Community, groups & discussions
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How do I create a group?
You need to be logged into your My Consultantsboard account. If you don’t have a Consultantsboard account simply ‘Register’ to open your member account – it only takes a minute.
Then click on ‘My Consultantsboard’ which you will find in the main navigation on the left hand column. This takes you into your member profile. See four main tabs at the top – click on ‘Community’. Then click on the third sub-tab ‘Add New Group’.Create your own group(s) to connect with other like-minded individuals.
Consultantsboard groups can be categorised as ‘Advice clinics’, ‘HR smalltalk’, ‘Organisation networks’, or ‘Peer networks’.
You can also choose your control access and privacy within the ‘Group visibility’ settings. Think carefully about whether you want your group to be open, closed or private:
‘Open’ = full visibility, and anyone in the community can join
‘Closed’ = full visibility, but members have to request access and be approved by a group administrator
‘Private’ = no public visibility, and only accessible by invitation from a group manager (works like a private intranet) -
How do I invite people to join a group?
You need to be logged into your My Consultantsboard account. If you don’t have a Consultantsboard account simply ‘Register’ to open your member account – it only takes a minute.
Then click on ‘My Consultantsboard’ which you will find in the main navigation on the left hand column. This takes you into your member profile. See four main tabs at the top – click on ‘Community’. Then click on the first sub-tab ‘My Subscribed Groups’. Click on the relevant ‘Go to this group’ tab (which you will find underneath each group name) this will take you into that relevant group. Click on the ‘Members’ tab on your group, then click on the tab ‘Send Invites’.Your email invites will be sent from Consultantsboard directly to their inbox outside the site.
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How do I set up or control the frequency of my community digest email alerts?
You need to be logged into your My Consultantsboard account. If you don’t have a Consultantsboard account simply ‘Register’ to open your member account – it only takes a minute.
Then click on ‘My Consultantsboard’ which you will find in the main navigation on the left hand column. This takes you into your member profile. See four main tabs at the top – click on ‘Community’. Then click on the fourth sub-tab ‘Community Digest Email‘.Choose the frequency you would like to receive all your community updates: Daily, weekly or never.
Use these alerts to stay informed, continue to engage with your peers, and build your network.
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How can I stop my community digest email alerts?
You need to be logged into your My Consultantsboard account. If you don’t have a Consultantsboard account simply ‘Register’ to open your member account – it only takes a minute.
Then click on ‘My Consultantsboard’ which you will find in the main navigation on the left hand column. This takes you into your member profile. See four main tabs at the top – click on ‘Community’. Then click on the fourth sub-tab ‘Community Digest Email‘.Choose the frequency you would like to receive all your community updates: Daily, weekly or never. Select ‘never’.
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How do I access groups I subscribe to?
You need to be logged into your My Consultantsboard account. If you don’t have a Consultantsboard account simply ‘Register’ to open your member account – it only takes a minute.
Click on ‘My Consultantsboard’ which you will find in the main navigation in the left hand column. This takes you into your member profile. See four main tabs at the top – click on ‘Community’. Then click on the first sub-tab ‘My Subscribed Groups’.In this section you will find a list of all the groups you are currently subscribed to.
Use this page to access any of your groups by clicking on the ‘Go to this group’ tab underneath each group name. From there, you can check out newest members, latest events and comment on other discussions going on within a group. -
How do I leave a group?
You need to be logged into your My Consultantsboard account. If you don’t have a Consultantsboard account simply ‘Register’ to open your member account – it only takes a minute.
Then click on ‘My Consultantsboard’ - which you will find in the main navigation on the left hand column. This takes you into your member profile. See four main tabs at the top – click on ‘Community’. Then click on the first sub-tab ‘My Subscribed Groups’.In this section you will find a list of all the groups you are currently subscribed to.
You can choose to leave a group by clicking on the ‘Leave this group’ tab at any time. -
How do I edit my group details (name, description, image and visibility settings of the group – open, closed, private).
You need to be logged into your My Consultantsboard account. If you don’t have a Consultantsboard account simply ‘Register’ to open your member account – it only takes a minute.
Then click on ‘My Consultantsboard’ - which you will find in the main navigation on the left hand column. This takes you into your member profile. See four main tabs at the top – click on ‘Community’. Then click on the second sub-tab ‘My Managed Groups’.In this section you will find a list of all the groups you currently manage. Click on the relevant group name to edit your group details. Then make sure you click on the ‘Save changes to group’ tab to update any new changes.
You can also change your control access and privacy within the ‘Group visibility’ settings:
‘Open’ = full visibility, and anyone in the community can join
‘Closed’ = full visibility, but members have to request access and be approved by a group administrator
‘Private’ = no public visibility, and only accessible by invitation from a group manager (works like a private intranet) -
How do I introduce myself to the group?
If you’re a new member and have just joined a group, introduce yourself by going into the group which will take you to the ‘Group Home’ page.
Why have you joined the group? What do you hope to get out of the group?
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How to make a new announcement
Only group managers can make announcements. You need to be logged into your My Consultantsboard account to make them.
Click on ‘My Consultantsboard’ which you will find in the main navigation in the left hand column. This takes you into your member profile. See four main tabs at the top – click on ‘Community’. Then click on the first sub-tab ‘My Subscribed Groups’.
Use this page to access the group you want to make an announcement to by clicking on the ‘Go to this group’ tab underneath the relevant group name.
Click on the ‘Announcements’ tab on your group, then click on the ‘Add New Announcement’ tab. Write up your announcement then click ‘Submit’. This will then appear at the top on the Group Home page.
Reach out to your group by making a group announcement. Share important news, provide offers. Only make an announcement that serves the interests of the whole group. -
I cannot make a group announcement, why is this?
You can only make an announcement to a group if you are either the group manager or have been given permission rights to act as a group manager.
If you want to make an announcement yourself, contact the group manager and make a request.