3. SERVE SNACKS.
Food always brings people together, and the same principle can be
applied to board meetings. This is an especially important tactic to use
if the agenda includes a serious topic, and you want homeowners to be
present for the discussion.
4. PREPARE FOR QUESTIONS AHEAD OF TIME.
Don't put anything on the agenda if you can't answer homeowner
questions about it. If an important discussion topic is out of your area of
expertise, ask a vendor to join the meeting to answer questions. If you
can give homeowners the information they want, they'll be more likely to
see meetings as useful for gathering information.
5. KEEP THE MEETING SHORT AND ON-TOPIC.
Try to keep meetings under an hour and stick to your agenda so you
don't go over the allotted time. If you go off-topic or can't move past a
specific subject, homeowners may leave before the meeting is over.
