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BUSINESS COMMUNICATION - MEETINGS -

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STRUCTUR E
Post-Meeting During-Meeting Pre-Meeting
Notice Agend a Discussio ns & decisions on the Agenda
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Minut es of Meetin g

STRUCTUR E

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MINUTES OF MEETING
An official record of the business of an organization Minutes of Meeting reports only on matters related to items discussed in the meeting

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Minutes of Meeting
IMPORTANT giving continuity to procedures informing members who were not in attendance following up with assignments and decisions planning the agendas for future meetings.
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Format Importan t Items


MINUTES OF MEETING

Use Agenda

Keep Objectivit y
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Direct

FORMAT Various styles and format of writing Depends on your organisation on the practiced format

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IMPORTANT ITEMS
The name of the organization/committee The date & location of the meeting List of attendees and those absent Notation of the reading and previous minutes All major motions & decisions (except withdrawn) Committee and officer reports Adjournment

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USE AGENDA Minutes of Meeting must always be written in reference to the agenda set prior to the meeting

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KEEP OBJECTIVITY

Minutes of Meeting must always be written in a manner that shows objectivity Focus of the meeting

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DIRECT

The wordings in Minutes must be straight the point Avoid unnecessary repetitions Avoid stating motions/decisions which are withdrawn

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Tips

Use full names, not nicknames. Ask the officers to restate a motion if you do not understand. Make any corrections to the minutes immediately before the mistakes are forgotten. Record what is DONE, not said Summarize important discussions to understand the decision.
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