Getting Ready for a Meeting

Getting Ready for a Meeting

In this lesson, we'll walk you through:

Setting up a meeting for a specific date and time
Crafting the agenda
Drafting and recording minutes
Finalizing and approving the minutes
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Only a Recording Secretary can prepare and edit the minutes. You'll know you're the recording secretary if you see your name and the Create New Meeting button.
Meetings page overview
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Setting up a New Meeting

Click the Create New Meeting button. A popup will appear prompting you to enter meeting details:

Specify the location, date, and time
(Optional) Add a link for a video call
From the drop-down menu, pick a meeting type
Select an agenda template — the chosen template's agenda will display on the right
New meeting setup popup
Fill in meeting details and select a template

Click Create. A new entry like the one below will be generated.

New meeting entry in list
Getting Ready for a Meeting
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Crafting the Agenda
Agenda button

Upon creating a meeting, the chosen agenda template instantly becomes the draft agenda. If you don't select a specific template, the default one will be applied. Customize the template to tailor it for your meeting.

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Delving into the Minutes
Minutes button

Draft minutes are auto-generated when a meeting is initiated. If you're the recording secretary, you'll see an editable view.

The agenda will be displayed in the left column, with each agenda item as a clickable link. Attendees such as directors and staff are auto-added, with checkboxes for tracking attendance.

Minutes view with agenda and attendees

Agenda items act as jump links — click one to jump directly to its section.

To add non-regular attendees like auditors, type their name and hit Add Attendee.

Add Attendee field

Click Call to Order to commence the meeting, but only do this once the meeting begins. You can also add comments in the provided textbox.

Minutes editing view with Call to Order
Getting Ready for a Meeting

How to send a notification

Step 1
Notification button
Click on the notification button.
Step 2
Select user role and select all, or check beside individual names.
Select users
Option 1
Sends a pre-written email. Select the meeting date from the dropdown.
Option 1 - pre-written email
Send
Send button
Click Send — the reminder is sent.
Confirm
Click Yes. A notification confirms the meeting agenda has been sent.
Confirmation dialog
Notification sent confirmation
Option 2
Allows a custom email to be sent.
Option 2 - custom email