<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701064236260610181</id><updated>2024-08-28T02:56:02.054-07:00</updated><category term="dating"/><category term="contact"/><category term="man"/><category term="meeting"/><category term="woman"/><category term="meeting tips"/><category term="business"/><category term="dating tips"/><category term="relaxion"/><category term="friendship"/><category term="Blogsvertise"/><category term="Making Money"/><category term="Pictures"/><category term="about"/><title type='text'>Meeting Dating</title><subtitle type='html'>You are connecting people</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25&amp;redirect=false'/><author><name>Meeting Dating</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11429493256483348559</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>36</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701064236260610181.post-2545358006486494649</id><published>2009-09-01T18:51:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-01T19:03:44.470-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Pictures"/><title type='text'>Ohio School Pictures</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);&quot;&gt;There are some pictures of Ohio School:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUoa-La50IoIANZigQ8Ml6wpcOf6r5B0apbnbhgqDLco2O0or8R_LbaRiRUSeyD0nfnG896lTiSBneTt5k3Z2tdcu8KIKmQsWZ3YtNzKIqVL1z1P75LHzbeJ2rDw6lpoWcfeZ-QxtszmTX/s1600-h/1894.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 271px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUoa-La50IoIANZigQ8Ml6wpcOf6r5B0apbnbhgqDLco2O0or8R_LbaRiRUSeyD0nfnG896lTiSBneTt5k3Z2tdcu8KIKmQsWZ3YtNzKIqVL1z1P75LHzbeJ2rDw6lpoWcfeZ-QxtszmTX/s400/1894.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376683165948442226&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;The oldest part of the Commodore Building in Perrysburg, Ohio School,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt; will be demolished this year.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4d1GI3jdNVV_x-G1Skjq9CUsCLGGG6VVIXLQ7AE6mOhSQVX8XiG_wG1DLlCNcLE_MMo_kqnHTH0XpZChLDv4QGoJy1yYBWOYubVmXNAq_XWp7EbY0M3gXHoGjdUwW_4kSGJaviTELChl/s1600-h/1165.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4d1GI3jdNVV_x-G1Skjq9CUsCLGGG6VVIXLQ7AE6mOhSQVX8XiG_wG1DLlCNcLE_MMo_kqnHTH0XpZChLDv4QGoJy1yYBWOYubVmXNAq_XWp7EbY0M3gXHoGjdUwW_4kSGJaviTELChl/s400/1165.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376683012674930370&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Ashville High School, Ashville, Pickaway County, Ohio,   ca. 1900-1909.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; 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Where you decide to go for your date is an essential part of dating. Going out with your date will not only bring you two closer but also make it special for you. There are many Dating Tips that you can keep in mind while deciding on your date. The first thing that you need to understand about Dating Ideas is to keep it comfortable and simple.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Movie Dating Tips&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Going for a movie on your date is very popular. Movie Dating Ideas will be enjoyable for both of you. It is totally up to you the kind of movie you want to see with your date. You have to buy the movie tickets in advance so that there is no last minute confusion. You can ask your date the kind of movie he or she will like to see. In case, you decide about the movie yourself, then opt for comedy movies, thrillers or light romantic movies. If it is your first date, then do not buy tickets for movies that are sensual and bold, as it may create certain embarrassment for both of you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can have a hearty laugh watching a comedy movie. You can also see classic romantic movies. Movies are real ice breakers. They will make both of you comfortable. While watching movies, you both can discuss general issues conveyed in the movie. You may have differences and these differences can be discussed by both of you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The discussions that you will have with your date about the movie will in fact tell a lot about your date.You will know your date&#39;s preferences and interests.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Watching movie with your date is an ideal date. This is a perfect way to spend some beautiful moments together. Movie dating ideas is a fabulous way to spend a couple of hours in your beloved&#39;s company. After your Movie Date, you both can go for an intimate dinner. It will be romantic for both of you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have a blast with Movie Dating and cherish you date. Do not forget to be extra sweet to your date. Happy Dating.&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/meeting-dating&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/feeds/7704173144328050440/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/07/movie-dating-ideas.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/7704173144328050440'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/7704173144328050440'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/07/movie-dating-ideas.html' title='Movie Dating Ideas'/><author><name>Meeting Dating</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11429493256483348559</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701064236260610181.post-5486327742531613445</id><published>2009-07-02T02:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-02T02:08:55.477-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dating"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dating tips"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="woman"/><title type='text'>Understanding Female Body Language</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:180%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Understanding Female Body Language&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:180%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:100%;&quot;&gt;By top-flirting-tips.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How to read female body language - its fascinated men for centuries, and its also confused men for centuries. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;It can appear confusing but really its simple once you look at it from the girls perspective.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Look at it this way, girls are more deliberate in giving out flirting signals, usually produced for a specific target and sometimes with intent and sometimes without intent.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Its the Intent that can sometimes be confusing at first, but can be easily interpreted with some simple tests.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfZ5fXcykFqLefQbaZWpvpTIi2EF5zZFGZaohdSqLFVVLmFUahQQJOP1vNzW_1v4TW8972EIA0D33kcr6XfiM4RDUiN5IptTgiEHdg03t9X6NtXTL0thSRGoWcw6FwUA-euqR7IR_zF9U/s1600-h/body.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 293px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfZ5fXcykFqLefQbaZWpvpTIi2EF5zZFGZaohdSqLFVVLmFUahQQJOP1vNzW_1v4TW8972EIA0D33kcr6XfiM4RDUiN5IptTgiEHdg03t9X6NtXTL0thSRGoWcw6FwUA-euqR7IR_zF9U/s320/body.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353786368584476002&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;How to read female body language signals&lt;/h3&gt; Firstly is she giving you more than one signal?. A flirty glance or a big smile may seem like she is interested but she may be like that all the time - or maybe it was not delivered with any real intent. Look for more than one little signal. The key to reading female body language is to look for clusters of signals.&lt;p&gt;Imagine if we could go into a social setting and be an investigator a modern day sleuth. We could interview, investigate and probe the other sex and find out what they actually are thinking when they smile, wink, play with their hair or just laugh like crazy?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Would be interesting wouldn&#39;t it?  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Well that is what we get to do every month, every year.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Our flirting workshops have provided some of these answers using a line up of girls to flirt, tease and have fun with guys, and the guys get to ask them all about it - if they were showing interest, flirting with intent or even faking enthusiasm.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.top-flirting-tips.com/reading-body-language.html&quot; target=&quot;_new&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Its an interesting study as we rarely get to ask what the opposite sex is really thinking about in a social situation.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Well here we have been a female body language sleuth for you. We hope it helps. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Female body language - is she interested in you?&lt;/h3&gt;BIG CLUE - Look for a cluster of 3 or more of the following signals when reading female body language. Of course if you take some of these just on face value it could mean anything. Its how they are packaged i.e done in quick succession and targeted at the same person.&lt;p&gt;We repeat this throughout this website, in the workshops, in courses and at speed dating - you MUST look for clusters of these signals.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;16&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;525&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;She keeps glancing over&lt;/b&gt; - Its human nature we keep looking towards who we are attracted to. The trick is to find out as some girls can be prone to avoid the one they are attracted to. Of course they cannot make it easy for you guys. So don&#39;t despair if you can&#39;t see her looking initially - she may be without you knowing!.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Extended eye contact&lt;/b&gt; - No better way to make a guy&#39;s blood start rushing than with extended eye contact. Don&#39;t worry if it makes you feel funny - run with it and enjoy feeling a bit uncomfortable. It can make your ego soar through the roof!&lt;p&gt;We like the following article explaining the physiological reaction to eye contact.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Touching&lt;/b&gt; - If she breaks the contact barrier during conversation, its a big sign. Of course some women are naturally very touchy, so again see if she is like that with other people.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Plays with her hair or object when looking at you&lt;/b&gt; - Part of the preening process, she is comfortable enough to show you she feels feminine around you.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Exposes palm of her hands facing you&lt;/b&gt; - Look for the tell tale signs whether she is closed off or open to you. This is what we call the &#39;non-verbal leakage&#39; she isn&#39;t controlling. If she is open with you and lets you in, its a better sign than you might think!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Licks her lips&lt;/b&gt; -  Sub-conscious signals are around us all the time. the next question of course is who is she licking her lips for? &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Crossing and uncrossing her legs&lt;/b&gt; - This is great flirting language. Look for the other great move of her straightening her skirt yet showing a little more leg.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Adjust her clothing or preen whilst looking at you&lt;/b&gt; - As we know women do a lot of preening without anyone&#39;s encouragement, so if she is doing this whilst looking at you, its probably just for you. If she&#39;s smiling as well...bam it could be the start of something.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Whisper and lean&lt;/b&gt; - This is a classic flirting technique and something girls use a lot more than guys. Establishing rapport for girls is top on the list and if she shares a little secret with you, its a big sign she likes you. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Accidentally brushes past you&lt;/b&gt; - We both have seen this one so many times at the speed dating events, especially later in the night. We are amazed how many times guys do not pick up on it though. You have to be aware of everything happening!.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Shoulder flash&lt;/b&gt; - You will find if you watch women flirting its often a process of exposing flesh. They know it gets a reaction from guys and even the slightest added bonus of undressed, exposed skin can make a guy lose concentration.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Shoes dangling at the toes&lt;/b&gt; - Dangling high heels on a woman can accentuate her legs and be a little revealing as well as playful. Don&#39;t worry so much which way her toes are pointing - look at where her eyes are. That’s where the target is!&lt;p&gt;You see, knowing how to read female body language is not that hard when you look at it. Look for clusters of 3 signals or more and remember to have fun and don&#39;t overthink it. It is meant to be easy after all! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/meeting-dating&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/feeds/5486327742531613445/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/07/understanding-female-body-language.