623","title":"Boring Meetings Suck","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe guide that proves your meetings don''t have to suck!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere''s a big dull elephant in the boardroom: this meeting! Most of the millions of meetings held in the world today are a monumental waste of time and talent. Worse still, most of the so-called solutions and books for boring meetings are twice as boring.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoring Meetings Suck provides tips and tactics to deliver Get-In, Get-It-Done, or Get-Out style meetings, while also tackling what most prefer to avoid; that you don''t have to BE in charge of a meeting to TAKE charge of a meeting. This entertaining and take-no-prisoners guide is full of easily deployed SRDs?Suckification Reduction Devices?that will help you make your next meeting both efficient and effective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmpowers attendees to politely speak up and get a meeting back on track, or graciously get out, without being fired\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how hosts can capitalize on technology, learning to crowd-source problems and increase participation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword Don The Idea Guy Snyder xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgenda Item 1 Boring Meetings Suck . . . so Why Do We Have ’Em? 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHey, Not All Meetings Suck 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNothing More Boring Than a Boring Book\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eabout Boring Meetings 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s in It for You? 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Do You Use This Book? Jump in and Read the Agenda Item You Need 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre You Ready to Make Meetings Rock? 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgenda Item 2 Better Meetings and Conventions through Technology . . . but Please Proceed with Caution 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Very Basics 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnhanced Meeting Technologies 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor the More Adventurous 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor the Outright Daring 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgenda Item 3 How to Be a Meeting Superhero . . . in 10 Minutes or Less 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: New Meeting Styles 26\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Meeting Style 1: ‘‘Open House’’ 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Meeting Style 2: ‘‘Pass the Buck’’ 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Meeting Style 3: ‘‘Stand It Up’’ 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Meeting Style 4: ‘‘Triple T Your Way to New Ideas’’ 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Speed Meetings 40\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeed Meeting Type 1: ‘‘Two ’n Out’’ 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeed Meeting Type 2: ‘‘Step It Up’’ 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeed Meeting Type 3: ‘‘I Gotta Use It’’ 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgenda Item 4 Why Everyday Office Meetings Suck . . . Skip This and You’re Screwed 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Preparation Sucks 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHaving No Agenda Sucks 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Follow-Up Sucks 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScheduling a Meeting Sucks 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWarning: Problem Solving at 8 AM and 6 PM Sucks 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Overinvitation Sucks 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting Late Sucks 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘‘Dogs Who Get Off the Leash’’ Suck 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConference Rooms Suck 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgenda Item 5 Your Presentation Sucks . . . Really, Yours Sucks 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePowerPoint Sucks 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘‘Um . . . aah’’ Sucks 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePowerPoint Really Sucks 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonotone Speeches and Movements Suck 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnreadable Slides Suck 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCutesy Moving Graphics Suck 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgenda Item 6 Make the Best of Sucky Meetings . . . or Get Out While You Can 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNever-Ending Meetings Suck 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeja Meetings Suck 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject and Update Meetings Suck 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScattered Showers’ Meetings Suck 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConference Calls Suck 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSales Team Meetings Suck 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline or Virtual Meetings Suck 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVideoconferencing Sucks 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFriday Meetings Suck 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgenda Item 7 Big Meetings Suck Even Bigger . . . Get Some Help or Suffer the Consequences 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoorly Planned Meetings Suck 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnnual Meetings, Conventions, Teambuilding, and Company Retreats Suck 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBad Audio Sucks 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistractions Suck 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuest Speakers Suck 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo Introduction and Bad Introductions Suck 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBad Emcees Suck 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgenda Item 8 Heed This . . . or Continue to Suck for the Next Millennium 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsider Not Having One 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat You Can Do When Stuck in a Boring Meeting 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 217\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406819533143,"sku":"9781118004623","price":16.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118004623.jpg?v=1730497222","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/boring-meetings-suck-9781118004623","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}