Have you ever been in these shoes? You sign up for a meeting because the speaker sounds interesting or you want information on the topic. You arrive, do a little networking, and settle in to hear the talk. But just before she starts, you check your phone. It won’t take long so you go ahead and answer whatever came in. And then you realize you’ve missed the beginning of the talk and you aren’t sure what she’s talking about because everyone is laughing and you didn’t catch it so you go right ahead and keep working on your phone. Been there? Well, stop it! I do a lot of speaking and I see you when I’m up there. I know you don’t mean to be rude, but it is rude. It also means you just wasted whatever it cost to get into the meeting and […] Continue reading