Poll Everywhere

FOR SMALL MEETINGS

1. STOP DOING THE SAME OLD THINGS

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

Use Q&A to brainstorm, or when you...

1. Want to head off a 3-hour debate.
2. Want to give everyone equal opportunity to jump in.
3. 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

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.