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/5486327742531613445'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/5486327742531613445'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/07/understanding-female-body-language.html' title='Understanding Female Body Language'/><author><name>Meeting Dating</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11429493256483348559</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfZ5fXcykFqLefQbaZWpvpTIi2EF5zZFGZaohdSqLFVVLmFUahQQJOP1vNzW_1v4TW8972EIA0D33kcr6XfiM4RDUiN5IptTgiEHdg03t9X6NtXTL0thSRGoWcw6FwUA-euqR7IR_zF9U/s72-c/body.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701064236260610181.post-4212776019851277329</id><published>2009-07-01T09:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-01T09:30:55.848-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dating"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dating tips"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="man"/><title type='text'>A Guy&#39;s Bare Essentials For Successful Dating</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;&quot; &gt;A Guy&#39;s Bare Essentials For Successful Dating&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By topdatingtips.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;&quot; &gt;Must-have and -do list for your next date night&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are some absolute essentials that are required in preparation for a date. While we all know this stuff, we&#39;re guys, and it&#39;s always worth reminding ourselves of the basics so we can get the foundation right. Here&#39;s our quick list:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3fndUeuOYZNcsWyDAUaKWJUbo1bRhNrCRhuyZa9lAj2nV3DSAzZOuTccoS6G7GFreOgTK4WAjwDMn4GvdOSygrxhl9CQ9F-OOFpKQNxG0wQ2GLJTmwIR8SSE_N4LQArlewhLltbiYTZ1D/s1600-h/nice+guy.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 299px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3fndUeuOYZNcsWyDAUaKWJUbo1bRhNrCRhuyZa9lAj2nV3DSAzZOuTccoS6G7GFreOgTK4WAjwDMn4GvdOSygrxhl9CQ9F-OOFpKQNxG0wQ2GLJTmwIR8SSE_N4LQArlewhLltbiYTZ1D/s320/nice+guy.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353529879269663474&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bathe&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Obvious, right? The worst thing you could do when going out on a date (especially if it is your first date with her) is to turn up unshaven, looking dirty and smelling bad. Women are clean and will judge you on how hygienic you are. Plus, no offense, but you would be appalled if she turned up for the date looking like a hippie that hadn&#39;t bathed for a while. It doesn&#39;t cost anything to take a bath and make an effort. Remember, bad breath and body odor are an instant turn off, and she will assume that this is how you are all the time. Even if you are just having a bad day or didn&#39;t think you have time to clean up, she won&#39;t see beyond your appearance, so you&#39;ll never get a second chance to impress her.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Arrive on Time &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;One of the worst things you can do is turn up late. Turning up late will give her the wrong impressions of what you think about her. Women always assume the worst, so she&#39;ll sit around considering the worst case scenarios when you&#39;re late. Not only will she think that she has been stood up, but will also think that you are unreliable. If you are picking her up from her home, then it is advisable to turn up 5 minute before you are due. But don&#39;t come any earlier or she will be adjusting her makeup or getting dressed and won&#39;t want you to see her half finished.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Be a Gentleman&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hold the door open for her. Let her walk through the door first. Pull out her chair. Be polite to her and the people around you. Women like to feel special, and by treating her like a lady she will think you are fantastic.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Compliment Her &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The first thing to say to her is &quot;you look beautiful&quot; before you even ask how she is. Keep the compliments flowing throughout your date, such as &quot;your hair looks nice, I like the color of it, and your outfit is great.&quot; But don&#39;t go overboard. A woman loves to be complimented because it makes her feel sexy, gorgeous and beautiful. She needs to feel you are attracted to her. So it shouldn&#39;t sound fake.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Listen to Her and Ask Questions &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Nobody wants to spend the whole night listening to someone talk about themselves or being ignored. And you do have to get to know each other. So ask her questions, but more importantly listen to what she has to say. There is nothing woman likes more than when someone is interested in what they have to say.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;I remember once I was sitting in a restaurant waiting for some friends. There was a man and woman sitting at the table next to mine and I couldn&#39;t help overhearing their conversation, though it isn&#39;t a conversation when only one person is talking. I could tell it was their first date from what he was telling her about himself. &quot;I play Saturday league football, I like boxing...&quot; He went on like this for about 10 minutes without stopping or asking her questions. She was just sitting there nodding slightly every so often and looking bored. That day left an impact on me, and every time I have been on a date since, I have been conscious of the woman, making a point to take an interest in what she had to say. This is probably the best bit of advice I could give.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prepare &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The last thing you want is to be sitting having a meal and the conversation dries up, leaving you bored with each other for the rest of the night. Think about your date and what you would like to know about her, and in return what you would like her to know about you. Try and think of any questions that she might ask you, so that you can prepare the answer. You think that it is easy to talk, and that you will not run out of questions to ask, or that you will automatically have the answers. But until you are there and in the situation, you have no idea what it will be like. You can avoid all of this by meeting for a quick drink, then go on to see a film, so you have something obvious to talk about.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Who Will Pay? &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This is a really tough question since women are increasingly independent and may want to pay their way. I suggest that you offer to pay and, if she lets you, take care of the bill. If she wants to pay, you can argue that you want to, but make sure you pay for at least half no matter what.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Goodnight Kiss &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Some women prefer not to kiss after a date while others are disappointed if the guy doesn&#39;t even try. There is no easy answer to this. Wait until either she makes the first move or it&#39;s very obvious that you are both ready. Watch out for body language and little touches. And I would strongly advise sex on the first date.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;I&#39;ll Call You&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Only tell her that you will call her if you mean it and intend on seeing her again. This is an awkward situation, and most of the time the easiest solution is to take her number and tell her you will call her. But don&#39;t do it if you are not interested. Just say good night, smile and walk away. But if you do like her and are interested, then make sure you let her know and tell her you&#39;ll be in touch.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Good luck to you, guy^^&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/meeting-dating&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/feeds/4212776019851277329/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/07/guys-bare-essentials-for-successful.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/4212776019851277329'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/4212776019851277329'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/07/guys-bare-essentials-for-successful.html' title='A Guy&#39;s Bare Essentials For Successful Dating'/><author><name>Meeting Dating</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11429493256483348559</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3fndUeuOYZNcsWyDAUaKWJUbo1bRhNrCRhuyZa9lAj2nV3DSAzZOuTccoS6G7GFreOgTK4WAjwDMn4GvdOSygrxhl9CQ9F-OOFpKQNxG0wQ2GLJTmwIR8SSE_N4LQArlewhLltbiYTZ1D/s72-c/nice+guy.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701064236260610181.post-6199643988083333906</id><published>2009-06-30T18:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-30T18:48:38.815-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dating"/><title type='text'>Sex Without Love and Love Without Sex</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;art_title&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:180%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);&quot;&gt;Sex Without Love and Love Without Sex&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;art_title&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By Christina Sponias (ezinearticles.com)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div id=&quot;body&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sex without love is an animal relationship that doesn&#39;t last. At a certain point both feel that it is empty and it gives them nothing more than an ephemeral pleasure.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sex without love is pure immorality, because there is no respect for the human body when there is no feeling between the couple. It is also craziness, because it leads to more immorality and absurdity.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Think about prostitution, treason, rape, all the violent manifestations of immorality and absurdity of our world, and you&#39;ll realise that sex without any feeling or any spiritual relation between the couple can only provoke much damage to the human psyche.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Most mental illnesses have their origin in illegal and immoral love affairs that have very tragic consequences.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sex without love is the beginning of bipolar disorder and psychosis, because the human being feels that he is only an immoral animal, and his psyche cannot accept such misery.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On the other hand, love without sex cannot be considered a balanced relationship. It is not natural and this means that the love is not real.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Many women avoid sexual relationships with their companions, claiming that they only want to be held in their arms and feel loved, without the necessity of a sexual relationship.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If they don&#39;t have such desire, it is because they don&#39;t really love their companion, which is quite dangerous, because some day they may feel very attracted to someone else, and then they will be tempted to commit adultery, cheating on their husbands.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Or they may suffocate their sexual desires and therefore, acquire many psychological problems, which will seem to be incomprehensible, but that will be quite real, and as dangerous as the absence of feelings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A balanced and really perfect love relationship exists only when there is sexual attraction between the couple, and only when love also exists between them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Without the one or without the other, the relationship can only be problematic. Its problems may remain hidden for some time, but they will appear some day, even if they are suffocated for years.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Therefore, pay attention to everything very carefully!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Be always morally correct, and despise neither your body nor your heart when you choose your companion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Prevent Depression and Craziness through the scientific method of Dream Interpretation discovered by Carl Jung and simplified by Christina Sponias, a writer who continued Jung&#39;s research in the unknown region of the human psychic sphere.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(51, 51, 255);&quot;&gt;Have you got a love without sex&lt;/span&gt;:)&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/meeting-dating&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/feeds/6199643988083333906/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/06/sex-without-love-and-love-without-sex.