Business meeting success in the modern world

To better understand how business professionals are using both virtual and face-to-face meetings in today’s modern business world, Crowne Plaza® Hotels and Resorts conducted a global research study that surveyed more than 2,000 business men and women from five major markets around the world. In addition to asking about their overall meetings experiences, they wanted to learn more about their habits, expectations and preferences as well as understand the possible economic benefits of meeting face-to-face. Below are some interesting key point from the report:

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Face-to-face meetings are perceived to encourage greater involvement from attendees (two thirds of those questioned globally list this as the biggest advantage of a face-to-face meeting), with less chance of misinterpretation (64%) and a greater opportunity to build trust.

Success

Getting the right time and  day is crucial. Tuesday morning is the optimum time for a successful meeting in the UK and USA, while Monday mornings are considered the best time of the week for productive meetings in  China, India and the UAE.

On average, all business men and women felt that the ideal number of attendees for a face-to-face meeting is seven people.

When away from a business location, nearly a third of business men and women had been on a conference call in their sitting room, with the next most common locations being in a car (22%), train (13%) and even in bed (12%).

Did you know: With over a third of people taking conference calls on the sofa or their bed, perhaps it’s not surprising that on average just over 10% of conference call participants have taken the call whilst wearing their pyjamas (12%) or even just boxer shorts (11%).

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Over half (53%) of professionals across all regions agree that connecting with a business partner via any social media channel can help them build a more personal, trusted and stronger working relationship. Interestingly, despite being known as the social networking channel for professionals, LinkedIn actually comes second to Facebook as one of the most popular sites for building trust with business partners.

 

Non Verbal

Being well-dressed for business meetings continues to be a big consideration for making the right impression, with younger generations continuing to see it as an important factor. Almost 40% of those under 34 ranked ‘being well dressed’ in the top three of non-verbal communications to get right. Other factors included good eye contact, smiling and leaning towards the person speaking in order to demonstrate interest and engagement.

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Creating the perfect environment is about getting the details right. Comfortable chairs (53%) and comfortable room temperature (59%) were two of the most important factors, whilst refreshments (47%), a tidy room (45%) and location (47%) should also be priorities for ensuring the right environment for productive meetings.

Top Tips
If you want to get the best out of meetings, leave your mobile phone alone – checking it whilst in a meeting is voted one of the biggest annoyances and likely to put off others.

Other nuisances to avoid include applying make-up, eating smelly food and poor time keeping.

 

The Crowne Plaza ‘Business Meetings in a Modern World’ report has been created in association with business psychologist and meetings expert Hazel Carter-Showell. To see the full report click here.

 

 Crowne Plaza® Hotels Meeting to Success

At Crowne Plaza Perth we partner with you to plan and create a uniquely tailored event. Our services and expertise are designed so we can concentrate on what matters most – your event’s success. These include:

  • 2 hour response to all meeting enquiries.
  • Dedicated Crowne Meetings Director who is your single point of contact to help plan and manage your event.
  • Daily meeting debrief allows for feedback and further requests the client may have.
  • Facilitator’s tool-kit with a range of meeting essentials including pens, markers, highlighters, and useful stationary.
  • Snack Attack – a continuous supply of energy, brain and refreshing food available for the duration of the meeting.
  • Meet and Eat menu offers a variety of easy to eat snacks and lunches for informal meetings and ensures that important business services are always within reach.
  • Express check-in and check-out services are available for delegate that require overnight accommodation within the hotel.

Everything you need for successful small meetings is right here at Crowne Plaza Perth.  Our flexibility, expertise, attentive support and convenient location have earned consistently high satisfaction ratings from meetings guests.

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