Where Q&A is participants' way of submitting ideas, responses, questions & comments, an announcement works in the opposite direction. An announcement (also called a host message) is when you, the host send messages or announcements to your participants. These messages are also viewed in the Q&A board and will appear on participant mobile devices as well as in Present view.
Announcements can be set up in advance and then publish when needed.
Sending an announcement is a great way to kick-start your session. We like to always put in a little welcome message for our participants and encourage them to participate. Use one of our pre-set up announcements, or send your own welcome message.
How to distinguish between an announcement and a Q&A message?
There are 2 differences between a Q&A(participant) and an announcement:
- The announcements (host messages) will appear in whichever message list you are currently viewing and will be pinned to the top of the Q&A board. Remember, participant messages will either go to the 'Published' or 'Needs Review' list depending on your moderation settings.
- The color differs. We think announcements are important. That's why the announcements will always appear on a different background to your participants, so it stands out from their messages.