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Most meetings are a waste of time and money. As a professional speaker, I’ve attended thousands of meetings. This e-book is loaded with the best tips, tools and techniques that will transform your meetings and get you the results you want! I've included checklists for everything and an invaluable bonus section on how to handle difficult situations and difficult participants.

Here's some of what you will learn:

• The first thing you should do that most meeting planners fail to do (Page 6)

• The one essential question you should answer before getting together (Page 6)

• How to exponentially increase your meeting's productivity (Page 7)

• What to do when your meeting includes controversial topics (Page 7)

• The easiest agenda item to include to spark creative solutions (Page 8)

• Who you should invite to your meeting and who you should exclude (Page 9)

• How to ensure that every presenter stays within the time allotted (Page 9)

• The most overlooked item that sets the stage for powerful presentations (Page 10)

• How to ensure that your meeting does not drift into unproductive discussions (Page 11)

• The essential ingredients for taking meeting minutes (Page 12)

• The most productive days and times to hold your meetings (Page 13)

• The best duration for keeping your meeting productive (Page 14)

• The best location to conduct your meetings (Page 15)

• What to be aware of before you book an offsite meeting location (Page 15)

• The best ways to set up the presentation area for any size meeting (Page 16)

• The best ways to arrange the seating to increase productivity (Page 18)

• The best food and drinks to increase productivity (Page 19)

• The one thing you should never do after a dinner meeting (Page 19)

• Four actions to take the day before your meeting (Page 20)

• Five actions to take an hour before your meeting (Page 21)

• The best ways to open your meeting and ensure smooth sailing (Page 22)

• The best ways to keep your meeting fast-paced, productive, and fun (Page 25)

• Five guaranteed great ideas to encourage participation (Page 26)

• Two never-fail ways to get people back on time from breaks (Page 27)

• The three must-do items just before your meeting ends (Page 28)

• Much more!

• Bonus: How to Handle Virtually Any Difficult Meeting Situation or Difficult Participant