40. Meetings - Great or Necessary Evil? | Doug Cunnington

08/14/24 • 17 min

I explore how to conduct meetings more efficiently. I provide practical tips for improving meetings, such as having a clear goal, an agenda, and a dedicated facilitator. I discuss the difference between standup meetings, status meetings, and issue meetings, emphasizing the importance of keeping these distinct to ensure productivity.

00:00 Introduction to the Podcast

00:14 The Inefficiency of Meetings

00:48 Personal Anecdotes on Meetings

02:40 Making Meetings More Effective

03:37 Tips for Running Efficient Meetings

06:56 Types of Meetings

08:35 The Importance of Separating Status and Issue Meetings

13:21 Final Thoughts on Meetings

16:43 Conclusion and Listener Engagement

00:00 Introduction to the Podcast

00:14 The Inefficiency of Meetings

00:48 Personal Anecdotes on Meetings

02:40 Making Meetings More Effective

03:37 Tips for Running Efficient Meetings

06:56 Types of Meetings

08:35 The Importance of Separating Status and Issue Meetings

13:21 Final Thoughts on Meetings

16:43 Conclusion and Listener Engagement

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Ranking Revolution - 40. Meetings - Great or Necessary Evil? | Doug Cunnington

Transcript

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Welcome to the Ranking Revolution Podcast, your go to source for strategies and ideas for SEO, organic growth, content creation, and online business. I'm Doug Cunnington, your host. In this episode, we're going to talk about meetings. We'll start on negative note. That's always fun. It's a great hook. Are meetings, a total waste of time. What good can possibly come from a meeting? Why can't we just email, send slack or other instant messages, maybe wo