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Meetings in startups can be fun and exciting. But then low-energy, meandering discussions set in, wrecking decision-making and killing, not inspiring, creativity.

Company meetings are at the core of a well-run business. Make yours as effective as possible.

Business professionals are busy. Make sure they feel like your presentation is worth their time.

You can't run an organization without meetings, but you could likely run it better with fewer, better meetings.

If done right, meetings are an incredibly valuable way to build relationships, share ideas and drive business forward.

There are dozens of new web apps that make meetings much more productive.

This 19-minute meeting will make your team more productive every day.

If you are spending more than 20% of your time in meetings, you not working fast enough and upsetting employees

The "Law of Two Feet" says that if you're not learning from or contributing to a meeting, you should get up and leave.

Unconventional business meetings encourage creativity and camaraderie.

Here's how to make the most out of in-person meetings.

Discussion groups can be super helpful, but only if you moderate them in the right way.

Meeting etiquette lessons for everyone from interns to CEOs

Working smarter means finding new efficiencies, respecting your team's time and reducing interruptions that distract you from your goals.

Meetings are opportunities seized through good preparation.

Video conference calls provoke every worry we have about how we look on camera without offering any of the advantages of meeting face-to-face.

Keep 'em short; send an agenda around beforehand and stick to it, like white on rice; demand preparation; schedule tightly and run it like an Apollo launch. Got it? Good, meeting adjourned.

Mourn not the passing of your business's biggest time waster and productivity serial killer. Instead, calculate a dollar cost before ever scheduling another meeting, using this simple process.

Nobody complains about meetings that really contribute to moving the company forward.

Turn your meetings into productivity powerhouses.

Today's agenda -- drive alignment, give direction, generate energy and get creative.