Taking Minutes of Meetings: Set the Agenda; Identify What to Note; Write Accurate Minutes (Sunday Times Creating Success) Paperback – February 1, 2010

I gave this book as a gift to a member who was elected Secretary in our organization. She had never taken the minutes of a meeting before so I thought she could benefit from the information contained in this book. She was very happy to receive it and has done a fine job as Secretary this year. I think her performance speaks better than I could about the value of this book.

This book is proof of the old adage that good things come in small packages. The information provided for the notetaker at meetings is so useful! It includes not just tips on how to take notes, but also how to schedule meetings, keep track of who is (and is not) attending, keeping in touch with the meeting chairperson, and lots of other information that make taking minutes so much easier! I highly recommend this for anyone who gets tapped for taking minutes, scheduling meetings, setting agendas, etc.

I learned good tips on writing and editing my meeting notes from this book. I used to write everything I hear in meetings but the book taught me how to organize my notes, weed out extra words and combine tidbits of information to make a coherent report. I recommend this book.

A lot of information repeats throughout the book. Needs more meat on the bones. I wished I had looked into this a little more closely.

I was able to quick assimilate this information and use it in my current job. The book structure is well organized and the examples allow one to quick understand the different topics. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to improve meeting minutes in their organization.

Easy to comprehend.

Easy to use. When the minutes have to abide by Roberts' Rules of Order sometimes I have problems. However not that I can deal with them.

Excellent guide to taking minutes of meetings when you have the duties of Secretary of a company.

Fantastic book, having read previous good reviews for earlier editions of this book I decided to give this a go. I was starting a new job which involved taking minutes and wanted to have some confidence/skills having never done this before or seen minutes from previous employers, so all in all I knew nothing about minutes.My first day of work involved being thrown into minute my first ever meeting, and once my Director checked the minutes a few days later, he advised they were the best they had ever had and was amazed how well structured the content was.This book talks through logical thinking processes to ensure your notes are well structured. Having never taken minutes before I would thoroughly recommend this book. No need to pay for a day course (which I was seeing online for £150-£400)when for under £15 the book teaches so much more.It is broken into well structered chapters and well worth investing in!

good

I bought this book for my daughter who has just started a new job taking minutes and she thinks its a great read and very helpful with lots of advice and tips.

Just skimmed it so far.

I have been taking minutes for years, but I was concerned that I had picked up bad habits and been confused by how other people prepare minutes.This book is succinct and practical. It's only a small book so it doesn't take long to read cover to cover. It's also designed so that you can dip in and out of it and use for reference as there are plenty of cross references.It tells you all you need to know with examples of different styles how minutes should look.In fact, it provides guidance for all the organising required to set up a meeting in the first place too.The author has thought of everthing and there is no unnecessary waffle.I am thinking of buying more books in this series as this one has turned out so well.