Business Meetings Gifts

"'Season's Greetings' looks O.K. to me. Let's run it by the legal department."

Target setting: 'What about 38%, we haven't used 38% for a while.'

"How's my presentation? Call 1-800-..."

'Okay, here's the plan...'

'I called this emergency meeting to discuss the lack of respect I've been getting around here lately.'

"And what my plan may lack in coherence, it makes up for in the exhilerating momentum created by all of these super-cool arrows!"

"Under new business: Peterson, at Hammond Point Beach, reports that a person in the water is flailing about and calling for help. Peterson wants to know what action, if any, he should take."

'I'm glad you're enthusiastic and energized by the Monday morning meeting...but you've got to be more of a team player.'

"Today's meeting is about meeting to plan a meeting to arrange a meeting about managing our meetings."

'That was some grueling meeting. The minutes were kept but the hours were lost.'

'Asynchronous, collaborative, interactive - we're obviously on a roll.'

'Never mind the dramatics, Watkins. Just read the treasurer's report.'

'Sure, a handshake is good enough for me, Hanson, if you don't mind my lawyer looking it over?'

'Oh I can be reliable and for an extra three hundred a week, I can be efficient too.'

Board room meeting, "That was a brilliant idea Smithers-thank you for having it for me"

'Perkins! Not in the boardroom!'

Try to hold your audience's attention when giving a presentation.

'This isn't third grade, Bob. You can speak.'

'I'll show you mine, if you show me yours.'

'If the S.E.C. had its way... we could only report what we earned.'

"The first goal of our ad hoc committee should be to learn Latin."

He was way ahead of his time. Well, not way ahead, only about 10 seconds.

The Card Flinger

"The time management consultant called. He'll be a little late."

Henderson will now bumble his way through yet another boring lecture...

OK, we do the annual report as a graphic novel, but only if I don't have to read it.'

"I move for less transparency."

'Interesting presentation Bradley, except you were supposed to be discussing the nature of the DOW.'

'First, the Rules of Engagement for this meeting ...'

'Well, I'm not very satisfied with our customers, either.'

'Next on the agenda: waste management.'

'The reason you're getting resistance to planning for the future is because nobody thinks they'll still be here.'

After two hours of negotiations, a consensus is near on an official hashtag for the meeting.

'I need thoughtful, honest feedback that agrees with my proposal.'

'Frankly, I don't remember why I called this meeting.'