SHARP ETIQUETTE: Tips To Stay Sharp At Meetings

Friday, 19 January 2001, 4:50 pm
Article: Alastair Thompson

… Sharp Stories are presented in association with Steinlager Premium Light….

Finding it hard to stay sharp in staff meetings? Why not try some of these neat little exercises.

Not only will it make meetings more interesting but your fellow work mates will become suddenly more alert and maintain a respectful distance:

During a meeting:

1. Write the words 'he fancies you' on your pad and show it to the person next to you while indicating with your pen

2. Respond to a serious question with: 'I don't know what to say, obviously I'm flattered, but it's all happened so fast'

3. Reconstruct the meeting in front of you using action figures and when anyone moves re-arrange the figures accordingly

4. Draw a chalk circle around one of the chairs then avoid sitting on it when the meeting starts. When someone does eventually sit in it,cover your mouth and gasp

5. Turn your back on the meeting and sit facing the window with your legs stretched out. Announce that you 'love this dirty town'

http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/ad_html/sharpstories/stein.html

--------------------------
Want To Stay Sharp?
--------------------------

Then Subscribe To Steinlager Premium Light Top Scoops (With Sharp Stories)

Scoop Media in association with Steinlager Premium Light present a joint promotion of Top Scoops (With Sharp Stories) - New Zealand's first free and customisable real-time news by email service. If you are not already a member then you too can join the ultra-sharp community of news users who have discovered the Scoop news-by-email service. Included in each daily Top Scoops headlines bulletin will be a Sharp Story designed to help keep you on your toes and razor sharp. Enjoy tomorrow’s news today on Scoop!

Existing My Scoop subscribers are invited to send this message off to a friend who may be interested in the service.

To sign up to Steinlager Premium Light Top Scoops (With Sharp Stories) CLICK HERE…

http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/ad_html/sharpstories/stein.html

------------------------------------
We Want Your Sharp Stories!
------------------------------------

Ever done anything embarrassing you would prefer to forget? Made a particularly sharp move lately? Seen something sharp on the web? We want to hear about it and you can win prizes!

Email your sharp stories and sharp links to:
sharp@scoop.co.nz

------------------------------------

--TO CHANGE MY SCOOP OPTIONS OR UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS LIST - CLICK HERE
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/myscoop/signin.html

© Scoop Media

Alastair Thompson

Scoop Publisher

Alastair Thompson is the co-founder of Scoop. He is of Scottish and Irish extraction and from Wellington, New Zealand. Alastair has 24 years experience in the media, at the Dominion, National Business Review, North & South magazine, Straight Furrow newspaper and online since 1997. He is the winner of several journalism awards for business and investigative work.

Contact Alastair Thompson

• Linkedin
• Twitter - @althecat
• Facebook
• Email - alastair@scoop.co.nz