Your First Business Meeting - Tips

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Thanks for watching! Welcome to your first meeting. Meetings are now part of your life - which tip do you use to make sure your meetings are successful?

[@KellyRoach]

My team and I have a meeting every morning to plan for the day and it's so important for everyone to be engaged and aware during it. These tips are great for any meeting!

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Thanks, Kelly. Engagement from all participants is so important - otherwise their not adding much value. What a great way to start your team's day - everyone on the same page. Appreciate the feedback. Cheers!

[@healthyvoicetips]

These are great tips not just for the first business meeting but for all meetings that will follow. Especially, the tips about participation. Make yourself visible by being active and productive.

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Katarina, thanks so much for the feedback. Participation is sooo important in meetings. It's important to listen but to also get your point across. Cheers!

[@PracticalInspiration]

Fantastic tips Adriana. You don't prepare to fail, you fail to prepare! Critical point

[@AdrianaGirdler]

You got it, Happy Facts Lifestyle! Thanks for stopping by to watch and comment. Cheers!

[@allisontaylor1818]

Just learning about this section in my business course...new career in middle age...i will be watching more of these to learn more.

[@AdrianaGirdler]

I hope my videos will continue to help as you change your career direction. Wishing you all the best and great success! Cheers!

[@karinakeith2695]

It’s so important to participate! This is a great tip for meeting newbies.

[@AdrianaGirdler]

So glad you agree, Karina. Any other tip resonate with you? Meetings can be so intimidating when starting out your career! Cheers!

[@unstoppable865]

How to participate ??​@@AdrianaGirdler

[@SuperPina]

Great tips....and a great productive reminder! Thanks

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Thanks, FashionJusticeTV! Your feedback is much appreciated. Cheers!

[@laurendempsey9644]

Participating can be scary but I agree it’s so key for your success AND the success of everyone in the meeting! Awesome tips!

[@AdrianaGirdler]

So glad you agree, Lauren. Meetings can be so intimidating when starting out your career! Cheers!

[@CoachSimona]

Great video as always, Adriana! I loved your tips :)

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Thanks, Coach Simona! I appreciate your feedback. Cheers!

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Adriana, aww, I wish I had these tips for my first business meeting all those years ago. Great stuff!

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Hey Heather! Thanks so much for the feedback. As they say, wisdom comes with age. Cheers!

[@FabFactorFormula]

Preparation is key - never go into a meeting without having done your prep. And I HATE being late for anything. I usually arrive 30 mins early and sit in the carpark until it is meeting time :)

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Hey Kylie - Two excellent points that help build your 'go get'em' reputation. Thanks so much for stopping by to watch and comment. Cheers!

[@DalDhaliwalOfficial]

Great video Adriana. Very helpful tips for those who are new to business meetings. Thank you for sharing.

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Thanks, Dal! Appreciate you taking the time to stop by and watch and comment on this meeting tips video. Cheers!

[@andylacivita]

Nice one Adriana and that’s right! Leave the phone in the office!!

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Yes! Put away the phone and start meeting people.Thanks for watching, Andrew. Cheers!

[@LucyGriffithsdotcom]

Thanks for these tips Karina Keith. Interesting stuff!

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Thanks, Lucy! Appreciate you taking the time to stop by and comment. Cheers!

[@daviddietrich2211]

I have many meetings but was curious to see what advice you have and I'm happy to say I completely agree. You have even got them in the right order with preparation first!

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Hey David! So happy to read your feedback. The tips are simple, but often overlooked and make all the difference in meetings. Thanks for stopping by. Cheers!

[@natasha.qsisocial]

I agree with being prepared. I started with no preparation and flunked on some meetings. I also come in super early. I rather be early than late. I just sit in my car sometimes.

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Thanks for sharing your personal experiencing with this, QSI Social ! Totally agree - Once you've committed to attending a meeting, it's important to review the agenda and what's expected of you. This gives you time do any prep work that may be required. Been there, done that with the sitting in the car :-) but it's way better than being late!

[@BerniceTaylorFitness]

So important to be prepared! Thanks for sharing.

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment.Cheers!

[@BrittanyClow]

Greats tips babe!

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Thanks for watching, Brittany! Glad you like these meeting tips for newbies. Cheers!

