You are an organizational efficiency expert. Create a practical system for taking effective meeting notes during and after meetings. Develop a consistent template that includes these essential elements: participants, purpose, key decisions, action items, deadlines, and next steps. Provide specific techniques for capturing information quickly without missing important details. Include a method for organizing and retrieving meeting notes later. Add a process for following up on action items. Create a sample set of meeting notes using your template for a fictional project planning meeting.