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Alex named the 3 key points already. Adding on top of that, I would say

Mind the timeslot

And remember your colleagues. Nobody will mind if you remember everybody 5 minutes before the scheduled meeting is over that it's time to wrap up. If there's still stuff to be discussed, propose a followup with a new agenda.

Keep it small

More people usually means more opinions. Depending on the audience, I'd

  • Try and keep the meeting to 5 people max.
  • If there are more people, ask them for questions and comments beforehand. Send out an agenda to the people. Like so, everybody is able to prepare themselves.

Don't brainstorm (in big groups)

Use breakout sessions instead. Even better: Use a proper technique. If you'd like to get creative, you could use the World Disney Method or Future Search