A Productive Conversation

Making Better Meetings with John Poelstra


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On this episode of The Productivityist Podcast, I speak with podcast producer and meeting facilitation expert John Poelstra about how we can go about making better meetings.
We dive into the “MAP” you need to make your meetings better, how to improve your meeting facilitation skills, how to deal with latecomers and attendees who take over meetings, and much more.
Relevant Links
Webinar Ninja
The True Cost of Meetings | ReadyTalk
The Upsell Podcast
Listen to #QOTD What would you do to make meetings better? | Anchor.fm
Kick The Chair: How Standing Cut Our Meeting Times By 25% | Forbes
Get The 2PR Meeting Attendee Tool
The Productivityist Podcast | Patreon
Meeting Makeover | A Productivityist Podcast Exclusive Offer
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John Poelstra’s Website
John Poelstra (@johnpoelstra) | Twitter
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