Unprofessional Conduct during meetings

Failing to display proper business etiquette won't help your career but moreover engaging in
unprofessional conduct could result in losing a promotion or even your job. Here are a few of them -

 Coming to the meeting under the influence of drugs or alcohol

 Showing a lack of respect to superiors, peers, or subordinates
 Using foul language
 Complaining
 Violating confidentiality

These will create a bad image of not only yourself, but also the company you represent.

Attendees

Everyone who is called to the meeting should attend unless circumstances

don't allow. If you know about the meeting in advance, consider taking extra
time with your personal grooming to show respect for any supervisors who
attend. Dress appropriately for the business level.

Meeting manners tips:

 If you are asked to send a confirmation message, do it as soon as you

enter the meeting on your calendar.
 Show up on time. Get there a few minutes early if possible.
 Check your cell phone and make sure it is on silent or turned off. You
should never send text messages during a meeting unless the leader
asks you to for a specific person.
 If refreshments are served, a beverage is acceptable. However, unless
everyone else is eating, wait until after the meeting is over to have a
snack.
 If this is a lunch meeting, bring your food to the table and eat it as
quietly as possible and without calling attention to yourself.
 Don't chat or exchange notes with other attendees. This is very
disruptive and can give the impression that you don't take your job
seriously enough to pay close attention to what is being discussed.
 If you are called on, answer as directly as possible. When you don't
know the answer, apologize and be honest. No answer is better than
the wrong one.
 After the meeting, thank the speaker.
 Don't linger in the meeting room longer than necessary. Hanging out will
make you appear idle, and you don't want the boss to think you are
using the meeting to shirk your duties.