[TechRepublic] 10 things you can do to turn useless meetings into productive ones

June 03, 2009

TechRepublic Daily Digest Trouble viewing this mail? Read it online | Manage my newsletters Welcome: TechRepublic Member Update my profile | Unsubscribe from this mail Blogs | Photos | Downloads | Forums 10 things you can do to turn useless meetings into productive ones We've all had to sit through meetings that were nothing but a waste of time. Here are some tactics you can use to salvage something productive from the ones that drag on forever or go completely off the rails. Subscribe to TechRepublic's Downloads RSS SponsoredHow much do your peers earn? Find out on activeTechPros if you're an IT professional. * * * * * * * * Introducing activeBizPros: a salary resource for business professionals We're in the midst of building our beta community site. Come join us and help drive the salary charts. Members' choice 10 free security tools that actually work Plenty of solid products are available to help you protect your system -- and some of them don't cost a dime. Here's a list of some of the most popular and effective free tools for defending yourself against a variety of threats. Hottest new downloads How do I... Monitor Web sites and their changes with Wysigot? Wysigot is an application that will capture the content (including scripts, flash, and cookies) of the sites you follow and alert you when something changes. Jack Wallen explains how it works. Microsoft bows to feedback and brings back real file backup in Windows 7 Microsoft has retooled the backup utility in Windows 7 and restored the ability to specify the files and folders you want to back up. See how to use Windows 7's Backup and Restore tool to back up the files and folders you choose. 10 ADO best practices You can work more efficiently with data when you know how to take advantage of the ActiveX data objects (ADO) library. These pointers will help you use ADO objects effectively and avoid potential code snafus. Making IT visible: 10 questions with Bob Kress of Accenture Bucking the notion that IT should operate quietly in the background, Bob Kress has worked to raise IT's profile within his organization. In fact, his group has been so successful in cutting costs, improving efficiency, and increasing customer satisfaction, Accenture considers IT a model for how all its business functions should be run. Perennial favorites 10 ways Microsoft could help Linux 10 things to check before you start working on the help desk The top 10 Vista sidebar gadgets Around TechRepublic Five internal signs that you need a new job Changing jobs can be unsettling, but sometimes it's the key to bringing a little joy back into your life. Here are some indications that it might be time to make a fresh start. Video: Three reasons why the voice of IT gets ignored When IT leaders are ignored, organizations face failed projects and technology problems. Learn three ways CIOs can communicate effectively and establish themselves as the authority in the IT decision-making process. Office 2010 (technical preview) screenshots Take a visual tour of the pre-beta version of Office 2010 and see what features and changes may lie ahead. White Papers from our partners How much do your peers earn? Downturn has you down in the dumps? Here are 10 strategies to help lift you out of it. (Oracle) Live Webcast: Email Archival and Security Takes to the Cloud (Google) JD Edwards ROI tool and Spotlight video (IBM) Live Virtual Conference: Lowering datacenter costs through server refresh (IBM) The future of airline boarding passes Flying commercial airlines involves a series of inefficient processes. This video from SmartPlanet.com shows how one of those processes, the paper boarding pass, will soon be streamlined using cell phones. TechRepublic Newsletters Get the latest community updates, product reviews, and need-to-know lists in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Community Central Product Spotlight 10 Things Sign up for more free newsletters from TechRepublic. To manage your account settings or to remove yourself from all TechRepublic communications, please visit our Subscription Center. The e-mail address for your subscription is cpedley@churchpower.com Unsubscribe from this e-mail | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy   Copyright © 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic, TechRepublic.com and the TechRepublic logo are registered trademarks of CBS Interactive Inc. Used by permission. CBS Interactive Inc. 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.