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Robert's Rules in Plain English Paperback – September 5, 1997

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A revised edition of the bestselling Robert's Rules in Plain English, which still stands as the most concise, most-user friendly guide to parliamentary procedure on the market today.

If you've ever had to run a meeting according to parliamentary procedures, you know just how difficult it is to keep track of all the rules, much less follow them. Figuring out what to say and how to say it seems an impossible task.

Robert's Rules in Plain English, 2nd edition, is the solution to that problem. Not only does it provide you with the essential, basic rules in simple, straightforward English, it also includes summaries, outlines, charts, and sample dialogues so you can see exactly how these rules work in practice.

With an extended glossary and new chapters on electronic meetings and internet usage, Robert's Rules in Plain English, 2nd edition, is an authoritative, modern guide to running a meeting successfully and keeping it on track.

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Collins Reference
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September 5, 1997
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4.19 x 0.04 x 7 inches
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0062734768
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978-0062734761
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At last, a book on parliamentary procedure that everyone can understand!

If you've ever had to run a meeting according to parliamentary procedures, you know just how difficult it is to keep track of all the rules, much less follow them. Figuring out what to say and how to say it seems an impossible task.

Robert's Rules in Plain English is the solution to that problem. Not only does it provide you with essential, basic rules in simple, straightforward English, it also includes sample dialogues so you can see exactly how those rules work in practice.

Using summaries, outlines, charts and forms, Robert's Rules in Plain English provides you with all you need to know to run a meeting successfully and to keep it on track.

About the Author

Doris P. Zimmerman is a Professional Registered Parliamentarian, a member of the National Association of Parliamentarians and the American Institute of Parliamentarians, and founder and president of Parliamentary Consultants, Inc.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Collins Reference; 1st edition (September 5, 1997)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062734768
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062734761
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.47 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.19 x 0.04 x 7 inches

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John L. Keown

Robert's Rules Plain English

Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2014

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This is a nice introductory book for anyone who is given the job of running a meeting for such things as neighborhood associations and so forth. It is not in depth enough for someone who wants to wade through some of the more difficult matters that a chairman might encounter.

It will also be a good guide for so,dome who wants to refresh his/her memory on topics that might require discussion and voting. It is directed toward keeping everything that happens in a meeting on a friendly, organized level. It may keep you out of trouble on sticky issues and save you a lot of time on topics that need to be pushed along.

The book uses a case study in order to give the reader a situation where the events might either move smoothly along or bog down. Keep the short book on hand when you are in doubt as to how to handle a sticky issue.

10 people found this helpful

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Great Practical Reference

Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2017

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I used this book to prepare to be a parliamentarian at a meeting in which difficult issues of faith and values were discussed. It provided a good review of the rules, as well as practical examples of issues that typically come up. I also had a copy of the official latest edition of Robert's Rules, which I did need to refer to during the meeting, but I was much better prepared because of Robert's Rules in Plain English.

The best take away: the whole point of the rules is to ensure that individuals are heard and groups can make decisions. Keeping that in mind is the best advice for those charged with enforcing the rules.

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Dr. David R. Bess

Excellent Primer for Church Leaders and Members

Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2003

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This short book is certainly no substitute for the full Robert's Rules of Order, but it is a good way for the reader to get a good grasp and overview of parliamentary procedure. It is tempting to get so bogged down in the particular rules of procedure that the underlying principles of order and efficiency for the assembly are overlooked.
The author says in the opening portion of her book, "Parliamentary procedure should be used to help and not hinder decision making. Robert said, 'The assembly meets to transact business, not to have members exploit their knowledge of parliamentary law.'" (p. 6).
I recommend reading this work first, then referring to the full volume of Robert's Rules if more detail is needed. For most people however, this work should be all that is required to possess a working knowledge of parliamentary procedure. As a Baptist pastor, I see this book as being particularly helpful to church leaders and members for their participation in business meetings, board meetings, and other decision-making assemblies. The knowledge contained in this volume is well-worth the price!

