{"id":50516,"date":"2017-03-07T08:36:24","date_gmt":"2017-03-07T07:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.corporate-eye.com\/main\/?p=50516"},"modified":"2017-03-03T13:37:46","modified_gmt":"2017-03-03T12:37:46","slug":"board-portals-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.corporate-eye.com\/main\/board-portals-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Board portals are essential in 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Board portals are a very useful tool to support almost any kind of business meeting. I thought it would be interesting to invite Bernadine Recrio to explain the benefits of board portals for us, in case you\u2019ve not come across them before. <\/em><\/p>\n

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Why Board portals are essential in 2017<\/h2>\n

A board meeting is an inevitable part of a business. This is where significant plans and decisions are created and discussed to ensure the effectiveness of an organization. <\/p>\n

But before a meeting can even take place, the management has to go through days, or even weeks, of tedious process in preparing board packs for the board members to use. Board packs normally range from 40 to more than 500 pages long. It can be a struggle to compile documents from new sources and previous board meetings especially when the documents come in different file formats. Compiling and converting these files can lead to countless nights of overtime work just so the work can be done on time.<\/p>\n

Distributing compiled board packs can be hard too. Sending them through email is not secure enough because email accounts can easily get hacked. There is also a possibility of the email going straight to spam. And if the board decides on using printed board packs, it would cause a great deal of effort to reprint documents and resend them again through mail when revisions are made. <\/p>\n

Don\u2019t we think it is now time to take a more tactical view on how technology trends aid in shaping a more convenient way to manage these problems?<\/p>\n

Over the past few years, board portals have created a significant difference when it comes to communication in businesses. A board portal<\/a> is an electronic workspace that lets board members and senior executives securely access board materials and provide functionalities for administrative staff to easily manage board meetings. But considering its functionalities and features, board portals are not just limited to board use. They can also be an avenue for document collaboration, training sessions, sales presentations, and other business-related types of meetings. Besides making the meeting management process easier, board portals are also often used to supplement video conference calls. They are made versatile by how the software can help in increasing engagement among users through the following features:<\/p>\n