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/6199643988083333906'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/6199643988083333906'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/06/sex-without-love-and-love-without-sex.html' title='Sex Without Love and Love Without Sex'/><author><name>Meeting Dating</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11429493256483348559</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701064236260610181.post-1569203727455478413</id><published>2009-06-30T01:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-30T01:37:43.579-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dating"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dating tips"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="man"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="woman"/><title type='text'>5 Ways to Get That First Kiss</title><content type='html'>&lt;h1 align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;color:#6699cc;&quot;&gt;5                Ways to Get That First Kiss&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;             &lt;p&gt;              &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;By freedatingtipsforguys.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;Are you a fumblin&#39; fool when it comes to dating,                and just not sure when to kiss, where to kiss, or how to kiss -                so you end up never getting that first kiss from that great girl.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;Worse, if you don&#39;t take a chance, she might                be seeing you as &#39;just a friend&#39;. So when and where can go for that                spectacular kiss?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;After The First Date…&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;You should go for the kiss on the first date,                if you two are getting together well - why? Well, if you don&#39;t,                she might worry that you&#39;re not interested. And a woman worrying                is something that you just don&#39;t want to deal with. It can ruin                a relationship before it begins!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;Walk her to her door, if possible, or go for                a short walk around the block. Talk about something quietly romantic,                like the sky, the flowers, or the moon. Something that&#39;s easy to                say nothing about, and can be quietly enjoyed.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;Watch her body - if she&#39;s fumbling with keys,                taking her time to get in, and shifting her weight, go for it. Cup                her cheek with her hand, lean in, and place a gentle, but loving,                kiss on her lips.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;At The Movies&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;Are you two watching TV, movies, or at a movie                theatre, and you want to kiss her? Well, first, you should put your                arm around her - sounds simple, but guys do so many stupid things                regarding it, like yawning and stretching, or inching their way                around.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;Do it like you know what you&#39;re doing - this                is your girl, and you can put your arm around her if you want to.                It shows that you&#39;re asserting yourself. Then, get her attention                - not with &#39;hey&#39;, but moving closer. When she glances over, look                into her eyes, and lean in until she gets it.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;It&#39;s quite simple!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Be Alone&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;Are you in a club, and just can&#39;t wait to kiss                her - and you&#39;re pretty darn sure she feels the same way? If this                is your first kiss, don&#39;t do it. No, I don&#39;t care how spontaneous                you think it will be. Don&#39;t. Take her hand, lead her outside the                club, pull her to you, and kiss her.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;There is a rule that all men should stick to;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;Never give the first kiss with anyone else                around.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;Simple as that.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Simple, Random Kisses &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;The first kiss doesn&#39;t have to be in a dark                movie theatre - and it certainly doesn&#39;t have to be after a date.                In reality, a kiss can be almost anywhere, and mean just as much,                or more.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;When you&#39;re resting after a long hike, or sitting                with each other over coffee, make sure to remember that the moment                is moving slowly - don&#39;t rush in, don&#39;t jump the gun, and never                kiss her before you touch her. You should be holding her hand, her                cheek, or have an arm around her. Period!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;While Walking&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;Have you ever felt the urge to kiss a girl                while you two are strolling down a street, or in a park? It&#39;s not                unusual - and she probably feels the same way that you do…                and there&#39;s nothing wrong with that kiss. Just make sure she wants                it to.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;Her reaction to a touch longer than three seconds                - like a hand on her arm, or you holding her hand - should be positive                before you even consider going in for the kiss. If she can&#39;t handle                your hand on her, she won&#39;t handle your lips!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Overall…&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;Make the first move, and be a man. Don&#39;t be                afraid - if you screw it up, just move on. Make the next one better                than the first!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);&quot;&gt;Have you ever kiss someone?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/meeting-dating&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/feeds/1569203727455478413/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/06/5-ways-to-get-that-first-kiss.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/1569203727455478413'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/1569203727455478413'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/06/5-ways-to-get-that-first-kiss.html' title='5 Ways to Get That First Kiss'/><author><name>Meeting Dating</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11429493256483348559</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701064236260610181.post-3147354171309041101</id><published>2009-06-30T01:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-30T01:34:53.020-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dating"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dating tips"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="man"/><title type='text'>Dating Tips For Shy Guys</title><content type='html'>&lt;h1 align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;color:#6699cc;&quot;&gt;Dating                Tips For Shy Guys&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;By freedatingtipsforguys.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;Dating seems to come naturally for some guys.                It&#39;s like they&#39;re born with it, or something. But with some guys,                especially if they&#39;re shy, it just doesn&#39;t come to them. Dating                tips for shy guys are usually few and far between, too. Most websites                and books presume you&#39;re outgoing and good looking, and have no                trouble just walking up to a woman and professing their undying                love.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;Well, for us guys who can&#39;t muster the courage                to ask that cute girl to pass the salt, there&#39;s hope. I&#39;ve compiled                some dating tips for shy guys that I myself have found helpful,                so that you don&#39;t have to worry… I&#39;ve got to covered.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Your Secret:&lt;br /&gt;              Women Love Shy Men&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;It&#39;s true, I&#39;m not making this stuff up. Women                simply adore guys that are shy, and honestly I&#39;m not sure why. It&#39;s                something about the way we act, think, blush, and smile that just                drives them crazy… and it&#39;s been shown that most guys that                are shy actually make a better man in a long term relationship.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;This is your secret weapon – remember                it every time something happens, positive or negative, with a girl.                You are what the majority of women want, so don&#39;t lose that shy,                quiet, introverted side of you.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Taking Small Steps&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;No one expects you to be the next great pick                up artist by tomorrow, so don&#39;t expect it of yourself. Instead,                start small, and realize that it takes time to become good with                women.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;Start with just a smile to the hot –                and even not so hot – girls around you, whether it&#39;s in the                mall or in a club. This makes you look approachable, and friendly.                You might even find that you run into a girl who doesn&#39;t mind coming                and talking to you first, which is great experience for making conversation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;After you&#39;re comfortable flashing a smile,                you can start going up to women, just saying hi, or even just starting                a small conversation and then going away… you don&#39;t need to                get her number just yet. Work on being comfortable approaching first.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Women are People, Too&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;A lot of guys, and this is something that dating                tips for shy guys make note of a lot, put women up on a pedestal.                They tell you to see women as this untouchable Goddess of sex and                beauty, but really, it&#39;s sort of silly.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;Women love feeling special, and cared about,                and love being treated well… but over-sexualizing them, or                attaching a special significance onto them, makes them uncomfortable.                And if you start to act like they&#39;re above you, they&#39;re going to                start to feel like they&#39;re too good for you, too.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;Instead, treat women like an equal –                they&#39;re people, and most women will respond to being treated as                a real person a lot better than some sort of Goddess sent from heaven.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Overall…&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Tahoma;&quot;&gt;Most dating tips for shy guys are crap, and                tell you to change. You don&#39;t have to change, because there&#39;s nothing                wrong with you the way you are. Be yourself, be friendly, and open                up a bit.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:Tahoma;&quot; &gt;Are you shy?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/meeting-dating&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/feeds/3147354171309041101/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/06/dating-tips-for-shy-guys.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/3147354171309041101'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/3147354171309041101'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/06/dating-tips-for-shy-guys.html' title='Dating Tips For Shy Guys'/><author><name>Meeting Dating</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11429493256483348559</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701064236260610181.post-4509572662352069805</id><published>2009-06-29T19:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-30T09:51:20.572-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="friendship"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="meeting"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="meeting tips"/><title type='text'>How to Make Friends at Work</title><content type='html'>How to Make Friends at Work&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By Alexander Kjerulf (positivesharing.com)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;This is Karl o&lt;/em&gt;f Work Happy Now &lt;em&gt;guest posting for Alex while he is snowboarding in Whistler. It’s going to be a fun couple of weeks so stay tuned for some really cool ideas.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;My friend Stacy works for a technology company and she struggles to make friends. She’s in the customer service department, and is on the phone most of the day. When it’s time to go to lunch, no one from her department can go with her because they take lunches in shifts.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;She feels awkward about going up to people and introducing herself. She’s not sure what to do because she likes the work, but not the job.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;I’ve been in her position. I worked for a small leather manufacturing company that sold toy horse saddles, wallets and brief cases. I was stuck making sales calls all day long, and I disliked the job as a result of my lack of social interactions.