Following are eight procedural and organizational issues that you need to address to plan and hold effective meetings.

1) Frequency : How often a group meets largely depends on the number of problems needed to be addressed along with the complexity of the problems. If you are holding a meeting strictly for the purpose of communicating information, once is enough unless you run into problems that were not anticipated. If you plan on holding multiple meetings, meet at the same time and on the same day of each week to assure consistent participation.

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Do you think you’re worth more money than you’re making? Maybe it’s time to ask your boss for a raise. Many of us are always reluctant or afraid to ask for a pay hike when it matters.

One of the fastest and easiest ways to increase your income is to ask for a raise. But some men’s palms get clammy just thinking about doing so. Here are five tips on how to ask (and get) the raise you deserve.

1. Just ask

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