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Minute taking template

Practically Perfect PA

If your company does not have a branded template you should suggest this to your manager and design something for them, a simple word template with the following information will suffice: The name of the Committee meeting. It is a PDF which you can download and use for all of your meetings in the future. The attendees. The apologies.

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More minute taking tips

Practically Perfect PA

It can be quite daunting taking minutes for a Committee that you have never met. Prior to the meeting introduce yourself to the chairperson (if you have not met them before) and ask them to either introduce you to the other Committee members or ask at the beginning of the meeting for each member to say their name. Remembering names.

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Ten tips on preparing board papers

Practically Perfect PA

Working for a Company Secretary in one role and looking after 12 Committees in another means I have spent more time than I care to admit putting board papers together. Then add the number of each board paper to the correlating agenda item. Scan the final board papers into a PDF format for future reference.

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Technology to help with minute taking

Practically Perfect PA

About 10 years ago I used to manage 12 Committees as part of my role at the time. These minutes were just from the main Committee meetings – I also had to attend and minute other meetings throughout the year. Noteshelf – Notes & PDF £3.99. iPad Applications. This is an app for the iPad. Meeting Gold - £6.99.

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10 Tips for Planning a Successful Event

Jen Lawrence

Even a holiday party has an agenda!) Create a Planning Committee. The planning committee should consist of co-planners and decision-makers. The first will be for the planning committee and include a meeting schedule and status update communications. Build the Agenda Along the Way. What materials will be needed?

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