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One of the easiest things you can do to breathe a little bit of new life into your meetings is to change where they happen. If you feel like your meetings are in a rut and have become boring, changing locations can change your members' perspective just enough to cause a few sparks.
If you always meet in the same room on campus, change it up. Meet in the private dining room of a local restaurant at dinner time. Meet outside.
If you have a smaller group, meet in someone's living room. What about meeting in the living room of a member you've been trying to motivate about the organization?
You can make it a permanent change, or just do it for a single meeting. And, of course, it's important to make sure everyone is well-informed about the new location. You could also choose to hang a sign in your normal meeting place telling people to meet you somewhere cool nearby (it has to be very nearby).
Meet in the space that belongs to another campus organization. Why not ask the Women's Center if you can use their meeting space? If you're in a fraternity or sorority, switch one night with another chapter you like. The women get the men's chapter room, and the guys go over and see what it feels like to meet in a clean meeting room!
If you're going to change the location, change the set-up as well. Meet in a circle, or sit on the ground, or sit on comfortable couches.
Some people will like the change of venue, and some will think it's stupid and unnecessary. Remember, not everyone has to love every idea you try. Motivating your group is about trying new things and seeing where the positive results happen.
