On the meeting summary or attached to it should be list of tasks to be completed for the next meeting and names of those volunteering to complete those tasks. This is a good reminder technique. Each meeting should have an agenda with each member providing reports on their activities. Telephone trees can communicate information, where one person only makes two or three calls. Meeting reminders are essential and done a day or two before the meeting.
Meetings are for discussion.
Prepare for meetings with loads of questions. Meetings where the chairperson talks all the time are boring. Fuel the energy at a meeting by being the person who asks questions, clarifies, and summaries. This question-asking tactic encourages other members to do the same. Participation usually means people are engaged in the process.