Kevin Willett says that doing your due diligence goes a long way to avoiding awkward meetings

Just a reminder to check your calendar, before heading out the door, to see who it is that you are meeting. A few weeks ago, I forgot to do this, and it put me in an awkward position. I arrived at the meeting place and when I got out of my car the person was standing there and greeted me with a big hello and how happy they were to see me. I had no idea what their name was! I really didn’t want to say I am sorry I don’t remember your name, because that would be insulting. So, I sat through most of the meeting trying to remember and then he asked me if I could introduce him to someone. At that point in time I said sure, let me just make a note in my phone so that I won’t forget, which gave me a chance to check my calendar. I think it is important to avoid this situation by reviewing your calendar and viewing the persons social media accounts, so that you know their name and what they do for a living, before heading out the door. Please do not assume you will have time to do this when you arrive.  Now you might think how did you forget their name? Surprisingly, it is very easy for this to happen because I meet a lot of people online, and often schedule back to back meetings, so it’s easy to get confused. If you plan ahead and research the people you are meeting you can avoid this situation.

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