Poll Everywhere
FOR SMALL MEETINGS
How to improve meetings
with live, online polls
- Stop the same-old, same-old
- Create anticipation
- Check for understanding
- Brainstorm a solution
- Get anonymous feedback

1. STOP DOING THE SAME OLD THINGS
Start your next meeting
with a Kick-off Poll.
Here's one you can try now...
Try one of these to start.
- What do we need to discuss?
- Last week's big win was...
- Name somebody here who helped you today.
- What is the meaning of life? (42)
Tip: Use open-ended polls like Word Cloud or Brainstorm. They get people talking.
2.
KEEP
THEM
LOOKING
FORWARD
Create anticipation with a Teaser Poll.
Like so...
Now they're listening even harder. Curiosity wins.
(Don't forget to let them in on the answer.)
Tip: Multiple-choice polls are perfect for Teaser Polls, because they make people weigh a few well-chosen options.
3. CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING
See what they learned with a Check-in Poll.
It's the nice way to say,
"Are you listening?"
Other questions to see what stuck:
- Explain [topic] in six words or less.
- What was your main takeaway from this?
- What questions do you have about _______?
Tip: Clickable Image polls can be great for this. Create an x-y axis image, and let them plot their responses on a spectrum, like cost vs. value.
4. BRAINSTORM A SOLUTION
There is such thing
as a Q&A Poll.
But it's great for brainstorming. Everyone posts an idea. Then they rank the ideas. The best ideas rise to the top.
It is both efficient and practical, great for shy folk.
Use Q&A to brainstorm, or when you...
- Want to head off a 3-hour debate.
- Want to give everyone equal opportunity to jump in.
- Want to narrow your discussion to the best topics.
Tip: Q&A Polls are, of course, great for Q&A, because a crowd-ranked list of great questions is so very useful.
5. GET THAT FEEDBACK
Everything is less awkward
with Anonymity.
Give everybody a mask, and get more honest feedback.
Fearless and authentic.
That's good feedback.
Tip: Any Poll Everywhere poll can be anonymous. Multiple-choice, open-ended, Q&A... You can pass out those masks anytime, anywhere.
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