In working with or in any organization (i.e. a group of 2 or more) you will have to participate in or have to organize meetings. These can be very beneficial (which will strengthen the idea or proposal) or a great waste of time which will weaken the underlining purpose of the meeting.
For a positive result it's important to identify what outcome is desired. Do you want to plant an idea, present a plan, person, or object, or to agree on a common course of action or?
The number of people invited should be in direct relation to what your desired outcome is. Large crowds are great for dispersing an idea, product, plan, etc. Smaller groups are better for making a decision and taking action.
When you desire to get the voice out. Big is always better. So there is nothing difficult about that part. Try to pack as many as possible into where ever you are. Now, there are some tricks to this. Not only are you trying to get a large crowd, you also want to get the crowd to feel like it is larger than it really is. This will put into practice the principle of the Magnetic Crowd. That is why the physical size of the event is important. You need to fill it or pack it. If there are empty seats you will not take advantage of the principle.
The difficult meeting organize or plan is the meeting designed for action-taking. As the organizer you need to invite the people who have the authority to make a decision, but these people normally
have a support staff that advises the decision-maker on the pros and cons of any action taken. This posses a problem. If the staff is strong and opinionated the decision-maker will want to take some time before a decision is made, that is why these meetings should be planned in a series of gradually smaller meetings.
Take your time and plan for all contingencies knowing that correct and efficient action takes deliberate thought.
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