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;I highly value finding and making friends at work. It can make the difference between loving and hating a job.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;Penelope Trunk&lt;span&gt; of&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;Brazen Careerist&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;also believes a friendship can change your work experience.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;padding-left: 30px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;“Here’s some advice for those of you who don’t like your job: Maybe your job is not your problem. Maybe it’s that you are not trying hard enough to make friends at work. People with one friend at work are much more likely to find their work interesting. And people with three friends at work are virtually guaranteed to be very satisfied with their life.”&lt;br /&gt;- &lt;/span&gt;Penelope Trunk&lt;span&gt; - &lt;/span&gt;You will like your job more if you make a friend at work&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;This post will not be about directing you to break out of your shell and be outgoing. This post is about helping various kinds of personalities figure out the best way to make friends at work.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Everyone is different and has individual needs.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Personality Types&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Shy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;If you are afraid of rejection then you probably have some instances in your past that hold you back from making new friendships. I’m not going to go all “Freud” on you and make you dive into your past. You don’t need to overcome these feelings to make new friends. You need to acknowledge that this plays a big role in your social interactions.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Let’s say Stacy is afraid of just going up to people and saying something as simple as, “Hi, I’m Stacy.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Stacy has to play to her strengths. Instead of reaching out, she needs to figure out how to get people to reach out to her. I would suggest that she makes cookies for every department with whom she is in contact. Send them all an email explaining that she appreciates their help and these cookies are the best way she knows how to show them that she cares.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;If someone made cookies for my department, I sure as heck would walk up to them and say thank you.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Instead of being the hunter, a person who is shy needs to figure out alternative methods that bring people to his/her world.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Grumpy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Some of my favorite people have been my grumpy co-workers. They are a pain because a lot of them like to complain, but my take on it is that they just feel every situation very deeply.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;The only way they know how to deal with it is to be grumpy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;If you are a grumpy person 2 out of 5 days a week then you have to put yourself in the grump category. This isn’t a bad label, just one you have to work with.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;You can do this by being a good empathizer. People love to complain. If people know that they can come to you for support and a “friendly ear,” it can make a job easier to handle.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;We all need stress relief. Giving people stress relief will endear you to many of your co-workers. Be forewarned that you may be putting yourself in the empathizer role, which means people will keep coming to you to vent.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Outgoing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Everyone thinks that the outgoing person has the easiest time making friends. This isn’t necessarily true. They may talk to a lot of people, but still may not have any close friends upon whom they can rely.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Outgoing people usually aren’t very good listeners. I’m not here to tell you to develop your listening skills. I’m here to tell you to go with your strengths.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;If you are outgoing, then get people laughing.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;We all love a good joke to release some tension and create a fun experience. You may want to memorize a joke each morning for the next couple of weeks. What usually happens is people will want to laugh with you. They will want to tell jokes too. This is where you need to step back and let other people shine.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;You get the laughing rolling then let other people join in.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Black Sheep (aka weird one)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;I always considered myself the black sheep. I think many of us consider ourselves to be the black sheep in the family when we first start working a job.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Black sheep like to think of themselves as weird and special. We are all weird and special in our own way. I love to do push-ups in the park when I take a break. I have a co-worker who talks about her kid every single day and all day long.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;We all have quirks. It’s up to you to find people’s quirks and accept them. If someone loves “The Simpsons” then talk to them about it. Make them share their lives with you. When they start sharing who they are they will consider you a friend – a friend who loves them for them, without any judgments.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Relaxed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;If you are a laid back person who just goes with the flow, good for you. I wish I had that ability. I’m actually working on letting this become a larger part of my personality.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;The problem is that people who are laid back and relaxed usually don’t ignite friendships. They are so liaise-fair that no one becomes attached to them.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you are a “relaxer” at work, you need to show other people that you care. When someone talks about one task that they struggle with during the day, try to bring it up the next day to show them that you were listening.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Showing people that you care about them will allow them to care about you.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Methods Review:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;- Bring them to you&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;- Empathizer&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;- Make them laugh&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;- Share experiences&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;- Relax and Enjoy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Bonus&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Invite a co-worker to lunch.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;If all else fails, just invite a co-worker to lunch and get to know someone better. As long as they don’t get the lobster bisque with salmon and rice, then offer to pay for their meal.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Do you feel that having friends at work is important factor for your work happiness? What do you do to make more friends at work? Do you have a best friend at work? Have you ever quit a job because you didn’t have any friends? Let’s discuss in the comment section.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/meeting-dating&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/feeds/4509572662352069805/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/06/how-to-make-friends-at-work.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/4509572662352069805'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/4509572662352069805'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/06/how-to-make-friends-at-work.html' title='How to Make Friends at Work'/><author><name>Meeting Dating</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11429493256483348559</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701064236260610181.post-555106481186995329</id><published>2009-06-29T19:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-29T19:06:34.937-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="friendship"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="meeting"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="meeting tips"/><title type='text'>How to make friends on social networks</title><content type='html'>&lt;h2&gt;How to make friends on social networks&lt;/h2&gt;by Rob Cottingham (socialsignal.com)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;node-body&quot;&gt;     &lt;p&gt;Making friends in the real world can be hard. You need to overcome issues of trust, intimacy, vulnerability and, sometimes, conflicting loyalties. But the payoff matches the effort: a good friend is invaluable.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In the world of online social networks, the word &quot;friend&quot; is a lot less meaningful; it includes your most casual of virtual acquaintances. Until you have a chance to build a certain level of trust with them, respect and affection, your interaction with your online friends (a.k.a. &quot;buddies&quot; or &quot;contacts&quot;, depending on which social network you&#39;re using) will often be the digital equivalent of nodding at each other as you pass in the hall.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The good news? It&#39;s much, much easier to make &quot;friends&quot; than to make friends. These folks will come in two flavours: people you already know from elsewhere, and people you&#39;ve met through this particular social network. Here are some tips for adding people from both groups to your buddy list. We&#39;ll use Facebook as the example, but many of the tips here will work just as well on other services:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Start with the obvious:&lt;/strong&gt; Tools like address book importing and search will actually take you a long way. But you may be surprised at just how many of your friends aren&#39;t in your address book, or who signed up with different email addresses than the ones you have for them, or whose names don&#39;t jump to mind when you&#39;re searching. So you&#39;ll need to use some of these other strategies. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Find friends from work and school:&lt;/strong&gt; Once you&#39;ve entered your work and education history in your profile, Facebook lets you browse people who also worked for your past employers, as well as people who graduated in the same year as you did. And don&#39;t limit yourself to that one year. Facebook also lets you choose other graduating years. Chances are you knew people who graduated a year or two before or after you.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Look for birds of a feather:&lt;/strong&gt; Scope out the groups that speak to your interests... especially niche interests. Browse the member lists for names you recognize.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Use a friend to find a friend:&lt;/strong&gt; Just as you&#39;ll often run into one friend talking with another in the real world, chances are good your online friends have already linked up with other folks you know. Flip through their friends lists and you&#39;re bound to run into somebody.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Participate:&lt;/strong&gt; Did you ever read those Ann Landers columns where someone would write in asking how they could meet people, and Ann would suggest that they get involved in their local church? The same thing works well in social networking sites. Start a group or join an existing one, and get active. Post on the wall. Comment on forum posts and people&#39;s notes. As you take part, you&#39;ll also get to know new people – and you&#39;ll soon be sending them friendship invitations, if you haven&#39;t received them yourself.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bag on the boilerplate:&lt;/strong&gt; I know we&#39;re using Facebook as an example, but I can&#39;t resist adding a LinkedIn tip. When you invite someone to join your network, don&#39;t use the canned boilerplate text that LinkedIn gives you. Instead, write a personal invitation, something in your own voice that makes some reference to your relationship with the recipient. You&#39;ll start getting a lot more of your invitations accepted.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;These are just a few of the ideas I use when I&#39;m building my network on a site. 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I’m sure you have been to some great meetings and some poor ones. Unfortunately for everyone I’ve ever talked to, the number of poor ones far outweighs the number of great ones.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The fact is that most meetings are too long, unfocused, too frustrating, and unproductive.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And yet meetings are a valuable way to gain collective understanding, buy-in, agreement, and consensus. They help us find better solutions and create cooperation, collaboration, colleagueship, and community.