Note-Taking for Business Professionals

Learn how to take better notes in business settings. Discover how to take notes more quickly, capture more ideas, and help prepare for different types of meetings.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before watching this course
• Using the exercise files
• Using the challenges

1. Effective Note-Taking Strategies

• Exploring the keys to active listening
• Focusing on ideas instead of sentences
• Capturing the action plan in your meeting minutes
• The Cornell note-taking system
• Brainstorming and collecting ideas

2. Taking Note of What You Read

• Avoiding excessive highlighting and too many notes
• Taking more effective notes while reading
• Mind mapping while reading
• The read and recall method
• Challenge: Read and recall
• Solution: Read and recall

3. Bonus: Note-Taking XMind Templates

• Installing the XMind software application
• Creating a to-do list
• Developing a project plan
• Developing a multiproject plan
• Designing an organization chart
• Organizing your meeting notes
• Walking through a SWOT analysis
• Using timelines to create a yearly marketing plan
• Making a decision
• Organizing your business travel
• Challenge: Create your to-do list
• Solution: Create your to-do list

Conclusion

• Next steps