Home topics small-business-resources managing Hot Tips Managing Hot Tips Five tips for running engaging and inspiring meetings Guest Author March 28, 2012 Whether holding a meeting for employees or clients , they’re often met with a certain amount of negativity and lack of enthusiasm. Use these ideas to help you think outside the box when running your next meeting, and see an immediate boost in engagement levels. 1. Set an agenda and get the people there. When you send a meeting request, set the agenda in the subject or body of the email. Include a summary of all those who will be attending, their role and responsibilities for being there so all involved are well aware of what they bring to the table and can prepare adequately. If it is a large meeting involving various stakeholders from different places, states or even countries, you could take advantage of free cloud tools such as Dropbox to upload any information they need to bring along with them including videos, images and summaries which will be accessible anywhere at any time which also saves the hassle of trying to send large files. Don’t just presume those who you have invited will attend, keep track of meeting request acceptances and make sure you contact those who have not responded. A simple reminder can make all the difference and ensure you don’t rock up on the day with a half empty room or table! Perhaps you could award a reward for the first lot of