35 people found this helpful

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DT Coughlin

The narrative format makes the instructions easy to understand

Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2018

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This is a practical guide to conducting an efficient meeting. I've used it myself and shared the book with friends and family.

The narrative format is especially helpful. After recently being elected chairman, I had a chance to read the book a second time from a different perspective. The meetings ran very smooth, and I was very comfortable using the author's guidance and instructions.

I highly recommend this book to anyone involved in business meetings -- whether as a member or as a chair.

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William H. Murray

Brilliant! Illuminating!

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2013

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I serve on a number of professional boards. Every time there is a change of chairman, in the interest of good order and effective governance, I give them a copy of Zimmerman. I also give a copy to high school students.

Unlike many books on Roberts Rules, Zimmerman is not about procedure. Rather it is about how to use rules to get things done. She presents the rules in the context of situations, objectives, and scripts. The context informs the reader as to the purpose, intent, importance, and use of the rules. The scripts inform the reader about how to use the rules.

Zimmerman empowers. It ranks right up there with Roberts itself. It is useful even to those who think they already know the rules.

6 people found this helpful

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AmazonFan

Good basics for understanding meeting governance

Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2014

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This is an easy to understand book on the basics of Robert's Rules of Order. While it was written prior to the latest revision of Robert's Rules, it is still a useful book for understanding how to participate in and run an effective meeting.
I do wish it cited the specific section of Robert's Rules when explaining something, i.e. various ways to take a vote, since that information may be necessary to have on hand during a contentious meeting.
This is not intended to replace a full version of Robert's Rules but it is certainly a useful book to help anyone understand the basics of meeting governance.

4 people found this helpful

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J. P. Ledbetter

Another indespensable elementary primer!

Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2003

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This is another book that should be required and rigorously reviewed and taught at all levels of education, elementary, secondary, high school and first year college. One of the troubles with our society and our young people today is that the more we seem to try to spend on them and teach them the more we move aways from basic critical thinking and basic knowledge requirements for success, towards merely using them as social or political tools for our own ends. They need basic foundational knowledge to survive in the world and the school systems are not giving that due to purely partisan curriculums on many campuses. This basic knoweldge of how meetings and debates/government should work is essential to giving our children the skills necessary to be active, participating citizens in our ever shrinking world.
A great beginning book that even children can learn from.
I have already given out dozens to organizations for both adults and youth groups as a means to enlighten them on appropriate processes in getting involved in groups, clubs, government and other entities.

14 people found this helpful

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WPM

The Best Introduction to Robert's Rules

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2008

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If you are new to Robert's Rules, this is the best introduction. It covers all areas and summarizes key points and provides lucid examples of putting it in action. Of course it doesn't cover all the material of the main version of RR, but it's the best place to start. It will probably give 95% of people all they need w/o having to muddle through the RR original (which is tedious.)

I've also read RR in Brief, and I much prefer Plain English because it is written in a more engaging style and offers higher quality examples. Start here, and then decide if you really need the full version (which is available at most libraries if you only need it occasionally.)

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MW

Fantastic book - real life saver!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2016

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This is an absolutely fantastic book. So clear and full of practical examples. I've used this book to help me learn how to Chair church PCC meetings and I now feel well equipped to do that.

bobT

Robert's Rules

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 11, 2012

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Anyone running a meeting under a set of Rules of Procedure MUST have one of these. The more complex the rules the more essential the information and guidance contained herein is required.

Amazon Customer

A little too plain English

Reviewed in Canada on January 13, 2016

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A little too plain English. I was hoping to use this as a quick reference tool for work but it doesn't go into detail enough; I end up having to refer to RRONR and this has become a useless tool. Would be okay for small non-profits' reference perhaps.

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AnthonyD

did the job

Reviewed in Canada on February 21, 2020

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needed some knowledge on this

Steven Martin

It is exactly as it says,

Reviewed in Canada on September 21, 2015

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