by Gina Trapani Like it or not, our work lives involve meetings - status meetings, planning conference calls, brainstorming sessions, meetings for the sake of meetings. But a meeting is only as valuable as the action taken after everyone's left the conference room. Whether you're headed off to a business meeting, a university lecture, or a conference session, taking effective notes is a necessary
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