Hey! 

Welcome to the very first chapter of your Professional Brand of You course. You should be really excited about starting this course since this is going to propel you to much greater things like:

• A better job
• A better salary
• Reached targets
• Better relationships with new and existing clients

Today you will be learning about Preparing for a Meeting. You may be thinking ‘Why?’ Well, this chapter is going to help you ensure that you go into meetings feeling confident and prepared.  

Most important business decisions are made around the boardroom table, if you do not prepare correctly, you could potentially jeopardize the successful completion of a deal.

Look out for the questions to ask yourself before the meeting, why it’s important to write down your goals and what visualization is, and why it is going to help you.

After this lesson, you are going to feel content that you will be able to achieve the desired outcomes for any meeting you attend. This is pretty cool since that means you may close more deals, get the contract, get a promotion, pacify an angry client or have a good chat with your boss.

This chapter will teach you how to 

• Direct the meeting in your preferred direction
• Help you and your team reach decisions a lot faster
• Ensure you arrive prepared
• Appear comfortable and in control
• Manage your business cards correctly
• Remember your counterparts names
• Dress appropriately for the audience
• Confirm whether you should be delivering a presentation or simply having a sit-down meeting
• Research who you are meeting with and how to make an immediate connection with them

Great, let’s get stuck in!