[@mikkdimperio224]

Thanks for this video and I've attended to business meetings before but sometimes I watched one of your videos as a REFRESHER during my career

[@AdrianaGirdler]

You are so welcome! Thank you for watching. Cheers!

[@lamajigmeg]

important topic - like and shared

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Thanks so much! First business meetings can be nerve racking until you get a feel for them. Thanks for stopping by to comment!

[@Johannym]

Great Tips!

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Thank you for watching, Johanny! Appreciate you taking the time to comment. Cheers!

[@RachelGrace_Fearlessly]

These are great! Things I will definitely be wanting to know :)

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Hi Rachel - thanks so much for the feedback and for taking the time to watch and comment. Cheers!

[@Drostvideo]

I'm preparing for VidSummit Conference in LA next week so preparing some business cards. Any tips on networking?

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Sounds like an awesome conference to attend! I'd love to hear what you learned in one of your future videos. As for networking, thanks for the question, I'll add it to my list as a future topic to cover. Until then, I'd say the same tips apply from this meeting video. 1) arrive at the sessions early; that's a great time to meet new people 2) participate in conversations 3) have phone etiquette (you can't meet new people if your heads down looking at your phone). Enjoy your conference. Cheers!

[@HeatherGerhardt]

Love the participation tip! Especially on how to participate well. AND phone etiquette! OH my gosh yes!

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Thanks, Heather! Yass - If you aren't participating, you're not adding any value. Important for new meeting goers to keep in mind. Thanks for stopping by to watch and comment. Cheers!

[@brianthompson5648]

Good stuff. Also like: park your title at the door!

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Excellent point, Brian! Checking your ego at the door is so important. When everyone's on the same team and works towards the same goal, so much can get accomplished. Cheers!

[@andy_182]

just graduated college and have my first meeting soon. clutch vid

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Hi Andy, congratulations on your graduation! Wishing you all the best as you head to your first meeting soon. You've got this! Thanks for watching and good luck, cheers!

[@andy_182]

@@AdrianaGirdler Thank you Ms Girdler!!! It was today and I was a total nervous wreck hahaha. It was a lot of fun tho, the entire department was there and I learned a lot!!! Can't thank you enough

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Hi Andy, I am thrilled to hear you had a great fist day! Wishing you great success, cheers!

[@VictorTJerry]

Very true. Participation matters. I worked intern with an Accounting firm and my boss asked me to tag along for taxation advising meeting with a client. I haven't even participated. I felt so guilty about it after I got back to the office.

[@AdrianaGirdler]

It’s great that you recognized that. We are always learning. Thanks for watching, cheers!

[@VictorTJerry]

Thank you thank you. Thankyou

[@RichTriggerBontrager]

Meetings for me have to have little fun in them, and one thing i have observed and learned. Younger staff need multi-sensory meetings, or tactile stuff to help keep them engaged. Do you find that true as well?

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Absolutely, Rich! No one wants to spends hours in a boring meeting. I try to zap as much fun into them as possible. I always bring toys when facilitating (play-do, balls, turny tops, rubiks cubes, ect) - I also encourage people to stand if they need to, whatever participants need to do to remain engaged is the most important element really. Cheers!

[@helenethomas7162]

Thank you for video

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Your welcome. Thanks for watching, cheers!

[@RVersity]

I always hate seeing people on their phone. What's the point of the meeting if you're going to be on your phone. It's rude and shows you have something else more important going on. I use to speak up all the time when I started some new jobs and felt like everyone thought I was the young one and ignored me. On day I got tired of it and then one day I quit and never went back :(

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Yup, cell phone use hurts in-person interactions, and is a conversation killer for those sitting right in front of you. Even if the meeting is boring, it's never a good time to pull out your cell phone. Thanks for sharing your personal experience. Cheers!

[@jschultzf3]

I think it's probably intimidating for new people at a company to feel that their ideas are welcomed. I know I've felt this way before.

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Hey James! Yes, that's true! But what a great time to make a good first impression. Cheers!

[@hatimgadi2167]

Mam, can you write subtitles in the video

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Hi! You can turn on the closed captioning in KZbin. Hope this helps and thanks for watching, cheers!

[@shresthaditya2950]

1) Be prepared 2) Participate and express your thoughts in the meeting 3)Phone Etiquettes

[@nitinjaiswal7224]

completed 9/7/21

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Amazing, how many videos have you watch up to this point? Thank you Nitin!