If you're a manager of a company of any size, then you know about meetings. If you serve as a volunteer on a board, a commission, a charity, or an organization of any credible type or size, then you know about meetings. If you chair a group of any more than yourself, then you know about meetings.

As a matter of fact, there is likely not too many people on the planet that have not been to a meeting at some point in their lives—homeowners associations, company shareholder, Scouts, clubs, PTAs, TupperWare, human resources, employee training, and on and on and on. It seems people are meeting'ed to death. That's why, in most cases, when a meeting is announced, you'll usually hear more groans than cheers. Do you feel the pain, the angst, the sheer overwhelming nature of meetings?

Then, you should know how to recognize the difference between meetings that are good and those that are bad. If you are going to hold a meeting that is at once both memorable and leave the attendees chanting "more, more, more…", then you must learn the secrets.