Board Meeting Online allows a group to meet online without having to change meetings or travel for long distances. It can be used by a business, nonprofit or other organisation to discuss the vision and goals of the company and to establish guidelines that aid in achieving the goals. The process is usually conducted using video conferences and a software suite. The software makes it easy to keep track of the conversation and record all decisions made during the online board meeting.

While the convenience of a virtually board meeting that is facilitated by a facilitator board chair may be appealing, it may result in less productive discussions and more paperwork. Following a few basic guidelines will make your virtual meeting as productive as you can. This includes ensuring that the meeting participants have a strong Internet connection, good lighting in the space where they are joining the meeting, and that their phones are in vibrate mode (ringtones could disrupt the meeting). A second suggestion is to make sure that everyone is able to see each other clearly and that the software supports the use of charts and graphs. It is also a good idea to have each meeting to be kept to less than one hour. This will help to keep attendees from becoming disengaged and losing focus due to fatigue. It is also a good idea to incorporate intervals in the meeting schedule, so that participants have a chance to refresh their energy.