--For dummies

Includes index

It's a whole new world out there. With so many companies, big and small, electing to move to virtual or hybrid operating models, meetings have arguably become more important than ever as the primary way teams communicate day-to-day. But how do you maximize engagement when a screen sits between you and your coworkers? In Business Meeting & Event Planning For Dummies, expert author Susan Friedmann shares her tips and insider tricks for navigating virtual and hybrid gatherings without missing a beat. Armed with top-notch guidance and insider tips from Dummies, you'll be able to streamline meetings to maximize efficiency and save money - on or offline

Previous edition: Hoboken: Wiley, 2003

Introduction --

Part I.

Been to Any Good Meetings or Events Lately? --

1.

Gearing Up for Meetings and Events --

2.

Strictly Business: Defining Meetings --

3.

ABCs of Meeting Preparation --

4.

Mixing Business with Pleasure: Events --

5.

Bringing an Event to Life --

Part 2.

It's All Show Business --

6.

Get Me to the Meeting on Time --

7.

Food for Thought --

8.

Selecting Great Speakers --

9.

It's the Extras That Count --

10.

Lights, Camera, Action! --

Part 3.

No Guts, No Story --

11.

Nuts and Bolts: Negotiating, Contracting, and Ensuring Safety --

12.

Working with Vendors --

13.

Drinking Champagne on a Beer Budget --

Part 4.

Building Bridges with Technology --

14.

Making Meeting Technology Work for You --

15.

This Phone's for You: Conference Calling --

16.

Holding Meetings Online --

17.

Expanding Your REach with Virtual Events --

Part 5.

Exhibiting at Home and Abroad --

18.

Planning for Gold: Exhibiting 101 --

19.

Strutting Your Stuff: Exhibiting 201 --

20.

Presenting the Floor Show: Exhibiting 301 --

Part 6.

Part of Tens --

21.

Ten Creative Way to Meetings --

22.

Ten Common Meeting Mistakes to Avoid --

23.

Ten Top Negotiating Tactics --

24.

Ten Strategies For Exhibiting Overseas -- Appendix: Checklist Heaven. Index