This is a great list…

“Smart Meeting Checklist

• Would skipping this meeting help or hurt our ability to ship?
  
• Could it be a Wiki or Basecamp (type) meeting instead?
  
• If we have to have the meeting, can we do it in a room with no chairs?
  
• Can we invite fewer people? How few?
  
• What’s the purpose of this meeting? Pick one of the following (only one). If there’s more than one, skip the meeting.
  
  • Inform people about the project
    
  • Learn opinions or facts that will help you ship
    
  • Discuss the project and gain input from interested parties
    
  • Pitch or approve the idea
    
• After we’re finished, how will we know if the meeting was a success?”
  

Twelve years ago I learned from a colleague about the power of a “stand-up-ten-minute meeting.”

This check-list from Seth Godin’s “SHIPIT: A little pamphlet for people who can,” is a great affirmation of just that concept, and its effectiveness.