{"product_id":"boring-meetings-suck-isbn-9781118004623","title":"Boring Meetings Suck","description":"\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\u003eDefines surefire methods to get meetings to start and end on time and not have the speaker read the slides\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSTOPS over-invitation syndrome\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe author has appeared before many major corporate clients, and was named a \"Top Business Professional Under 40\" by American City Business Journals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour meetings do not have to bore, nor must they suck. Instead, get the winning techniques in Boring Meetings Suck, and make your meetings awesome in their engagement and productivity, or stop having them!\u003c\/p\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  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJON PETZ\u003c\/b\u003e is a motivational keynote speaker. He has spoken to more than a half million people during presentations to companies including Walmart, Honda, Deloitte, and AT\u0026amp;T. In 2008, American City Business Journals named him a Top Business Professional Under 40 Years of Age.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Meetings, the cornerstones of collaboration, inspiration, and progress, have suffered excruciating humiliation at the hands of corporate America. Gone are good agendas, participation, focus, and follow-up that are the lifeblood of great meetings. Instead, too many meetings drone on like some sort of soul-crushing, walking-dead zombie robbing workplaces of joy, productivity, and time. But there is good news: meetings can be saved … by you! \u003ci\u003eBoring Meetings Suck\u003c\/i\u003e empowers you to take charge of meetings that have become a waste of time and talent. Most books on meetings focus only on the person responsible for planning and hosting the meeting, but \u003ci\u003eBoring Meetings Suck\u003c\/i\u003e dares to admit what other authors avoid. Only when attendees learn how to diplomatically speak up and get meetings back on track wi ll everyone benefit.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers dozens of Suckification Reduction Devices, or SRDs, to make the next meeting you attend more efficient and effective. Learn which meetings you can skip and how to call out the perpetrators of poor meeting etiquette. But it’s not enough to stop others’ meetings from sucking; you must make sure \u003ci\u003eyour\u003c\/i\u003e meeting doesn’t suck. Learn how to become a better speaker by making eye contact, working the stage, and varying the speed of your speech. Get the essential elements for planning large meetings or conferences, and get new techniques that will help you run “get in, get it done, and get out” meetings. With \u003ci\u003eBoring Meetings Suck\u003c\/i\u003e, you’ll learn:  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to graciously excuse yourself from a meeting without losing your job \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe right ways to use PowerPoint (and other technologies) \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThree polite ways to motivate people to wrap up \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy you should turn your phone \u003ci\u003eon\u003c\/i\u003e in all meetings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTips to make your presentation powerful and not pointless \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to be a meeting hero, and get people to show up on time, participate, and return to their desks happy and with extra time in their pockets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen done right, meetings can rock. They can be vehicles for innovation, motivation, and decision-making. They can spark revolutions. They can save the world! All you have to do is not let them suck, and this book shows you how.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988851900645,"sku":"NP9781118004623","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118004623.jpg?v=1761781777","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/boring-meetings-suck-isbn-9781118004623","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}