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How to Document Conflicts of Interest and Abstentions in Minutes


Accurate recording of conflicts of interest and abstentions is critical for maintaining legal compliance and professional standards.

Disclosures and abstentions

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December 17, 2025


How to Record Motions That Don’t Pass


When a motion does not carry, it must still be documented with the same care as a motion that passed.

Recording motions that don't pass

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December 17, 2025


Skeleton Minutes as an Effective Prep Tool


Minute takers, especially newer ones, can easily feel overwhelmed by the pressure of trying to capture every conversation, motion, and decision of a meeting as it happens in real time.

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November 5, 2025


Checklist: Pre-Meeting Preparation, Live Capture, and Post-Meeting Documentation for Pharma Events


Pharma and MedTech meetings shape research and compliance decisions, but...

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October 15, 2025


A Minute-Taker’s Guide to Capturing KOL Insights in Advisory Boards


Advisory boards are still one of the best means for Pharma and MedTech companies to directly engage with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs). The discussions in these meetings have the potential to impact product design, clinical trial design, market access strategies, and ultimately patient outcomes.

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October 9, 2025


Minute Taking as a Career Skill: How Training Can Open Doors


In almost every organization, meetings are where the big decisions are made, and organizational strategy is developed. However, if these critical decisions and strategic priorities are not properly documented in the meeting minutes, they may not be communicated or executed effectively.

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September 17, 2025


AGM Meeting Minutes Template: What to Include and Why It Matters


The annual general meeting (AGM) is perhaps the most important occasion in an organization’s calendar. For a professional body, homeowners’ association, non-profit, or similar organization, the AGM provides members with a complete picture of the past year and the path ahead, including audited accounts, board elections, policy changes, discussions on future direction, and more. AGM […]

AGM Meeting Minutes

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August 15, 2025


Should Meeting Minutes Always Be Written Chronologically?


A clear, well-organized agenda is a key component of a successful meeting. At Minutes Solutions, we recommend organizing your minutes by agenda order rather than following the strict chronological order of the meeting itself. This method produces clear, easy-to-review minutes that are simple to approve and fully compliant. For those who may be unconvinced, here’s […]

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August 14, 2025


3 Common Minute-Taking Mistakes


Taking meeting minutes may appear to be a simple administrative task, but as anyone who has taken on this job knows, it is far from easy. When done properly, taking minutes doesn’t just create a record of events; it showcases the structure of the decision-making process, supports good governance, and keeps the team on the […]

3 common minute-taking mistakes

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August 7, 2025


Types of Dashes (and When to Use Them)


Have you ever noticed that there are varying lengths of dashes? The well-known short one (the hyphen -) and the two other, less well-known, versions (the en dash (–) and the em dash (—))? If you have, but aren’t sure when to use those longer ones, you’re not alone. We will cut through the confusion on this topic and highlight the differences with examples and simple tips

Types of Dashes and how to use them

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July 15, 2025


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