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\"5SalesCrunch<\/a> has created a guide to “meetings that don’t suck<\/strong>.” The firm collected data from its management software, which tracks things like if people are really paying attention (looking at the screen or not), and if follow-up materials are opened. The BusinessInsider<\/em><\/a> says<\/a> the\u00a0Web conferencing company crunched the numbers and came up with 5 good tips<\/strong> for the next time you call a meeting.<\/p>\n

1. The 15-minute meeting.<\/strong> No meeting should last more than 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, they are giving one-quarter of their attention to something else.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 Everyone needs to talk.<\/strong>\u00a0 If all participants talk, people will give the meeting 92% of their attention. If someone is yammering on, it gets only 78% of their attention.<\/p>\n

3. Send follow-up materials within 5 minutes.<\/strong> Nearly two-thirds of attendees will read them within one day. A few more will be read the next day, but not many.<\/p>\n

4. Shorter follow-up materials are better read.<\/strong> People will spend 52 seconds with a short follow-up. But they will spend only 10 seconds on a mega 100-slide deck.<\/p>\n

5. Reach out via LinkedIn<\/a> immediately.<\/strong> Nearly three-quarters of meeting attendees will accept a new LinkedIn connection after an online meeting.<\/p>\n

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Some of these I do better than others. I like to keep my meeting simple while trying to engage everybody in the conversation. My follow-ups tend to be more formal meeting notes so they take longer to get them out. So my meetings are less painful than others.
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