While the mobile app is pending, clicking Mobile App Setup from the Control Panel displays the Mobile App Setup screen. Once the app has been submitted, clicking this option displays the Channel Manager instead. For more information on setting up your app, see Purchasing and Setting Up Your Mobile App
Channels are used to group members together based on member type, interest, subgroup, and more. Using Channels, you can take advantage of these app-only features:
- Real-time Chat among members of the channel only;
- Meets, to meet up with other channel members;
- Channel-based events;
- Channel Member Directory;
- Polls among members of the channel only.
Adding a Channel
A channel is a dedicated space for specific conversations, similar to a forum. Members can only view or participate in a channel's chat if they are a member of that channel.
Select Add Channel to add a new channel. Using the pop-up window, name your channel. This name will be visible to you and your members. Select a channel status; to start, your channel should be Active. If you need to remove a channel later, you'll return to this screen to change the status to Disabled.
Determine the membership of the channel from the drop-down menu of options. Selecting some options may prompt you for additional details. For example, if you select Committee, you'll choose a specific committee to add to the channel.
- All Active Members
- Member Opt-In
- Administrator Defined
- Based on an Interest Group
- Based on a Committee
- Based on a Member Type
- Based on a Subgroup (Chapter, District or Region)
- Based on the Answer to a Member Additional Data Question
Finally, enter a channel description, and an optional image to associate with the channel. This image will appear in the app next to the channel name.
Channel membership is not maintained in real time. The process to update the members of a channel runs approximately every 30 minutes. So when you create a new channel, it will not be visible to members until this process runs.