{"product_id":"9781394391790","title":"The Meeting Book How the Best Companies Meet Better","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Meeting Book\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow the Best Companies Meet Better\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePaul M. English\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Business Communication \/ Meetings \u0026amp; Presentations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProven lessons to make meetings worth it from Kayak.com co-founder Paul M. English\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe've all experienced them. Meetings with no clear agenda, too many attendees with no clear role, unprepared presenters, chaotic social dynamics, and no resulting decisions. These kinds of meetings are a millstone around your company's neck.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Meeting Book\u003c\/i\u003e, serial entrepreneur and Kayak.com co-founder Paul M. English shares a bold new vision for transforming meetings from timewasters into engines of innovation. Drawing from decades of experience building and scaling startups, the book combines engaging, first-person stories and hands-on best practices you can apply to your meetings immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou'll learn how companies like Amazon, Intuit, and OpenTable revolutionized the way they run meetings. You'll also discover how to set an agenda that works, inspire your team members, accommodate cultural differences in international settings, and take and analyze informative notes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book reveals:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe habits, formats, and cultural shifts that make meetings energizing and productive\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow intentional gatherings can drive clarity, creativity, and connection, illustrated through stories from his ventures and nonprofits\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLessons from his six successful startups: Kayak, Lola, Moonbeam, GetHuman, Boston Light, and Intermute\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Meeting Book\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read practical guide for leaders who want to build better teams—one meeting at a time. It shows you how to present information-rich roadmaps, set lofty and realistic goals, make high-stakes decisions, energize people, and grow your company. You'll never look at meetings in the same way again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePAUL M. ENGLISH\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder of Boston Venture Studio and has co-founded and successfully sold six startups, including Kayak, Lola, Moonbeam, GetHuman, Boston Light, and Intermute. He also founded four nonprofits: Summits Education in Haiti, Embrace Boston, the Winter Walk for Homelessness, and the Bipolar Social Club. English is the subject of Tracy Kidder’s book \u003ci\u003eA Truck Full of Money\u003c\/i\u003e. His story has been featured in \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFast Company\u003c\/i\u003e, and on Guy Raz’s NPR podcast \u003ci\u003eHow I Built This\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 May 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781394391790\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44720411902092,"sku":"9781394391790","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781394391790_ab70a0ef-ffc8-4bbd-964b-4bc3c28c6599.jpg?v=1780618924","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781394391790","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}