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Since meetings are necessary and can lead to important results, we need to figure out how to make more of them successful. I have helped and watched organizations create more effective meetings by doing several things, including teaching people how to use some basic roles, setting some expectations around meeting effectiveness, providing specific tools for people to use, improving the skills of those facilitating the meetings, and many more things.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Each of these things has a positive impact on meeting effectiveness and productivity. None of them individually has a more positive impact than one key – what I call the Golden Key – to meeting success.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Golden Key&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Golden Key is determining the desired outcome(s) for the meeting.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Think about it. If you are going to have a meeting, inviting 2 or more (often many more) people to join you, shouldn’t you be clear on what you want to accomplish? And shouldn’t all of the other people you are inviting be equally clear?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Unfortunately, all too often this isn’t the case, and this lack of clear focus on the end goal leads to inefficiency and frustration.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Planning Your Meeting&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Once you have determined that a meeting is needed, you need to determine the desired outcome(s) for your meeting. Do that by asking yourself questions like:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• What do I want to leave the meeting with?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• What will describe a completely successful meeting?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Or more directly,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• What is the desired outcome of this meeting?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There may be just one, or for a longer or more complex meeting there may be several. Get down these ideas down on a piece of paper or on your computer screen. Then, take the time to craft these ideas into very specific noun/verb, past tense statements, like:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Budget reviewed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Options identified.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Decision made.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Next step determined.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Action plan finalized.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You get the idea.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Once you have written your desired outcome statement(s) you can include them with whatever agenda format you use and communicate these to everyone who will be attending the meeting.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you haven’t done this planning before the meeting starts, determining these desired outcomes is the first order of business for your meeting.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;How Does The Golden Key Unlock Better Meetings?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Desired outcomes provide focus and clarity. By given everyone a common understanding of what the meeting will accomplish (rather than the “topics” that will be “covered”), you will experience more effectiveness, fewer side conversation and fewer personal agendas.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is as simple as giving people a common goal. When they have the common goal, progress will be much faster – and more often within the planned timeline for the meeting.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The value of stating them in noun/verb past tense form is to make them as free of ambiguity as possible, and when the statements are written this way, it is clear when the objective has been met. (How many times have you been in a meeting discussing a topic that goes longer than most want or need it to because one person still has something to say about that topic? With a clear outcome stated, this situation can be largely avoided.)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Meetings are complex, populated by complex human beings. Because this is true no single thing will make every meeting perfect (or even close). Having said that, the single best thing you can do to ensure more successful meetings is to state the outcomes you want to achieve before the meeting starts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;That is why desired outcomes are the Golden Key. They will unlock the door to greater productivity, less frustration, and more enjoyment from the collaboration that meetings are supposed to provide.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/meeting-dating&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/feeds/7745217996848345324/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/06/golden-key-to-meeting-success.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/7745217996848345324'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/7745217996848345324'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/06/golden-key-to-meeting-success.html' title='The Golden Key to Meeting Success'/><author><name>Meeting Dating</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11429493256483348559</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701064236260610181.post-5885543938502854443</id><published>2009-06-29T03:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-29T07:17:34.477-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="business"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="meeting"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="meeting tips"/><title type='text'>7 Business Meeting Etiquette Tips</title><content type='html'>&lt;h2 style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot; class=&quot;pageheading&quot;&gt;7 Business Meeting                Etiquette Tips&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;By                Lyndsay Swinton (mftrou.com)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(51, 51, 255);&quot;&gt;Why                take meeting minutes when meetings last hours? Usually poor business                meeting etiquette is to blame, with poor planning and facilitation                squandering valuable time and energy. Use these 7 business meeting                etiquette tips to brush up your meeting skills and be more productive.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;1.                Dinner jacket or dinner on your jacket&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt; First                decide on how formal your meeting will be. Advance warn attendees                about special requirements, for example dress code, to ensure people                understand what’s expected and can prepare accordingly.&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;2.                Too many cooks ... and not enough bottle washers&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt; There                is a skill in inviting the right people to a meeting. Only invite                bosses, and the work will never be done, so make sure you invite                the right mix of decision makers, experts, implementers and stakeholders                to enable post meeting action.&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;3.                …. but too many cooks spoil the broth&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt; The                flip side to inviting the right mix of people is that you may end                up with an overflowing meeting room. As long as you get about 80%                of who you need, you’re doing well.&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;4.                The 37 minute meeting agenda&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt; Prepare                a meeting agenda in advance and circulate this to your attendees                - remember that meetings can come in all different durations, so                get people’s attention by having weird duration meetings.                Meetings that start and finish on time (or even early!), and achieve                all objectives outlined in the agenda will be appreciated by all,                and will increase your chance of a better meeting next time.&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;5.                Empty barrels make the most noise&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;Good                facilitation skills are important when you have people fond of their                own voice. Use meeting                ground-rules to help avoid speaking for the sake of speaking.                Or maybe don’t invite them in the first place! How about introducing                stand-up meetings? Brilliant for daily catch-up or review meetings,                as conversations shorten when legs tire.&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;6.                Stop violent agreement&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt; And                here’s another reason why this is a great idea….. and                another… and another. Do you really need to waste time violently                agreeing with each other? It might be fun, but get consensus and                move on.&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;7.                AOB&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p&gt; Let’s                be blunt - Any Other Business can also mean Any Old Bull unless                you keep tight hold of the halter. Ask for AOB points at the start                of the meeting and only give them airtime if there is time. Check                if any points have already been covered, then get the group to prioritise                each AOB point and put a time limit on them.&lt;/p&gt;             &lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Use                these 7 business meeting etiquette tips and have more productive                meetings, lasting minutes and not hours.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/meeting-dating&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/feeds/5885543938502854443/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/06/7-business-meeting-etiquette-tips.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/5885543938502854443'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/5885543938502854443'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/06/7-business-meeting-etiquette-tips.html' title='7 Business Meeting Etiquette Tips'/><author><name>Meeting Dating</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11429493256483348559</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701064236260610181.post-4582643887427568101</id><published>2009-06-27T02:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-27T02:12:11.136-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="relaxion"/><title type='text'>Cat&#39;s watching a sexy film</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; 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width: 18px; height: 18px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJbbVRk6zl2bAaqmhOYyHLXzDziVufawnYo0XOxC4I4AT14bWgRmkwlpx_IIXl08uPsEsO9oyjirQjlm_CX88vzLtmaC6MGrV_LwOdSVchEcXQFxna_jiYTtqjdfLs6idPvOyzQA3bF8uZ/s320/icon_e_biggrin.gif&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351921792628269282&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/meeting-dating&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/feeds/2826431588785428208/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/06/sexy-cake.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/2826431588785428208'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/2826431588785428208'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/06/sexy-cake.html' title='Sexy Cake'/><author><name>Meeting Dating</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11429493256483348559</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1eAw0UfEQTfjLJ6Hm2HJ4q8_lVbRr8T7jEZuY7nkOwieyQJpue5k-M-6-GvL4fV0lxa1asStobHbQ5px0PE873dwkhDewaJvtVzfM-9-tjNcL9s8CYQg1ubxdfNC5zqOxb5xJ1v4TJrfk/s72-c/icon_redface.gif" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701064236260610181.post-83344551455687063</id><published>2009-06-25T20:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-29T03:21:25.073-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="contact"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="friendship"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="man"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="meeting"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="meeting tips"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="woman"/><title type='text'>How to Be a Great Best Friend</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:180%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;How to Be a Great Best Friend&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By Kiwihow.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Want to be a great best friend but don&#39;t know how or where to start? Fallen out with your best mate and want to prove how nice you can be if they&#39;ll forgive you? Or did you just make a new best friend and want to get off to a good start? Whatever the reason, this article will help you become a great best friend.