2. Before, During, & After the Meeting

2.1. Before the Meeting

Find out the theme of the meeting (if there is one) and prepare a series of questions based on the theme. Optimally, prepare questions of varying difficulty so that you can easily adapt to the skill and experience levels of the participants. This will allow you to have some questions that can be asked of new members and guests who want to participate. Make sure the questions are clear and concise; confusing Table Topics questions are extremely stressful for everyone involved.

The number of questions you prepare will vary based on the number of speakers you have. Generally, the more speakers you have, the fewer questions you will need to fill the time. 

If you really want to be prepared, check the planned attendance (assuming you are using Easy Speak) and assign the members you want to pick to your questions (though you can do this at the meeting).