Contents
Foreword Don The Idea Guy Snyder
Agenda Item 1
Boring Meetings Suck … so Why Do We Have 'Em?
Nothing More Boring Than a Boring Book about Boring Meetings
How Do You Use This Book? Jump in and Read the Agenda Item You Need
Are You Ready to Make Meetings Rock?
Agenda Item 2
Better Meetings and Conventions through Technology … but Please Proceed with Caution
Agenda Item 3
How to Be a Meeting Superhero … in 10 Minutes or Less
New Meeting Style 1: “Open House”
New Meeting Style 2: “Pass the Buck”
New Meeting Style 3: “Stand It Up”
New Meeting Style 4: “Triple T Your Way to New Ideas”
Speed Meeting Type 1: “Two 'n Out”
Speed Meeting Type 2: “Step It Up”
Speed Meeting Type 3: “I Gotta Use It”
Agenda Item 4
Why Everyday Office Meetings Suck … Skip This and You're Screwed
Warning: Problem Solving at 8 AM and 6 PM Sucks
“Dogs Who Get Off the Leash” Suck
Agenda Item 5
Your Presentation Sucks … Really, Yours Sucks
Monotone Speeches and Movements Suck
Agenda Item 6
Make the Best of Sucky Meetings … or Get Out While You Can
Project and Update Meetings Suck
Scattered Showers' Meetings Suck
Online or Virtual Meetings Suck
Agenda Item 7
Big Meetings Suck Even Bigger … Get Some Help or Suffer the Consequences
Annual Meetings, Conventions, Teambuilding, and Company Retreats Suck
No Introduction and Bad Introductions Suck
Agenda Item 8
Heed This … or Continue to Suck for the Next Millennium
What You Can Do When Stuck in a Boring Meeting