If you’re on a 1-on-1 call with your client or in a conference that includes several people, taking notes is essential to keep track of the information discussed. If you’re struggling to make effective notes, it might be difficult to keep track with the entire meeting or remember important details when you return to your desk. The tips in this article will help you improve your note-taking skills so that you’re better able to conduct efficient, organized meetings in the future.

Pick a method of taking notes that works for you. There are several common ways to experiment with, including the Cornell method, which consists of breaking your notes into a smaller column on the left and a bigger column on the right. The smaller column is designed to highlight key ideas from the discussion and the larger column concentrates on the details. You can then create a summary at end of the sheet to connect the various ideas.

Keep it simple. You can easily get caught up in the nitty gritty of making notes. But, you must focus on what is most important to make your notes useful for people who will read them later. Make use of shorthand or symbols instead of copying exactly as you wrote them down. This will allow you to recognize your notes when you revisit them later and look them over.

It is ideal for your team to communicate their agenda prior to the time of the meeting so that you can create an outline before the start of the meeting. This will prevent you from having to take notes of key points during the meeting itself and can keep you on the right track throughout the discussion.

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