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By Dawn Rosenberg McKay, About.com Guide to Career Planning since 1997

Making the Most of a Business Meeting

Friday July 25, 2008
Attending business conferences is good for your career in many ways. It gives you the opportunity to network with colleagues which is especially useful if you don't work directly with them on a regular basis. Attending a business conference can provide you with new ideas and can give you the inspiration you need to try them out. It can also give you much needed visibility. If you quietly go about doing your job, attending a conference lets your colleagues and employer know more about you. Some conferences are rather large though, and can be rather intimidating, especially if you are easily overwhelmed by these kind of situations. Find out how to prepare for a business meeting, what to do at the meeting and what to bring home from it. Read How to Make the Most of Business Meetings.

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