Adding polls to your event is a great way to get inside the minds of your attendees. Event polls allows you to ask your attendee's opinion and get live feedback on hot topics. It's also a good way to get your attendees engaged at your event.
To create a poll, first you need to create a session. Once you've created your session access your virtual event hub to create a poll. Click here to learn more on how to create a session.
Please note the following before creating a poll:
Only admins and speakers can create polls
Polls may only be created if you enter a session in the virtual event hub or if you access the Accelevents backstage studio link
Attendees may only answer once for each poll
To see poll results, the speaker or admin who made the poll must submit an answer too
If the poll results are hidden, this is only hidden from attendees. Speakers and admins will still see the results.
Create a Poll
Enter the session through the virtual event hub or access the Accelevents backstage studio link for the session
Click the Polls tab on the right side panel
Click Add Poll
Type in your poll question
Select whether attendees can pick multiple answers or just one answer
Type in the answers below
You can adjust the number of answer selection by clicking Delete or Add Answer
Enable Show Results to Users if you want attendees to see the poll results
Click Save
Click Launch Poll
Note: When a poll is published the poll button at the top of the chat pulses for a couple of times as notification and a pop up window for the poll question should appear for the attendees.
Submit a Poll Answer
After clicking Launch Poll, the button should change to Submit. This means your poll is ready and can now be viewed by your attendees
Tick the checkbox or radio button to select an answer
Click Submit
If you enabled Show Results to Users, the results will be instantly shown to the attendee after submitting
If you're an admin or a speaker submitting an answer, the result will be instantly shown to you even if the Show Results to User is disabled
End a Poll
Click the End Poll button to stop the poll
Delete a Poll
Click the trash icon on the poll to delete it
Disabling the Poll Feature in a Session
Go to Agenda & Speakers
Open the session
On session details, scroll down to Manage Session Interactivity
Switch off Enable Polls
Downloading the Poll Report
Go to Agenda & Speakers
Open the session
Select the Registrants tab
Click Download
Note: The report will show you who participated in the polls and which answers they've selected
Create a Poll in Advance
1. Accelevents Studio
Go to Agenda & Speakers
Open the session
Go to Session Details > Stream Provider
Click the Redirect button
Start creating your poll
2. Session's Direct Link
Note: This is helpful for workshop sessions that do not have the studio link from the admin console
Click Add to Calendar from either the virtual event hub or the event landing page
Copy and paste in a new tab the link displayed in the description box
Start creating your poll