Talk more with people before the meeting starts, be willing to hang around after it ends for more chit chat. If people are used to your voice then it won't sile

Talk more with people before the meeting starts, be willing to hang around after it ends for more chit chat. If people are used to your voice then it won't silence the whole room whenever you utter something in the middle of a meeting, making it less awkward. Also good to repeat what point someone has made before you address it. Makes you look perceptive and gives them a chance you argue with your understanding before your point, so your point doesn't have to get shot down over a misunderstanding. I'm learning this the hard way too. :)