Six steps to a sizzling meeting.(Selected Topic)

You have been trapped in too many boring meetings.

They don't start on time, the leader drags the meeting out, and you leave wondering what was accomplished. Now--you are in charge, and you vow this will not be one of those meetings! Instead of planning your next meeting with dread, here is how to set it up to make it sizzle with these easy steps:

STEP #1: Agenda Tips

At your program planning session, have everyone who needs to make an announcement at the meeting submit it to you in writing. Then set up a detailed agenda, down to the minute, to distribute to everyone involved in the presentation of the meeting. The audience members should have a generalized agenda so they can anticipate the order of the program.

Using several people to make announcements can be energizing to the group if you follow a couple of simple rules. When making an announcement, the person must keep it snappy, talking from 30 seconds to no more than a minute. Since the announcers know their positions on the program from the detailed agenda, they should be waiting to step on stage immediately when the person preceding them is finished. Have no dead air space: this keeps the meeting moving, and sparks energy in the room.

STEP #2: Room Traffic Flow

Remember, traffic flow is by design. Keep the room inviting and design the tables on the outer perimeter for food, registration, products, and membership. Think of the room as a whole and how it flows together.