Robert's Rules Of Order Newly Revised In Brief (Roberts Rules of Order (in Brief)) (Paperback)

~ Henry M. Robert III (Author), (Author), Daniel H. Honemann (Author), Thomas J. Balch (Author) "How many times have you been to a meeting that didn't go well?..." (more)
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A concise and user-friendly guide to the essentials for conducting a meeting by the official Robert's Rules of Order authorship committee.

In a club, a condo association, or a board of overseers, how is business carried over from one meeting to the next? How is a meeting best kept on track? Who keeps the order and who decides what the agenda will be in the first place?

The answers to these concerns of assembly can be found in the rulebook of orderly meetings: Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised 10th Edition. But weighing in at over 700 pages, at least 80 percent of its content will be needed less than 20 percent of the time. Those not well versed in parliamentary procedure can find themselves lost while trying to get guidance on the everyday basics.

The solution? Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised Concise. Written by the officially sanctioned Robert's Rules of Order authorship team, this short and user-friendly "cheat-sheet" of a guide briefs readers on the rules most often needed at meetings--from debates and amendments to votes and nominations. With sample dialogues, helpful references to the "big" book throughout, and handy tips for elected or appointed officials, Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised in Brief is the essential abbreviated meeting rulebook.

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Henry M. Robert III is co-author of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 10th Edition, the current and official manual adopted by most organizations to govern their meetings. William J. Evans is co-author of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 10th Edition, the current and official manual adopted by most organizations to govern their meetings. Daniel H. Honemann is co-author of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 10th Edition, the current and official manual adopted by most organizations to govern their meetings. Thomas J. Balch is co-author of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 10th Edition, the current and official manual adopted by most organizations to govern their meetings.

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Product Details Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: Da Capo Press; 1 edition (April 13, 2004) Language: English ISBN-10: 0306813548 ISBN-13: 978-0306813542 Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 5 x 0.5 inches Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #793 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #1 in  Books > Reference > Etiquette > Rules of Order #1 in  Books > Nonfiction > Social Sciences > Political Science > International Institutions #6 in  Books > Business & Investing > Skills > Communications

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Madam President, That the Tennis League, Previous Question, Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, Credentials Committee, Certain Time, Amend Something Previously Adopted, Membership Committee, Suspend the Rules, Motions Relating, Postpone Indefinitely, Division of the Assembly, Robert's Rules Association, Point of Information, Question of Privilege, Extend Limits of Debate, Resolutions Committee, Example of Debate, Strike Out Words

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This book cites 3 books:

• Robert's Rules of Order by General Henry M. Robert on page 6, page 101, and Index
• Robert's Rules of Order: Newly Revised (10th Edition) by Henry M. Robert on page 6
• Robert's Rules of Order by Henry M. Roberts on page 5

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press; 1 edition (April 13, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0306813548
• ISBN-13: 978-0306813542
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #793 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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116 of 116 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars User-friendly meeting guide, April 14, 2004

By	Anne L LeBlanc (Rochester, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This has to be the most user-friendly book I've seen, starting with the inside of the front cover. It says, "If you only have 30 minutes" then read certain chapters.

Somehow these experts figured out what the rest of us would need to know and how we would be looking for it. Maybe they had a panel of non-experts to critique.

There are chapters detailing what the words are that you use to make something happen and how to use those words. Best of all, everywhere you look there are copious examples.

In the back are succinct tables of those same words and there is also a chapter on how to find the completely complete information on the topic in the big "Robert's" book

Most of the book is concerned with what you need to know as a member of the group. There are separate chapters for an officer of the group, which contain the things that most of us don't need to know.

This is not a book you'd save for a winter evening curled up in front of the fireplace. It's to tell you all sorts of things you'd really rather not have to know, but that you really need to know. I've already decided that mine is mine alone. Nobody is going to borrow it because it would never come back to me.

55 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this one first, November 24, 2004

By	David Wallace Croft (Carrollton, TX USA) - See all my reviews

Even though I have both the "in Brief" and the unabridged editions, it is only the "in Brief" edition that I take with me to my meetings. I recommend that you buy and read the "in Brief" edition first.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone should read the unabridged version ...., September 25, 2005

By	ConstantReader (Alaska) - See all my reviews

... but let's be realistic about it; most people won't. For the 95% of us who just want our PTA, Condo Association, or other group to run an efficient meeting, this is the book to read. It tells you the most important parts about Robert's Rules -- the stuff that comes up regularly at meetings. I'm on several non-profit boards, and this is the most useful book on running meetings I have found.