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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Parliamentary Procedure Fast-Track: The Core Advice You Need for Running Effective, Organized Meetings
Easy, accessible, and to the point, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Parliamentary Procedure Fast-Track gives you everything you need to know to conduct shorter, fairer, more orderly meetings.
In this time-saving guide, you get:
* The fundamentals of parliamentary procedure, with tips on which rules to use for your meetings
* What procedures are best suited for large assemblies
* Relaxed procedures appropriate for smaller groups, such as governmental bodies and boards of nonprofits, condos, or homeowner associations
* Simple suggestions for making, seconding, and debating motions, plus advice on frequently used motions from Robert’s Rules of Order
* A primer on voting, from knowing when it’s required, to breaking ties, to absentee and proxy votes
* Straightforward strategies for setting and sticking to an agenda
* Efficiently recording your meeting’s minutes
* Tips for handling disruptive members and tyrannical chairs
* Changes from last year’s revisions to Robert’s Rules of Order
In this time-saving guide, you get:
* The fundamentals of parliamentary procedure, with tips on which rules to use for your meetings
* What procedures are best suited for large assemblies
* Relaxed procedures appropriate for smaller groups, such as governmental bodies and boards of nonprofits, condos, or homeowner associations
* Simple suggestions for making, seconding, and debating motions, plus advice on frequently used motions from Robert’s Rules of Order
* A primer on voting, from knowing when it’s required, to breaking ties, to absentee and proxy votes
* Straightforward strategies for setting and sticking to an agenda
* Efficiently recording your meeting’s minutes
* Tips for handling disruptive members and tyrannical chairs
* Changes from last year’s revisions to Robert’s Rules of Order
160 pages, Paperback
First published October 2, 2012
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About the author
Jim Slaughter
5 books15 followersJim Slaughter is an attorney, Certified Professional Parliamentarian, Professional Registered Parliamentarian, and past President of the American College of Parliamentary Lawyers. He is author of four books on meeting procedure, including Robert's Rules of Order Fast Track and Notes and Comments on Robert's Rules, Fifth Edition.
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February 8, 2023
Slaughter explained a boring convoluted process in a readable manner. Circumstances forced me to learn about Robert's Rules and Parliamentary Procedure. Thank you author!
May 15, 2013
Goodreads says that an author may post a review, so let me give it a try.
My purpose in writing The Complete Idiot's Guide to Parliamentary Procedure Fast-Track was to provide an easy, accessible, to-the-point resource for conducting shorter, fairer, more orderly meetings. Unlike some larger books on procedure, this Fast-Track guide has a special focus on smaller meetings, such as governmental bodies and the boards and committees of nonprofits, condo and homeowner associations. The book provides details on the most used motions, appropriate informal procedures for smaller boards, preparing proper agendas, writing effective minutes, and general advice for shortening meetings.
The Goodreads blog Robert's Rules of Order: 10 Myths About Parliamentary Procedure should give a flavor of the book.
As a new author, I ask that if you have read the book and found it useful, please give the book a rating and review here at Goodreads. That's how readers find new books! Thanks!
My purpose in writing The Complete Idiot's Guide to Parliamentary Procedure Fast-Track was to provide an easy, accessible, to-the-point resource for conducting shorter, fairer, more orderly meetings. Unlike some larger books on procedure, this Fast-Track guide has a special focus on smaller meetings, such as governmental bodies and the boards and committees of nonprofits, condo and homeowner associations. The book provides details on the most used motions, appropriate informal procedures for smaller boards, preparing proper agendas, writing effective minutes, and general advice for shortening meetings.
The Goodreads blog Robert's Rules of Order: 10 Myths About Parliamentary Procedure should give a flavor of the book.
As a new author, I ask that if you have read the book and found it useful, please give the book a rating and review here at Goodreads. That's how readers find new books! Thanks!
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October 16, 2012I just wanted to say thank you for doing a giveaway for this book, I love learning new things from The Complete Idiot's Guide series. As soon as I finish reading I'll be sure to write a proper review.
January 23, 2016
There is a limit to how stimulating a book on parliamentary procedure can be, but if you need a quick guide on how to run an effective meeting (including making motions, voting, writing minutes, and dealing with difficult people), this is your book.
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October 7, 2012I am in FFA and am going to NATIONALS this year, 2012 on the 20th. We are going against 19 other teams, and want to bring home a banner/trophy. This would be an amazing book for me to study!
November 11, 2012
This book answered so many question I had and didn't know .
Very useful.
Great book to have around.
"Thank You, for the great book.
For sure ,I recommend to any one.
Very useful.
Great book to have around.
"Thank You, for the great book.
For sure ,I recommend to any one.
September 14, 2016
Just what I needed! This was a clear, concise overview, and it was even written with a sense of humor.
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