It was made clear up front that corporate meetings would be held online. We selected Microsoft's Terminal Client for me to get into my clients' computers, and NetMeeting for real-time collaboration. Suddenly it occurred to me the corporation should have an electronic minute book to match its technological savvy. It was an inspired idea. Once the minute book is out of sight, it is often out of mind.
Corporate records become dynamic and informative rather than legal relics.
Corporations, especially small corporations, need structured reminders for regular meetings. I relegated my client's old-fashioned minute book to the basement to join the other dead files. Then, I sat at my computer and created a new database for the electronic minute book. I used Lotus Notes because it is well-suited to this task, but other databases also work. First, I designed a form for documents.