What is the purpose of a meeting.?
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A meeting is used to ensure everyones efforts are focused in the right direction.  In order to stay on track, publish an agenda prior to the meeting (so the participants know what you expect of them), and stick to the agenda.  \n\nYou need to keep it on track and short so everyone can get back to work.
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The purpose of communication is to get your message across to others. This is a process that involves both the sender of the message and the receiver. This process leaves room for error, with messages often misinterpreted by one or more of the parties involved. This causes unnecessary confusion and counter productivity.\n\nBy successfully getting your message across, you convey your thoughts and ideas effectively. When not successful, the thoughts and ideas that you convey do not necessarily reflect your own, causing a communications breakdown and creating roadblocks that stand in the way of your goals – both personally and professionally.
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if u can, try finding out (broadly) the kind of people who would be attending the conference. try putting something that may lead to lots of arguments and exchanges. for example - if you are meeting teachers - try putting some topic like - "do u think th teaching profession gets the leftover of all other professions"
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what kind of question is that, like really what is the purpose
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Why, you are having a meeting at work and everyone already knows each other.   Just get to the purpose of the meeting and keep it short and productive.
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Well for starters, you call the meeting "safe".  You do give a warning, but you should not state "safe", unless you have a way to guarantee it.\n\nThere really isn't allot going on on the main page.  Perhaps sprinkle some content in there.
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Call meeting to order\nMotion to accept the agenda\nMinutes from last meeting\nBusiness from the minutes\nExecutive reports and action\nFinance reports and acceptance\nCorrrespondence for action\nUnfinished business\nNotice of motion to be brought to next meeting\nCorrespondence for information\nNext meeting\nAdjournment
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Uniformity can be downright boring. Its always better for an organization to HAVE a broader point of view than to have a much narrower one. It makes the meetings so much more entertaining and it gives the members something to discuss over potluck.
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Be prepared, Have an agenda - Allow people their say BUT control it so it does not deviate from the main theme. Ask if everyone one knows each other - if not ask for an introduction from each participant to include name and function within company/ business/ meeting - Always appoint someone to take the minutes of the meeting - this you can always refer back. Above all enjoy it and keep it focused.
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meet is the action of getting together.  \nvisit is what you do when you are together.
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It's not. You and I should start a sl*t support group together.\n\nHmmm... Let's see... Where could we hold the meetings?...
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To seek others' opinions, viewpoints, etc...\n\n:)
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sitting in a staff meeting
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toastmasters.com have local weekly meetings for you to imporve on this kind of stuff in the future. don't just wing it.
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Your announcement needs to be more than just noise over the PA system.  Usually people ignore announcements unless they hear something that they want to hear.\n\nWhat is the point of your group?  What are you going to do and why?  Why should people come? Is it about language? history? culture?  What are some ways to introduce that to your peers?\n\nGive each meeting a specific theme and then cater your announcements to that theme:\n\nYou might begin the announcement by speaking in German and then inviting people to learn about specific German customs, share thoughts about traditions, history, etc. \n\nMention that each week during the month you are going to talk about, and sample if possible, traditional food and drink from the different countries.  Invite people to bring along their favorite dish and recipe.\n\nTalk about government and monarchies, the histories of war and conflict amongst the European countries... and then have a RISK tournament, only amongst European nations.\n\nBasically, you need to make it appeal to the kind of people you want to attract to the meeting.  Nobody wants just another class.\n\nCheers.
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Taking clients to dinner, sporting events, golfing etc. It helps you build common interest and gives you one one one time with your clients away from their offices. Just don't spend to much time trying to sell on these outings as you will appear to be too pushy. Also they will feel a little more obligated to your firm. Plus it is tax deductible!
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The purpose varies by user.  For some, it's a way to get information.  For others, it's a way to share their knowledge.  For some, it's a way to have fun trolling.  For others, it's a way to keep themselves distracted from works that needs to be done.  There are probably almost as many purposes as there are users.