11 tips to appear smarter than you actually are in meetings

Like everyone we wish to appear more smart than actually we are. If you are trying to do better in today’s cut-throat corporate world then your communication skills need to be better than the others and the way of representing your points should be in such a way that it makes a good impression on others. So here are some points which can implement while presenting in meeting that will lead a good impression.

2. When someone is using a scientific word then ask them to explain in detail for folks: If a technical term is used by some person, stop it there and say, “I think some folks are not aware with the word you mean to say, can you explain the word for them?” or “I think we might have different interpretations towards that word, can you describe what you mean to say and how are you using it?”. By this way you look like having some interest in the meeting and you can be familiar with the technical word means.

3. Convert Multi-Word Phrases into Acronyms: During meeting when you listen a multi-word phrase, convert that phrase into an acronym and repeat it back to the folks. Converting into acronym should be very fast in few seconds and it is best for three word phrases like “Point of Contact”(POC), “Fundamental of Science”(FCS), “mark my words”(MMW), “Product management system”(PMS) etc.

4. Bob continuously while act to take notes in notepad: Always bring a notepad with you and taking notes by writing down in small words for important sentences that you listen. Bob continuously while doing so that makes a respect of your ignorance of technology. Making some meaningless flowcharts that makes your folk with a worried interest.

5. Place Sticky notes all over your device: Everyone wants to look smarter and intelligent than others. By placing them on your devices seems to be more important points for you and which can be understand by you and are written in bullet points and underlines.

6. Presentation should be large and having all related data: Collection of slides should be large enough so that it looks like you really did your research.

7. Stride around the room: To make everyone distracted towards your side and forcing them to think about what you’re thinking, you have to stand in between the meeting and move towards the wall and lean against it and taking a deep, pensive sigh.

8. Ask the presenter to go back a slide: For making a good impression on others and taking others concentration towards yours side you can say, “sorry, could you go back a slide?”. By saying this it will immediately make you look like you’re paying attention towards the meeting and making you smarter and the presenter doesn’t want to hear this type of statement from anyone.

9. Encourage “take a step back”: In most meetings there is a point where everyone is agrees with some point, except you. Opinions, data and milestones are being present in front of you but you don’t know your call to action but this is a point to go, “Guys, guys can we take a step back here?” Everyone will turn your side and surprised at your ability to silence the fray and follow it up with a quick, “What problem are we really trying to solve in meeting?” and by this you have yourself another point of looking smart.

10. Say how you think the CEO would respond on idea: By asking the folks how the CEO would respond to an idea make folks think that you have a very close relationship with the CEO. Mention your CEO by first name and congratulate everyone on behalf of CEO for coming up with something that CEO like. By this folks will start think of you as a some kind of CEO-in-training.

11. Ask someone to email a summary: At the end of meeting, ask if someone is going to email a summary which shows your folks that you really care about what happened in the meeting and showing some respect to them of giving their time for the meeting.

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