Don’t be a wallflower—make sure you get a chance to voice your opinions in meetings. All too often it’s the loudest people who get heard in meetings, rather than those with something to say. Make sure you get your chance to speak, and have something useful to contribute, by learning how to prepare for meetings in advance and how to make an impression in the meeting itself. This Element is an extract from Essential Managing Meetings . If you would like to know more, you can buy the whole book—and others in the series—at www.dk.com. Available in print and digital formats.