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Taking Effective Meeting Minutes

Laughing all the Way to Work

I am excited to announce that I will be giving a webinar on Taking Effective Meeting Minutes on September 23rd. link] Taking minutes doesn't have to be scary. If you would like to participate, please click on the link to get further details and to register.

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Minute taking tips

Practically Perfect PA

As any PA knows, taking minutes is a challenging and essential skill. This guide provides some handy tips on getting it right, every time. As a PA, there is nothing worse than looking disorganised as you rush out of a meeting. These tips should help you on your way to taking minutes efficiently. Do your research.

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Tips on good minute taking

Practically Perfect PA

As we all know writing minutes is an essential skill for Assistants and this ultimate guide to effective minute-taking we will break-down everything Assistants need to know to create minutes that will be read and actioned. I had a job a few years back that provided support for twelve Committees who had four meetings [.].

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Ask the Admin: Meeting Minutes Retention

Administrative Arts

You don’t indicate if you are talking about Board minutes or membership meeting minutes. According to every reference I can find for document retention, Board minutes should be kept permanently. I didn’t find any specific references to membership meeting minutes in any of the research I’ve done.

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Minute Taking Tips

Office Dynamics

Susan wrote in asking about some pointers on recording meeting minutes. Meeting participants will go off the topic or on tangents. Other Tips: * You cannot inject personal preferences into your notes. Position yourself at the table where you will best be able to make eye contact with the Chairperson or meeting leader. *

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Minute Taking Tips

Office Dynamics

Susan wrote in asking about some pointers on recording meeting minutes. Meeting participants will go off the topic or on tangents. Other Tips: * You cannot inject personal preferences into your notes. Position yourself at the table where you will best be able to make eye contact with the Chairperson or meeting leader. *

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How to take meeting minutes like a professional

BMT Office Administration

Meeting minutes are a staple of all Board meetings, and many internal company meetings, as they serve as an official written record of a meeting to aid in future decision-making and fill in employees who couldn’t attend. Yet, if you’ve never written meeting minutes before, it may seem like an intimidating process.