Where Q&A is participants' way of submitting ideas, responses, questions, and 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 and in Present view.
Announcements can be set up in advance and then publish when needed.
Sending an announcement is a great way to kick off your session. We always include a welcome message for our participants to encourage them to participate. You can use one of our pre-set announcements or send your own.
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, so they will always appear on a different background to your participants so they stand out from their messages.