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• Table of Contents1.  Next Time You Participate In a Brilliant MeetingIntroduction1.                 Using meetings to advance your career First impressionsChoose your seatPersonal “Elevator Pitch”Making the right contributionsPositive language 2.                 Meeting Ground RulesMeeting Ground Rules - ACTION PLAN 3.                 Before the meeting Meeting invitationReview the AgendaConsidering your contributions 4.                 Contributions and presentationsPlanning your contributionStructuring your contributionContribution/presentation delivery optionsMicrosoft PowerPoint™HandoutsDelivering contentChecklist - Brilliant contributions and presentations                        5.                 During the meetingChoosing your attitudeCreating your positive attitudeQuestioning TechniquesBody language 6.                 Blagging It!If all else fails 7.                 After the meetingLeaving the roomMeeting actionsCommunicating outcomes Summary and Brilliant Checklist 2.  Next Time You Prepare For a Brilliant MeetingIntroduction8.                 Why has the meeting been scheduled?Meeting purposeMeeting objectivesMeeting titleEssential meeting logisticsConstructing the AgendaCosts and benefits 9.                 Who needs to be invited?Choosing your participantsWho to leave outAssign meeting roles 10.            When should the meeting be scheduled? Meeting dateTravelTime of dayDuration11.            Where should the meeting take place?Venue considerations“More Work – Less Traffic”Facilities 12.            What else needs completing?Reinforce ground rulesDistribute briefing notesCollate presentationsSchedule catering and breaks Meeting notesMeeting invitationAdditional preparation 13.            In Room Meeting Resources – If You’ve Got Them – Use ThemFlip charts and whiteboardsProjectors, plasma and LCD DisplaysAudio and video conferencingRemote presenterInteractive whiteboardVisualiser / document cameraResponse systemsTelepresence Summary and Brilliant Checklist 3.  Next Time You Lead a Brilliant MeetingIntroduction14.            Setting the toneFirst