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3jDopE_nD4tv0MTEpmKDAD1lzaSg1QzkA4JoABTcACv5kvcqZ9_GQfZ5GHSavsDZaj244CbEs_ln55BdkInCH7vIDnYnKjlwXzEbaGYkO7Jkotmel0tEDpLdbchWGLXEKRT9Pw04GePp/s1600-h/everybody-needs-a-friend-2.JPG&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3jDopE_nD4tv0MTEpmKDAD1lzaSg1QzkA4JoABTcACv5kvcqZ9_GQfZ5GHSavsDZaj244CbEs_ln55BdkInCH7vIDnYnKjlwXzEbaGYkO7Jkotmel0tEDpLdbchWGLXEKRT9Pw04GePp/s320/everybody-needs-a-friend-2.JPG&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351472947994384082&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Be loyal.&lt;/b&gt; Always stick up for your friend and trust them, no matter what. No matter how tempted you may feel to join another side or leave them by themselves, make sure you always come through for them and show them that you&#39;ll always be loyal for them. If your best friend knows that, you&#39;re off to a good start.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Look out for him/her&lt;/b&gt; If his best friend or friend falls down, then try and cheer him/her up in anyway that you think would help.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Listen.&lt;/b&gt; Nobody likes a best friend who just talks and talks, but never listens. If you&#39;re a chatterbox, it&#39;s okay if you&#39;re also a good listener. Whenever your best friend says something, listen carefully and say something. Don&#39;t just say &quot;yeah&quot; and move on. Don&#39;t interrupt or fidget continually while they&#39;re talking to you. If they ask for advice, listen carefully and give them the best advice you can. It&#39;ll earn you respect and of course, make them come to you more.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Be trustworthy.&lt;/b&gt; If they tell you a secret, &lt;i&gt;keep it&lt;/i&gt;. Don&#39;t even leak it out to someone you know you can trust. A secret is a secret. Don&#39;t gossip about your best friend, don&#39;t say anything that might turn into a rumor, and don&#39;t do things that you know would upset them. For example, if you both had a crush on the same person and they asked you out, don&#39;t just say yes. Make sure you know your best friend is okay with it. Things like that are sometimes hard to do, but if you want a solid friendship you have to be trustworthy.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Stick up for them.&lt;/b&gt; Sitting and watching your best friend get picked on or teased is definitely &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; going to earn you a brownie badge in best friends. If your best friend is getting seriously bullied and you&#39;re scared you&#39;ll get hurt if you get involved, then get help from a teacher or parents. If you &lt;i&gt;can&lt;/i&gt; stick up for them without getting harmed yourself, make sure you do so. Sometimes you can feel totally better after being picked on when a friend tells everyone else to shut up and clear off.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Spend time together.&lt;/b&gt; Hang out on the weekends or plan activities together every now and then, do some homework together, and chat during break at school. You don&#39;t have to live in each others&#39; pockets, but make sure you spend some quality time together with your best friend to make the friendship grow and become stronger.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Be yourself.&lt;/b&gt; Being yourself around someone is part of what makes you guys best friends. Be best friends with someone who you know you can be yourself around, because it isn&#39;t worth it trying to be someone you&#39;re not so you can be closer to someone. Don&#39;t hold things in either, so if you feel uncomfortable or have hard feelings against your best friend, talk about it with them. Make things comfortable between you two, and you&#39;ll both go through thick and thin together.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Care for your best friend.&lt;/b&gt; If they&#39;re away from home, send them cards or care packages to show that you care. If they&#39;re sick, call them and ask how they are doing. Best friends care for each other. Show them you appreciate their presence in your life. Write them notes to show that you care and are thankful for them, and ask about their lives. Share your own stories, but make sure you have time for them.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Avoid Expectations.&lt;/b&gt; If you assume what best friends&#39; roles are, you will get disappointed and frustrated. Best friends are one of the most valuable friends you have, but they cannot help or support you in every aspect of your life. Do not expect them to always be there, or expect them to say the thing you want to hear. If there are expectations your Best friends need to reach, that will only leave you in a disappointing defeat. Be nice, do not email them saying they are a liar or you won&#39;t feel so good.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Share laughs&lt;/b&gt;. There is nothing like laughing and smiling to bring people together.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Be real.&lt;/b&gt; A best friend would like you if your poor or have buck teeth, they wouldn&#39;t want you to change anything.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:130%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);&quot;&gt;How are you! Can we become friends? Please give us your contact &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);&quot;&gt;details&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);&quot;&gt;, see you soon!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/meeting-dating&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/feeds/83344551455687063/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/06/how-to-be-great-best-friend.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/83344551455687063'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/83344551455687063'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/06/how-to-be-great-best-friend.html' title='How to Be a Great Best Friend'/><author><name>Meeting Dating</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11429493256483348559</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3jDopE_nD4tv0MTEpmKDAD1lzaSg1QzkA4JoABTcACv5kvcqZ9_GQfZ5GHSavsDZaj244CbEs_ln55BdkInCH7vIDnYnKjlwXzEbaGYkO7Jkotmel0tEDpLdbchWGLXEKRT9Pw04GePp/s72-c/everybody-needs-a-friend-2.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701064236260610181.post-9149521248427195175</id><published>2009-06-25T09:04:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-29T03:22:12.127-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="business"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="contact"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="man"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="meeting"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="woman"/><title type='text'>Partnership</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:180%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;How do I find a business partner?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By: Paul and Sarah Edwards (inc.com)&lt;br /&gt;A partnership is like a marriage in important ways, like requiring a high level of trust and the fact that not anyone will do. And, as in marriages, divorce is common; in fact it&#39; s more so in partnerships. Since the divorce rate is running at 53%, you should proceed carefully in taking an important business risk with less than a 50-50 statistical outlook. Unfortunately business breakups are often unpleasant and expensive. We have tracked over a hundred different businesses since 1989 and for some of our books, we turn to these people for their experience. So when we added a chapter on &quot;Overcoming Obstacles&quot; to &lt;em&gt;Secrets of Self-Employment&lt;/em&gt;, we asked our business owners about their worst business experiences. Overwhelmingly, the worst experiences involved failed partnerships. So, when we turned to this same 100+ businesses about a year later when writing &lt;em&gt;Teaming Up: The Small Business Guide to Collaborating&lt;/em&gt;, to ask them about the ways in which they collaborated and how interested they were in collaborating in the future, we were surprised to learn that 61% were actively engaged in some form of business collaboration and 70% wanted to do more in the future. &lt;p&gt;Does hope spring eternal or is there a rational way to explain this? We think both are true. First, there are compelling reasons, such as your own, for finding co-venturers. Second, there are more ways to collaborate than having a partnership, which requires a high level of intimacy, albeit business intimacy. Intimacy does not develop from a contract, however laboriously and carefully drafted.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;So our advice in finding a partner is to &quot;date first.&quot; Engage in some of the other forms of business collaboration, such as jointly bidding on projects, subcontracting with another firm or principal, engaging in cross-marketing efforts, or making mutual referrals. It&#39;s a lot easier to find someone for these more limited risks than to find a full partner.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;It may be that these lesser forms of collaborating make you more profitable or they may require more time than you realize in financial gain, but since your ultimate objective is to acquire a partner, you can consider this &quot;dating&quot; as an investment.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;While you&#39;re engaged in these less-involved forms of collaborating, observe the behavior of the company or person you&#39;re working with, listen to their &quot;war stories,&quot; particularly about litigation or financial problems, and notice your own emotional reactions to the interactions you have. If all signs are &quot;go,&quot; then proceed to proposing.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;How do you find people or firms you can collaborate with? You may do it online in listserv groups, on message boards and via their web sites; reading what they write or is written about them in print publications pertinent to your interests. But most people are more comfortable with contacts they make either through referrals by &quot;gatekeepers&quot; and colleagues or through contacts they make at meetings and events. Gatekeepers are often active participants in their professional organizations so attending such functions is a good way to meet them. Since you&#39;re located in Fairfield, driving to the Bay Area or Silicon Valley may not be your favorite use of time, but these areas will provide you with the opportunity to make more contacts.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);&quot;&gt;Please give us your contact &amp;amp; give your inquiry informations below:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/meeting-dating&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/feeds/9149521248427195175/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/06/partnership.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/9149521248427195175'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/9149521248427195175'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/06/partnership.html' title='Partnership'/><author><name>Meeting Dating</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11429493256483348559</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701064236260610181.post-4686524097387632199</id><published>2009-06-25T09:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-25T09:19:56.782-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="business"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="contact"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="man"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="meeting"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="woman"/><title type='text'>Looking for Sellers</title><content type='html'>Welcome to Business Partners, home of the most effective and helpful business partner network on the Blog or anywhere else! With our huge proprietary database and efficient tools, you&#39;ll be able to find the highest quality business investment opportunities in today&#39;s market. And for the entrepreneur, this is the best place to secure money for starting a business with our extensive directory of investors. All of the essential details, as well as a listing of success stories from growing businesses, can be found on our easy to navigate blog. Bookmark our blog today, because there&#39;s a lot to see and learn. Please take some time to explore our blog now and read all about the benefits that await you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);&quot;&gt;Please give us your contact &amp;amp; give your inquiry informations below:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/meeting-dating&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/feeds/4686524097387632199/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/06/looking-for-sellers.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/4686524097387632199'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/4686524097387632199'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/06/looking-for-sellers.html' title='Looking for Sellers'/><author><name>Meeting Dating</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11429493256483348559</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701064236260610181.post-4590446392682051517</id><published>2009-06-25T08:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-25T09:20:03.237-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="business"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="contact"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="man"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="meeting"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="woman"/><title type='text'>Looking for Buyers</title><content type='html'>Welcome to Business Partners, home of the most effective and helpful business partner network on the Blog or anywhere else! 