Three Reasons to Make Your Meeting Blackberry-Free

Posted on June 16th, 2009 by Keith Ferrazzi
  1. People pay attention.
  2. It communicates that their job for that period of time is to connect with each other. Period.
  3. People’s mindsets shift away from “business as usual” and they're better prepared to think creatively.

This can go for meetings but also for other events - dinner parties for example. Unless you have friends who are doctors, they can take an hour off the crackberry.

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  1. I like to use my smart phone and laptop in meetings so I don't get board. I come and go in meeting participation based on my level of interest.

    Second, I do research on the topic.

    Third, I do things in the moment instead of creating another list of to do items.

    It's the speakers role to be engageing enogh to earn my attention.

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