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4. Demand attention! Cell phones off, private conversations in
hallway. Participants will be grateful. They're usually afraid to speak up themselves.
5. Eyelids drooping? Time for a break, even if you haven't scheduled one. Sleepy participants lower
meeting's energy. Incorporate exercises and breakout sessions into any event that lasts more than an hour. Keep everyone moving.
6. Just before your meeting ends, identify take-aways. What do you want participants to learn? What should they remember?
7. End early. Use
last fifteen minutes -- no more -- to go around
room and ask everyone a question. "What will be different next time you sit down to write?" "What surprised you most in today's class?" "What is your next step?"

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