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A vision of flowing profits, industry respect, thrilled customers, and a balanced life. This vision is only possible by developing habits that drive business success. Take the time to learn the 7 habits of business success.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Habit 1. Cultivate Inner Networks:&lt;/b&gt; Entrepreneurs practicing the art of business success know the power of networks. They take the time to identify and build relationships with key peers, mentors, and advisors. This inner network provides support, direction, and an increased number of people to assist. Having an inner network of five people who have a network of five more, grows the network exponentially.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Habit 2. Customer Centric:&lt;/b&gt; Business success requires an unwavering commitment to the customer. This commitment encompasses a mindset of understanding the customers&#39; world. Understanding the customers wants and needs provides the business with a greater opportunity to earn a loyal customer base. Focus away from business and profits, and toward what you can do to improve the life of your customers.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Habit 3. Humble Honesty:&lt;/b&gt; Business success requires the ability to know your strengths and weaknesses. Being open and honest about yourself and your business creates growth as an individual and as a company. Don&#39;t spend time developing weaknesses. Find help for weak areas, enabling you to focus on strengths. In the book, &quot;Now, Discover Your Strengths&quot;, Gallup Organization reveals that building our strengths instead of fixing our weakness is the path to mastery and success. Take the time to know yourself and business.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Habit 4. Adaptability:&lt;/b&gt; Business success requires the ability to adapt to changing situations. Nothing ever goes as planned. The world of business is full of surprises and unforeseen events. Using the habit of adaptability allows business owners to respond to circumstances with the ability to change course and act without complete information. Being flexible allows us to respond to changes without being paralyzed with fear and uncertainty.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Habit 5. Opportunity Focused:&lt;/b&gt; Problems are a regular part of business life. Staff issues, customer misunderstandings, cash crunches- the list is endless. To achieve business success, look at both sides of the coin. Every problem has an opportunity. Being opportunity focused makes the game of business fun and energizing.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Habit 6. Finding A Better Way:&lt;/b&gt; Productivity is the cornerstone of business success. Formulate the habit of finding a better way to make your business more productive. This will create more time to focus on the critical issues that drive sales and profit. Productivity can be enhanced by technology, automation, outsourcing, and improving business processes.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Habit 7. Balanced Lifestyle Management:&lt;/b&gt; A business can consume an owner&#39;s time and energy. It&#39;s easy to allow the business to take control of your life. Business success requires the habit of balancing all aspects of your life. Separating time for daily business tasks, profit driven tasks, and free time is a habit that will make your business and life more enjoyable. Take the time to plan each week.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Learning and instilling new habits in your daily business life can have a dramatic effect on your level of success. Review each of the 7 habits. Choose one habit to focus on for a month or until you achieve mastery. Gradually incorporate each of the 7 habits of business success into your life and attain your business dreams.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:130%;&quot;&gt;You are looking for some partner here:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 class=&quot;post-title entry-title&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/06/looking-for-buyers.html&quot;&gt;Looking for Buyers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;h3 class=&quot;post-title entry-title&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/06/looking-for-sellers.html&quot;&gt;Looking for Sellers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;h3 class=&quot;post-title entry-title&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/06/partnership.html&quot;&gt;Partnership&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/meeting-dating&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/3067230914876585384'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/3067230914876585384'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/06/7-habits-of-business-success.html' title='7 Habits of Business Success'/><author><name>Meeting Dating</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11429493256483348559</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701064236260610181.post-8075229685544716583</id><published>2009-06-22T02:53:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-29T03:22:35.610-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="meeting"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="meeting tips"/><title type='text'>Six Tips for More Effective Meetings</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:180%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Six Tips for More Effective Meetings&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;By&lt;/span&gt; effectivemeetings.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;1. Don&#39;t Meet&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(32, 6, 150);&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;                 &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Avoid a meeting if the same information could be                      covered in a memo, e-mail or brief report. One of the keys                      to having more effective meetings is differentiating between                      the need for one-way information dissemination and two-way                      information sharing. To disseminate information you can use                      a variety of other communication media, such as sending an                      e-mail or posting the information on your company&#39;s intranet.                      If you want to be certain you have delivered the right message,                      you can schedule a meeting to simply answer questions about                      the information you have sent. By remembering to ask yourself,                      &lt;i&gt;&quot;Is a meeting the best way to handle this?&quot;&lt;/i&gt;                      you&#39;ll cut down on wasted meeting time and restore your group&#39;s                      belief that the meetings they attend are necessary.                    &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;2. Set Objectives for the Meeting&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(32, 6, 150);&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Set objectives before the meeting! Before planning the agenda for    the meeting, write down a phrase or several phrases to complete the sentence:    &lt;i&gt;By the end of the meeting, I want the group to…&lt;/i&gt; Depending on the    focus of your meeting, your ending to the sentence might include phrases such    as: &lt;i&gt;…be able to list the top three features of our newest product, …have    generated three ideas for increasing our sales, …understand the way we    do business with customers, …leave with an action plan, …decide on    a new widget supplier, &lt;/i&gt;or &lt;i&gt;…solve the design problem.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;One benefit of setting objectives for the meeting is to help you plan the meeting.    The more concrete your meeting objectives, the more focused your agenda will    be. A second important benefit of having specific objectives for each meeting    is that you have a concrete measure against which you can evaluate that meeting.    Were you successful in meeting the objectives? Why or why not? Is another meeting    required? Setting meeting objectives allows you to continuously improve your    effective meeting process.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;3. Provide an Agenda Beforehand&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 160);&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Provide all participants with an agenda before the meeting starts.    Your agenda needs to include a brief description of the meeting objectives,    a list of the topics to be covered and a list stating who will address each    topic and for how long. When you send the agenda, you should include the time,    date and location of the meeting and any background information participants    will need to know to hold an informed discussion on the meeting topic. What&#39;s    the most important thing you should do with your agenda? Follow it closely!&lt;/p&gt;                   &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;4. Assign Meeting Preparation&lt;br /&gt;                 &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgieZSy25Q6dESdJqNFaJU_L7S2WSI7OaskjVD_652U16SRdDrltfnhnazQoLYj2O0kjvMYkb_b6xNaeSJ2_8ir07ezsQD5BJA_d_aFlrRCEVYEQRIvzgo8XhBhW8fZTjmNrp1pVvThUJvt/s1600-h/m1.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 131px; height: 175px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgieZSy25Q6dESdJqNFaJU_L7S2WSI7OaskjVD_652U16SRdDrltfnhnazQoLYj2O0kjvMYkb_b6xNaeSJ2_8ir07ezsQD5BJA_d_aFlrRCEVYEQRIvzgo8XhBhW8fZTjmNrp1pVvThUJvt/s320/m1.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350089740505556706&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Give                      all participants something to prepare for the meeting, and                      that meeting will take on a new significance to each group                      member. For problem-solving meetings, have the group read                      the background information necessary to get down to business                      in the meeting. Ask each group member to think of one possible                      solution to the problem to get everyone thinking about the                      meeting topic. For example, to start a sales meeting on a                      positive note, have all participants recall their biggest                      success since the last meeting and ask one person to share                      his success with the group. For less formal meetings or brainstorming                      sessions, ask a trivia question related to the meeting topic                      and give the correct answer in the first few minutes of the                      meeting. These tips are sure-fire ways to warm up the group                      and direct participants&#39; attention to the meeting objectives.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;5. Assign Action Items&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;Don&#39;t finish any discussion in the meeting without deciding how to act on    it. Listen for key comments that flag potential action items and don&#39;t let them    pass by without addressing them during your meeting. Statements such as&lt;i&gt; We    should really&lt;/i&gt;…, &lt;i&gt;that&#39;s a topic for a different meeting&lt;/i&gt;…,    or&lt;i&gt; I wonder if we could&lt;/i&gt;… are examples of comments that should trigger    action items to get a task done, hold another meeting or further examine a particular    idea. Assigning tasks and projects as they arise during the meeting means that    your follow-through will be complete. Addressing off-topic statements during    the meeting in this way also allows you to keep the meeting on track. By immediately    addressing these statements with the suggestion of making an action item to    examine the issue outside of the current meeting, you show meeting participants    that you value their input as well as their time.&lt;/p&gt;                   &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;6. Examine Your Meeting Process&lt;/b&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFlJNFa5B_3rHI6FNGcIMJH58dJqGXpy4P_r68orcu_yFVVWBcu_XCESplr3g0fgn89MfLLwFSHajvIwOnHqNu0EWxs3hak5Et5-HRuHX-5Y58yfcLw-_ba1qi01ydcC5cFOfZvBw2xB3/s1600-h/m2.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 131px; height: 175px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFlJNFa5B_3rHI6FNGcIMJH58dJqGXpy4P_r68orcu_yFVVWBcu_XCESplr3g0fgn89MfLLwFSHajvIwOnHqNu0EWxs3hak5Et5-HRuHX-5Y58yfcLw-_ba1qi01ydcC5cFOfZvBw2xB3/s320/m2.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350089948962694066&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Assign                      the last few minutes of every meeting as time to review the                      following questions: &lt;i&gt;What worked well in this meeting?                      What can we do to improve our next meeting? &lt;/i&gt;Every participant                      should briefly provide a point-form answer to these questions.                      