Planning is Key to Successful Meetings
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The five meeting-planning best practices which can help improve the quality of your meetings:
1.DEFINE the reason for the meeting, the opportunity, the undertone and the scope of the meeting. Do you want to have the program sponsored?
2. MEASURE the budget including the current state of spend, processes, policies and staff involved:
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- Compile and analyze historical data
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- Research data available from suppliers
3. ANALYZE the opportunities
4. BUILD the framework for the program
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- Engage team in review of research findings
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- Analyze return on investment (ROI)
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- Build the business case
5. After the meeting – IMPLEMENT the program
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- Educate, market, maintain and improve the new environment
This process and timing can vary greatly based on program components, scope and resources allocated; most companies need one to three years to implement and another year or more to reach full adoption.