Discussions allow users to communicate within BoardWorks using a secure, message‑board style conversation.
When creating a discussion, users can:
Designate who will participate in the discussion
Choose whether participants receive notifications about new messages
Please note: Discussions must be associated with a specific meeting or event.
Creating a new discussion
To create or access a discussion:
Open the Meeting Details screen.
Select Meeting Actions.
Select Discussion from the dropdown menu.
From here, you can create a new discussion or view existing discussions related to the meeting.
Creating a discussion post
When creating a discussion, enter the following information:
Discussion (Subject)
Message body
Recipients
To notify participants by email, select Send Email Alert to All Recipients.
When ready, select Save to start the discussion.
Discussion email notification
When email notifications are enabled, recipients receive an email notifying them that a discussion post is available to review and respond to.
Please note: For email notifications to be sent - and for committee members to view the discussion - the meeting must be published.
Example discussion email notification
Responding to a discussion post
Participants can respond to a discussion by:
Selecting the discussion name to open the conversation.
Selecting the plus (+) icon to add a response.
After entering a reply:
Choose whether to send the response to all participants by selecting the checkbox.
Select Post to submit the response.