Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. We've all had to attend unproductive, unnecessary or overly lengthy business meetings at ...

Parkinson’s Law says if you book a meeting for an hour, you’ll take the full hour. If you book 20 minutes, you’ll get the same work done faster. Send the agenda ahead and always start on time —whether ...

You have an initial business meeting. Before the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI), demonstrating that you cared enough to research the person and company would have earned appreciation. Today, ...