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Find here an array of useful tips for running and participating in meetings in a productive, efficient and congenial manner.
Tips are emailed to those who subscribe to the free service. The are posted at this site a month or more later, so to get them as soon as they are published, email subscribe@PointOfOrder.org.
The tips are based primarily on Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR), 10th edition, 2000. The 11th edition was published after these tips were written, but there is no substantial difference as far as these tips are concerned. However, in general, the current edition of RONR automatically becomes the governing parliamentary authority for almost all organizations which adopt Robert's Rules.
2005-10-13 -- Meeting Tip 1 -- Unanimous Consent
2005-11-18 -- Meeting Tip 2 -- Agendas
2005-12-04 -- Meeting Tip 3 -- Bending Bylaws
2005-12-22 -- Meeting Tip 4 -- Handling Urgent Business
2006-01-11 -- Meeting Tip 5 -- Perfecting Proposals
2006-01-22 -- Meeting Tip 6 -- Undoing Done Deals
2006-02-03 -- Meeting Tip 7 -- Minutes Matter
2006-02-18 -- Meeting Tip 8 -- Resolving Ambiguous or Conflicting Rules
2006-03-04 -- Meeting Tip 9 -- Medicine for Meandering Meetings
2006-03-19 -- Meeting Tip 10 -- Voting Vexations
2006-04-09 -- Meeting Tip 11 -- Quorum Questions
2006-05-04 -- Meeting Tip 12 -- Small Boards and Committees
2006-07-16 -- Meeting Tip 13 -- What to Bring to Meetings
2006-09-23 -- Meeting Tip 14 -- Postponing a Motion
2006-10-12 -- Meeting Tip 15 -- Members' Rights
2006-10-23 -- Meeting Tip 16 -- Deterring Disorderly Discussion
2006-11-21 -- Meeting Tip 17 -- Format of a Resolution
2007-01-25 -- Meeting Tip 18 -- Role of the Parliamentarian
2007-02-20 -- Meeting Tip 19 -- When In Doubt, Ask
2007-04-07 -- Meeting Tip 20 -- When Robert's Rules Don't Matter
2007-06-05 -- Meeting Tip 21 -- Preferential Voting
2007-07-10 -- Meeting Tip 22 -- Efficient Meetings
2007-07-31 -- Meeting Tip 23 -- Nominating No-Nos
2007-09-20 -- Meeting Tip 24 -- Five Fatal Fumbles
2007-10-06 -- Meeting Tip 25 -- Debate, Discuss, Deliberate
2007-10-20 -- Meeting Tip 26 -- Gavels
2007-11-14 -- Meeting Tip 27 -- Previous Notice
2007-12-15 -- Meeting Tip 28 -- Tellers
2008-01-08 -- Meeting Tip 29 -- Voting by Mail
2008-01-22 -- Meeting Tip 30 -- Drafting Motions
2008-02-21 -- Meeting Tip 31 -- When A Two-Thirds Vote is Needed
2008-03-13 -- Meeting Tip 32 -- Charitable Chairing
2008-04-22 -- Meeting Tip 33 -- Sample Meeting Script
2008-08-15 -- Meeting Tip 34 -- Disciplinary Procedures
2008-09-24 -- Meeting Tip 35 -- Update Your Bylaws
2008-10-20 -- Meeting Tip 36 -- Making Decisions When You Can't Meet In Person
2009-01-20 -- Meeting Tip 37 -- When You Can't Vote
Meeting Tips and Myths are based on the cited references. The rules, bylaws and/or statutes governing your organization may supersede the rules described above. Meeting Tips and Myths are written by Paul McClintock, PRP, CP-T, and are presented as a public service by the Point of Order Parliamentary Law Unit, which meets in Seattle, Washington for parliamentary study monthly (usually on the 4th Saturday). Website: www.PointOfOrder.org. Email: info@PointOfOrder.org.
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Copyright 2005-2009 Paul E. McClintock, meetingtips@paulmcclintock.com
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