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<p>Introduction. 1</p> <p><b>Part 1: Understanding the Role of Meeting in Business. 5</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Making Meetings More Effective. 7</p> <p>Chapter 2: Matching the Meeting Style with the Meeting Goal. 19</p> <p>Chapter 3: Understanding the Full Meeting Continuum. 33</p> <p>Chapter 4: Choosing How You Should Meet. 45</p> <p>Chapter 5: Using Video in Virtual or Hybrid Meetings. 59</p> <p>Chapter 6: Meeting with Global Participants. 73</p> <p><b>Part 2: Setting Up for Success — What to do Before a Meeting 87</b></p> <p>Chapter 7: Determining if You Even Need a Meeting. 89</p> <p>Chapter 8: Designing the Meeting to Match Your Goals. 95</p> <p>Chapter 9: Setting Meeting Expectations. 117</p> <p><b>Part 3: Facilitating an Effective Meeting — What to do During a Meeting 141</b></p> <p>Chapter 10: Starting a Meeting. 143</p> <p>Chapter 11: Managing the Conversation Flow. 167</p> <p>Chapter 12: Pulling Out Even Participation 185</p> <p>Chapter 13: Delivering Your Messages Effectively 201</p> <p>Chapter 14: Stifling Bad Meeting Behaviors. 229</p> <p><b>Part 4: Making a Meeting Worthwhile — What to do after a Meeting. 241</b></p> <p>Chapter 15: Following Up Effectively. 243</p> <p>Chapter 16: Evaluating Your Meeting Effectiveness. 253</p> <p><b>Part 5: The Part of Tens. 263</b></p> <p>Chapter 17: Ten Things to Say to Move a Meeting Along 265</p> <p>Chapter 18: Ten Alternatives to Meeting in a Conference Room. 271</p> <p>Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Bolster Participation 277</p> <p>Index. 283</p>

<p><b> Joseph A. Allen, PhD</b> is a professor of industrial and organizational (I/O) psychology at the University of Utah. His articles have appeared in <i>Human Relations, Journal of Business Psychology</i>, and more.</p> <p><b>Karin M. Reed</b> is CEO of Speaker Dynamics, a corporate communications training firm. She is an Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist.

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