Take charge! Seven tips to successful meetings

Written by Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.


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4. Demand attention! Cell phones off, private conversations inrepparttar hallway. Participants will be grateful. They're usually afraid to speak up themselves.

5. Eyelids drooping? Time for a break, even if you haven't scheduled one. Sleepy participants lowerrepparttar 104628 meeting's energy. Incorporate exercises and breakout sessions into any event that lasts more than an hour. Keep everyone moving.

6. Just before your meeting ends, identify take-aways. What do you want participants to learn? What should they remember?

7. End early. Userepparttar 104629 last fifteen minutes -- no more -- to go aroundrepparttar 104630 room and ask everyone a question. "What will be different next time you sit down to write?" "What surprised you most in today's class?" "What is your next step?"



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How To Get More Business During The Winter Months

Written by John Satterfield


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3.Tune up your advertising. Start using benefits and offers to get up to 500% more return on investment from your advertising. I’ll show you how for free if you call me. 870 213-7032 4.Learn to use word of mouth to up your sales. Call me. 5.Send press releases 6.Run a contest 7.Distribute Coupons 8.Use give aways to generate traffic and be prepared to sell. (give aways could consist of informational materials) 9.Pre-promote an “On” season special or event (ok this one is not going to get you winter dollars but it will be a productive use of your time 10.Don’t forgetrepparttar locals! Find something they’d like to invest in. This isrepparttar 104627 Thursday before Valentine’s Day and I have not seen any resorts or hotels doingrepparttar 104628 “Romantic Getaway” deal There are dozens of tips and strategies that will increase your winter dollars. You just have to implement some of them to profit. OH! Want to know an awesome secret? You can dorepparttar 104629 above all year long! Cool. Very cool. Any Questions? John M. Satterfield 870-213-7032 www.hypnosisucanuse.com Marketing Coordinator Long Term Care White River Health System and Small Business Consultant

John Satterfield C.Ht is a certified hypnotherapist and a corporate marketing director and consultant. You can access his newsletter Hypnosis You Can Use at www.hypnosisucanuse.com He lives in Mountain View Arkansas is married to Mary Gale


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