Association Meetings

The Best Business Voice Mail Greeting

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The Best Business Voice mail Greeting - by one of my Favorite bloggers, Mike Michalowicz, A.K.A., the Toilet Paper Entrepreneur. 

Check it out as he has a good point!  I think I need to re-think my message.

10 Fatal Mistakes Managers Make in Email

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10 Fatal Mistakes Managers make in Email

I am sure that you can add a few more, however I would add:

1) Sending an email with NO subject line - many email programs will filter these out as spam and they are never delivered!

2) Adding a completely "unrelated" message in a reply.  If there has been a threaded discussion about topic A and you throw in a completely new topic B - I will miss it! Almost guaranteed.

3) Not using the "Reply All" when the message when was intended for a group discussion.

What are your favorite mistakes?

Best Practices for Business - Why Meeting Agendas are Important

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Best Practices for Business - Why Meeting Agendas are Important

I couldn't agree more with this blog post.  How many times have you arrived at a meeting without knowing the reason or expected outcome?  An agenda lets everyone know what is scheduled to be discussed so that they can arrive prepared and decrease wasted time!