Learn how meetings are structured and your role as a member.
Learn advanced quorum concepts: verification, losing quorum, and what to do without it.
Learn how to properly make and second motions.
Learn how to modify motions before they are voted on.
Understand different voting methods and requirements.
Handle points of order, appeals, and other procedural matters.
Master the rules governing discussion: speaking limits, yielding, and closing debate.
Understand committee types, creation, and how to discharge a committee.
Understand the key differences between these often-confused motions.
Learn the special rules for amending your organization's governing documents.
Clear up the most commonly confused motions: Lay on Table, Postpone, and Postpone Indefinitely.
Debunk the most widespread misunderstandings about parliamentary procedure.
Learn proper procedures for nominations and conducting elections.
Understand the presiding officer's duties, powers, and when they can vote.