How to prepare for taking notes before the meeting?

The process of capturing meeting minutes starts even before the meeting has begun. There are two important questions that should be addressed before the meeting to ensure a productive meeting.

• Who will write the meeting notes? Every meeting should have an individual responsible to share meeting notes after the meeting.
• What is the agenda? It is widely known that an efficient meeting begins with a clear agenda. Creating and sharing agenda ahead of the meeting gives the attendees an opportunity to come prepared for the discussion. 

• Note taking application: Many people prefer old-school way of taking notes using notepad/pen while others prefer a reliable note-taking application.
• Taking notes: While capturing meeting notes, it will be useful to categorize the content in three buc...