To conduct an effective business meeting, one should send out an agenda in advance, call the meeting to order, and assign tasks. The meeting should have guidelines to keep it on schedule and on topic. A secretary should take minutes, and discussions should be limited to 30 minutes. Parliamentary procedures should be established and followed to allow all participants to provide input in an orderly manner without insulting or interrupting others. Time should be left at the end for questions and to plan the next meeting before concluding and thanking participants.