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Eye-opening: We read “Kill Bad Meetings” by Alan and Kevan Hall

247meeting sells a product nobody wants: meetings. It doesn’t matter how many technical pain points we resolve through products like 247meeting Mobile - there is one pain point we can’t write an algorithm for: bad meetings. We’ve certainly put our 2c into the conversation and shared helpful content such as When Not to Hold a...

Project Meeting, Steering Committee, Kick-off: What’s the Difference?

Effective meetings respect and value the participants’ time by following a clear format. Part of running efficient meetings is understanding the core purpose of bringing the group of people together, and sticking to the structure of the chosen meeting. This is the most productive way for you and your employees to communicate. The meeting space…

Tackle A Crisis Smoothly In 6 Easy Steps

What is a crisis? A crisis is a time of intense difficulty, requiring important decisions. Of course, it is the role of every manager to predict and prevent a crisis. But sometimes, you just can’t. Not everybody is Nostradamus. You can still prepare for the unpredictable. Make the most of the uneventful times to plan…

6 Types of People Who Ruin Your Conference Calls and How to Deal With Them

The execution of a perfect conference call is an art. You are attempting to communicate with a group of people across the globe, in different time zones and with different relationships to technology, decorum and self-awareness. They have the potential to take years off your life, raise your blood pressure to abnormally high levels or…