Nonprofit Good Practice Guide

Johnson Center at Grand Valley State University

Changing the World: A Guide to Public Meetings

This article provides a comprehensive overview of how to be effective in public meetings. Its premise is that knowing how to act effectively in public meetings increases the ability to persuade policymakers and improves the negotiation position.

Key Terms: advocacy, communications, marketing and communications, meetings, negotiation, public meetings, written and oral communications

http://crs.uvm.edu/citizens/meeting.htm

Author: Vermont Institute For Government
Published: 2000