Sales Meeting

Before booking a room for your sales meeting, be sure to check the acoustics. If voices of your participants bounce around, you’re in for trouble. A speaker can’t be understood when acoustics are bad. He or she can be heard, but not clearly heard. It’s exasperating!

Sound engineering has made rapid strides in the last few years. But in the past there have been many instances when new ceilings had to be installed in new buildings. Why? The acoustics were poor.

Acoustics cannot be checked in the absence of an audience. The bodies of the people attending will alter the travel and effect of sound. To do this you will need to Visit the room while a meeting is in progress. If this isn’t practical, contact someone who booked a recent meeting there. If acoustics were bad, he will still be complaining about it!

You will also need to protect yourself from outside noise.  Few rooms are soundproof. Inquire about activities to take place nearby. Will barbershop quartets or rock bands turn up in the next room? Will an orchestra rehearse across the hall? Is noisy remodeling scheduled?

How about noises from the outside? Is the street only a few stories below? Is it heavily traveled? Will there be open windows on warm days, or air conditioning?

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