Next, let's explore some business vocabulary related to meetings. (At some point it seems like we're all in a meeting or hearing about a meeting that happened!)
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Pick 4 terms that you're not familiar with and post them to this blog. Then pick one word you are very familiar with and how/why.
7 comments:
1. A.G.M.
2. A.O.B.
3. Proxy vote
4. Agenda
I am familiar with agenda. The word agenda is used when the company is going to have a meeting or is planning for something.
Maria C. Torres
8/31/2010
1.(A.G.M) -Abbr.-Annual General Meeting
2.Consensus -Noun-General agreement
3.Proxy vote -Noun- A vote cast by one person for or in place of another
4.Unanimous -ADJ.- in complete agreement; united in opinion.
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_Conference_formal meeting for discussion,esp. a regular one held by an organization_
I am familiar with the term conferences; it is a word I hear every week. It is funny because I don’t go to conferences, but I am introduced the word because my mother goes to meeting every other week.
Nicole Cunningham
1. A.G.M.- Annual General Meeting
2. consensus- general agreement
3. unanimous- in complete agreement; united in opinion
4.proxy vote- a vote cast by one person for or in place of another
I am familiar with the word "Ballot" because I hear that a lot in school ballots and real government ones.
#1) A.G.M.: abbr. Annual General Meeting.
#7) Casting Vote: n. A deciding vote (usually by the chairman) when the votes are otherwise equal.
#11) Consensus: n. General agreement.
#15) Minutes: n. A written record of everything said in a meeting.
I was familiar with the term #2) A.O.B. which is the abbr. for Any Other Business, because its something that is usually stated at the end of a meeting. In order to give others a chance to insert their ideas or concerns.
SHENEA WALKER
1.Consenus- Noun- General agreement.
2.Proxy vote- Noun- A vote cast by one person for or in place of another.
3.MInutes- Noun- A written record of everything said at the meeting.
4.Unaminous- Adjective- In complete agreement; United in opinion.
I am most familiar with minutes.It's something that I have to do when I am at a meeting with my organization.
Angela Richardson
1. A.G.M
2.A.O.B
3.Apologies
I'm very familiar with conference calls, this is somthing that is done with my daily job duties.
Gail
1. A.G.M.- Annual General Meeting
2. A.O.B.- Any Other Business
3. proxy vote- a vote cast by one person for in place of another
4. unanimous- in complete agreement; united in opinion
I am familiar with confernce calls because I make conference calls all the time. It is easier for me to make them than it is to go to the meeting. I feel more relaxed making the call instead of talking face to face.
Angel Guerrazzi
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