A "Who wants to be a millionaire" style presentation on how to have an effective meeting for volunteer leaders. The native presentation has animations that allow the presenter to reveal the correct answer after a contestant has made a guess.

1. I have the gavel… now what?
Let’s play…
Who wants to have an
effecting meeting?
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2. Instructions
• Everyone plays along
– All points are cumulative. If you miss one, just keep playing
– Pick the most correct answer. This isn’t a cut-and-dry topic
so you may not be wrong… just not the most right.
– Play to learn something, not just to be right.
• Everyone has a role in making meetings successful
– Even if you aren’t the chair, there are a lot of things you can
learn here.
• First rule always – Come prepared! The more
prepared everyone is, the better it will go.

3. Confident?

4. Lifelines

5. Scoring
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6. #1 – 1 point
How often should you meet?
A - Monthly
B - Quarterly
C - Annually
D – Only when we need to

7. #2 – 1 point
How do you invite participation
and keep the meeting on track?
A – Control the microphone
B – Publish agenda & stick to it
C – Require written reports
D – Let observers speak first

8. #3 – 1 point
What do you do when someone
goes off topic?
A – Just see where it goes
B – Keep discussion relevant
C – Ask for a motion
D – Chastise them

9. #4 – 2 points
What should be the focus of
every meeting?
A – Reading reports
B – Discussing ideas
C – Making decisions
D – Getting to know one another

10. #5 – 2 points
What is the key to a successful
year?
A – Clear strategic plan
B – Excellent vendor relations
C – Strong, responsive Board
D – Dedicated volunteers

11. #6 – 2 points
Once you have consensus, how
do you construct the motion?
A – Write it as a group
B – Have Secretary write it
C – Table motion for rewrite
D – Have the sponsor write it

12. #7 – 3 points
What is the most important
thing to do at the close of a
meeting?
A – Ask for motion to adjourn
B – Recap commitments
C – Review actions taken
D – Make assignments

13. #8 – 3 points
How do you construct an
agenda?
A – Build on the last meeting
B – Use the same one each time
C – Seek input from members
D – Just see where it goes

14. #9 – 3 points
What should the Chair do
immediately after the meeting?
A – Take a deep breath
B – Communicate what happened
C – Follow up with nonparticipants
D – All of the above

15. #10 – 5 points
What is the most important
thing to get right about holding
a successful meeting?
A – Get through the agenda
B – Give everyone time to speak
C – End on time
D – Follow Robert’s Rules

16. Winner!