Meetings: Do's, Dont's and Donuts: The Complete Handbook for Successful Meetings [Paperback]

Sharon M. Lippincott (Author)

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The classic reference, updated to cover the Internet, new software applications, video conferencing and teleconferencing.

Tired of boring, time-consuming meetings where nothing's accomplished? Here are the tools you'll need to run more productive meetings that save time and get results.

"With new information on electronic meetings and software tools, Meetings: Do's, Don'ts and Donuts is not only the most useful meetings book available, it's also the most relevant to today's wired business world." - Kenneth V. Rousseau, Director of R & D/New Product Management, Synopsys, Inc.

"Meetings: Do's, Don'ts and Donuts is an invaluable tool for transforming a meeting from a rudderless time waster into a productive, enjoyable session. Everything you need is here: from preparing agendas to dealing with difficult people to video-conferencing. Don't schedule another meeting before reading this book." - Shannon Whelan, Quality Improvement Consultant, Human Resource Director, Healthcare Recoveries, Inc.

"I was so impressed with the first edition that I purchased 100 copies to give as gifts to my club presidents and committee members." - Leo A. T. Nimsick, Governor 1997-98, Rotary District 5040

About the Author

Sharon Lippincott has twenty years experience providing workshops and consulting services. She has helped organizations of all sizes achieve continuous improvement in the way people communicate and work together. As a Director for the Council on Realizing Exellence in Management (CoREM), she specializes in interpersonal and group communication and problem-solving techniques.

After graduating with distinction from Boston University, she earned a master's degree in psychology from Central Washington University. She has taught courses at several colleges and universities, and is the author of dozens of published articles on professional development and self-improvement.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: Lighthouse Point Press; 2 edition (February 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963796666
• ISBN-13: 978-0963796660
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,444,620 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Meeting Handbook, October 15, 2009

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This review is from: Meetings: Do's, Don'ts and Donuts : The Complete Handbook for Successful Meetings (Paperback)

The book (really, the manual) provides helpful suggestions as well as good guidelines for meetings, while addressing most of the problems to be found with meetings.

5.0 out of 5 stars The Mechanics of Meetings, September 11, 2008

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Kent Gerhan "Technical Writer" (San Diego County, California USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Meetings: Do's, Dont's and Donuts: The Complete Handbook for Successful Meetings (Paperback)

Every seemingly conceivable aspect, role, psychology, character, and situation in and of a meeting is contained within the two walls of this book.

Sharon M. Lippincott has captured the essences, and devilish details, of practically any meeting within which one might be involved - the good, the bad, and the boring.

You will learn, through graphic representations, how meetings work - and don't work - as well as how to prepare for meetings, taking subtle and even overt control of a meeting; and when to just be a passive observer (or not be there at all, in some cases).

Roughly every other page contains a table that breaks down the particulars of meetings as addressed in that chapter through modular components. Nothing is left to chance, and there are rare uses of "miscellaneous" to be found anywhere in the book.

Sharon's vast experience in the world of educating audiences on meeting protocol and etiquette shows through every sentence offered in over 200 pages of functional, roll-up-your-sleeves advice and instruction.

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3.0 out of 5 stars OK for a reference., September 10, 2001

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Kent Hutchison (Nacogdoches, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Meetings: Do's, Dont's and Donuts: The Complete Handbook for Successful Meetings (Paperback)

This is an OK book for reference. However the book is lacking in several areas. Material is not new -- but I really didn't expect it to be. However, there are some tips one may find helpful. If you have money to spend -- buy it -- if not there are plenty of other books that help with meeting management that are a better buy.