We've all been to the dreaded meeting that went on too long, strayed off topic, or left with more confusion than answers - perhaps even a combination of all three. When it comes to time-wasters, we've found the following are the most common culprits:
Setup / In-between Time
If takes time to set up presentations, connect devices, and switch presenters. Depending on the technology, this can quickly eat up more of your meeting time than you'd expect. If you assume 10 minutes of setup time for every hour meeting, and an added five minutes for every new presenter, a quarter of your total meeting is going to set up time alone.
Meeting follow-up
To make the most of your meetings, you'll want to send your team a summary with action items. Often this is in the form of notes, pictures of whiteboards or scanned documents, or updated agendas. Creating this information takes time. Once created, you will also want to make make sure it gets distributed to the right people, which typically calls for several minutes spent drafting emails and attaching the appropriate content.
Novelty
There's always a learning curve for new presenters, team members, or even contributing visitors or clients. It takes time for a novice to know what they are doing, especially if equipment is difficult to navigate.
Taking these time-wasters into account, we designed ThinkHub to combat common meeting hold-ups and save you time. Present instantly with easy-to-use wireless connectivity software. Save time on follow-ups by saving, printing, and emailing content directly from the ThinkHub Canvas. You can also save sessions to resume meetings at a later time, with all of your content in place. ThinkHub's intuitive user interface is designed to be easily navigated, so even your newest team members can jump in and contribute.
To learn more about what ThinkHub can do for you, join us at our next webinar on the ROI of ThinkHub, September 28th at 2pm.
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