Answers to the second question should be phrased in the form                      of a suggested action. For example, if a participant&#39;s answer                      is stated as &lt;i&gt;Jim was too long-winded&lt;/i&gt;, ask the participant                      to re-phrase the comment as an action. The statement &lt;i&gt;We                      should be more to-the-point when stating our opinions&lt;/i&gt;                      is a more constructive suggestion. Remember – don&#39;t leave                      the meeting without assessing what took place and making a                      plan to improve the next meeting!&lt;br /&gt;             &lt;br /&gt;                 &lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(18, 181, 72);&quot;&gt;Meeting Tips Summary&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;                 &lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 160);&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(58, 50, 130);&quot;&gt;Don&#39;t Meet.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;                 &lt;/b&gt;Avoid a meeting if the same information could be covered                      in a memo, e-mail or brief report.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 160);&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(58, 50, 130);&quot;&gt;Set Objectives for the    Meeting.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Before planning the agenda, determine the objective of the meeting.    The more concrete your objectives, the more focused your agenda will be.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 160);&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(58, 50, 130);&quot;&gt;Provide an Agenda Beforehand.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Your agenda needs to include a one-sentence description of the meeting    objectives, a list of the topics to be covered and a list stating who will address    each topic for how long. Follow the agenda closely during the meeting.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 160);&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(58, 50, 130);&quot;&gt;Assign Meeting Preparation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Give all participants something to prepare for the meeting, and that    meeting will take on a new significance to each group member.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 160);&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(58, 50, 130);&quot;&gt;Assign Action Items.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;Don&#39;t finish any discussion in the meeting without deciding how to act on    it.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 160);&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(58, 50, 130);&quot;&gt;Examine Your Meeting Process.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;Don&#39;t leave the meeting without assessing what took place and making a plan    to improve the next meeting.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/meeting-dating&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/feeds/8075229685544716583/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/06/six-tips-for-more-effective-meetings.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/8075229685544716583'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/8075229685544716583'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/06/six-tips-for-more-effective-meetings.html' title='Six Tips for More Effective Meetings'/><author><name>Meeting Dating</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11429493256483348559</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgieZSy25Q6dESdJqNFaJU_L7S2WSI7OaskjVD_652U16SRdDrltfnhnazQoLYj2O0kjvMYkb_b6xNaeSJ2_8ir07ezsQD5BJA_d_aFlrRCEVYEQRIvzgo8XhBhW8fZTjmNrp1pVvThUJvt/s72-c/m1.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701064236260610181.post-7036611910067081503</id><published>2009-06-22T02:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-29T03:23:02.748-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="meeting"/><title type='text'>Basic Guide to Conducting Effective Meetings</title><content type='html'>&lt;h1 style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:180%;&quot;&gt;Basic Guide to Conducting Effective Meetings&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;By&lt;/span&gt; managementhelp.org&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Meeting management tends to be a set of skills often overlooked by leaders and managers. The following information is a rather &quot;Cadillac&quot; version of meeting management suggestions. The reader might pick which suggestions best fits the particular culture of their own organization. Keep in mind that meetings are very expensive activities when one considers the cost of labor for the meeting and how much can or cannot get done in them. So take meeting management very seriously. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The process used in a meeting depends on the kind of meeting you plan to have, e.g., staff meeting, planning meeting, problem solving meeting, etc. However, there are certain basics that are common to various types of meetings. These basics are described below. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;(Note that there may seem to be a lot of suggestions listed below for something as apparently simple as having a meeting. However, any important activity would include a long list of suggestions. The list seems to become much smaller once you master how to conduct the activity.) &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr align=&quot;left&quot;&gt; &lt;a name=&quot;anchor4294948302&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;h2&gt;Selecting Participants&lt;/h2&gt; · The decision about who is to attend depends on what you want to accomplish in the meeting. This may seem too obvious to state, but it&#39;s surprising how many meetings occur without the right people there.&lt;br /&gt;· Don&#39;t depend on your own judgment about who should come. Ask several other people for their opinion as well.&lt;br /&gt;· If possible, call each person to tell them about the meeting, it&#39;s overall purpose and why their attendance is important.&lt;br /&gt;· Follow-up your call with a meeting notice, including the purpose of the meeting, where it will be held and when, the list of participants and whom to contact if they have questions.&lt;br /&gt;· Send out a copy of the proposed agenda along with the meeting notice.&lt;br /&gt;· Have someone designated to record important actions, assignments and due dates during the meeting. This person should ensure that this information is distributed to all participants shortly after the meeting.  &lt;p&gt; &lt;a name=&quot;anchor632336&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Developing Agendas&lt;/h2&gt; · Develop the agenda together with key participants in the meeting. Think of what overall outcome you want from the meeting and what activities need to occur to reach that outcome. The agenda should be organized so that these activities are conducted during the meeting.&lt;br /&gt;In the agenda, state the overall outcome that you want from the meeting&lt;br /&gt;· Design the agenda so that participants get involved early by having something for them to do right away and so they come on time.&lt;br /&gt;· Next to each major topic, include the type of action needed, the type of output expected (decision, vote, action assigned to someone), and time estimates for addressing each topic&lt;br /&gt;· Ask participants if they&#39;ll commit to the agenda.&lt;br /&gt;· Keep the agenda posted at all times.&lt;br /&gt;· Don&#39;t overly design meetings; be willing to adapt the meeting agenda if members are making progress in the planning process.&lt;br /&gt;· Think about how you label an event, so people come in with that mindset; it may pay to have a short dialogue around the label to develop a common mindset among attendees, particularly if they include representatives from various cultures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a name=&quot;anchor635206&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;h2&gt;Opening Meetings&lt;/h2&gt;   · Always start on time; this respects those who showed up on time and reminds late-comers that the scheduling is serious.&lt;br /&gt;· Welcome attendees and thank them for their time.&lt;br /&gt;· Review the agenda at the beginning of each meeting, giving participants a chance to understand all proposed major topics, change them and accept them.&lt;br /&gt;· Note that a meeting recorder if used will take minutes and provide them back to each participant shortly after the meeting.&lt;br /&gt;· Model the kind of energy and participant needed by meeting participants.&lt;br /&gt;· Clarify your role(s) in the meeting.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a name=&quot;anchor639767&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;h2&gt;Establishing Ground Rules for Meetings&lt;/h2&gt;   You don&#39;t need to develop new ground rules each time you have a meeting, surely. However, it pays to have a few basic ground rules that can be used for most of your meetings. These ground rules cultivate the basic ingredients needed for a successful meeting.&lt;br /&gt;· Four powerful ground rules are: participate, get focus, maintain momentum and reach closure. (You may want a ground rule about confidentiality.)&lt;br /&gt;· List your primary ground rules on the agenda.&lt;br /&gt;· If you have new attendees who are not used to your meetings, you might review &lt;i&gt;each &lt;/i&gt;ground rule.&lt;br /&gt;· Keep the ground rules posted at all times.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a name=&quot;anchor641979&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;h2&gt;Time Management&lt;/h2&gt;   · One of the most difficult facilitation tasks is time management -- time seems to run out before tasks are completed. Therefore, the biggest challenge is keeping momentum to keep the process moving.&lt;br /&gt;· You might ask attendees to help you keep track of the time.&lt;br /&gt;· If the planned time on the agenda is getting out of hand, present it to the group and ask for their input as to a resolution.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a name=&quot;anchor644859&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;h2&gt;Evaluations of Meeting Process&lt;/h2&gt;   · It&#39;s amazing how often people will complain about a meeting being a complete waste of time -- but they only say so after the meeting. Get their feedback during the meeting when you can improve the meeting process right away. Evaluating a meeting only at the end of the meeting is usually too late to do anything about participants&#39; feedback.&lt;br /&gt;· Every couple of hours, conduct 5-10 minutes &quot;satisfaction checks&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;· In a round-table approach, quickly have each participant indicate how they think the meeting is going.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a name=&quot;anchor647505&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;h2&gt;Evaluating the Overall Meeting&lt;/h2&gt;   · Leave 5-10 minutes at the end of the meeting to evaluate the meeting; don&#39;t skip this portion of the meeting.&lt;br /&gt;· Have each member rank the meeting from 1-5, with 5 as the highest, and have each member explain their ranking&lt;br /&gt;· Have the chief executive rank the meeting last.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a name=&quot;anchor650524&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;h2&gt;Closing Meetings&lt;/h2&gt;  · Always end meetings on time and attempt to end on a positive note.&lt;br /&gt;· At the end of a meeting, review actions and assignments, and set the time for the next meeting and ask each person if they can make it or not (to get their commitment)&lt;br /&gt;· Clarify that meeting minutes and/or actions will be reported back to members in at most a week (this helps to keep momentum going).&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;http://feeds2.feedburner.com/meeting-dating&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/feeds/7036611910067081503/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/06/basic-guide-to-conducting-effective.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/7036611910067081503'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6701064236260610181/posts/default/7036611910067081503'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://meeting-dating.blogspot.com/2009/06/basic-guide-to-conducting-effective.html' title='Basic Guide to Conducting Effective Meetings'/><author><name>Meeting Dating</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11429493256483348559</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701064236260610181.post-9018309885778729000</id><published>2009-06-22T01:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-29T03:31:16.895-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dating"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dating tips"/><title type='text'>Benefits of Online Dating</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:180%;&quot;&gt;Benefits of Online Dating&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;post-author vcard&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;by&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;fn&quot;&gt;indranila&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;cite&gt;(ihavedate.blogspot.com)&lt;/cite&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank you to the technology, particularly the Internet, &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;dating&lt;/span&gt; has become  easier. &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Online dating&lt;/span&gt;, it is possible for you to respond even more people who share your interests. 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