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Town Hall Meetings
The term "town hall meeting" is applied to most public meetings these days. Learn not only the purpose of a town hall meeting, but how to organize and setup a meeting using these resources.
The Purpose And History of Town Hall Meetings
The phrase "town hall meeting" gets applied to almost any public meeting these days. Town hall meetings have a long tradition in America -- and elsewhere -- and the newfound popularity of "town halls" in the 1990s watered down the term. It does have a specific purpose and history.
Types Of Town Hall Meetings
Town halls don't have to be reserved for political purposes -- and they don't have to be in-person events held in large halls. There's also a variety of formats for town halls: traditional, tele-town halls and electronic town halls.
Setting Up A Town Hall Meeting
Preparation is key to a successful town hall meeting. You need to schedule it and pick a location, publicize the meeting so people show up and staff it right to make the meeting run smoothly.
Following Up After A Town Hall Meeting
When a town hall meeting ends, the work isn't done. A successful town hall can reach more than just the 20 or 200 people who showed up to the live event. Publicize the results. Thank the participants. Keep working on the issue