HOW TO APPEAR SMART IN BUSINESS MEETINGS

✦ If someone says “About 25 percent of all users click on the button,” quickly chime in with “So about 1 in 4?” Everyone will nod their heads in agreement, secretly envious of your quick math skills.

✦ There comes a point in most meetings when everyone is chiming in except you. This is a great point to go “Guys, guys, guys—can we take a step back here?” Follow up with a quick “What problem are we really trying to solve?” and boom! You’ve bought yourself another hour of looking smart.

✦ After the engineer utters his divine words, chime in with “Let me just repeat that,” and repeat exactly what he just said. Now his brilliance has been transferred to you.

✦ Ask “Will this scale?” no matter what it is. No one really knows what that means, but it’s a good catchall question.

✦ Ask the presenter to go back a slide. It doesn’t matter where in the presentation you shout this out. It’ll immediately make you look as if you’re paying closer attention than everyone else is. from: sarahcpr.com and publishing .andrewsmcmeel .com/book /100-tricks-to -appear-smart -in-meetings/