Corporate Events Plus

Working in Barcelona on two different projects for Technology and Pharmaceutical sectors this month and on one event we came across a new voting method.

I must admit I was not in favour of the audience using their own mobile phone – but – set the ground rules and this is a successful method of involving the audience and being able to record your results in real time.

Poll Everywhere is a voting system, you register with the company, you gain access to a dedicated website, you prepare your own questions and invite the audience to join in with their responses via a text or by accessing the web page directly. Easy to use, worked first time for me from my phone via the website link.

www.polleverywhere.com

Ask a question

Use multiple choice questions to identify gaps in understanding, or kick off group discussions with a colorful word cloud.

Collect live responses

Invite the audience to respond simultaneously by visiting a website or texting a number on their phones.

See instant results

Responses appear in an animated graph or chart embedded in your presentation. Results update live for all to see.

You use a standard laptop and a switcher between the PowerPoint presentation machine and the laptop being used for the questions – the polling is being recorded live on screen and the audience can see in real time the results.

So, what are the ground rules?

Phones turned on but set to silent during the presentations

Text and access direct to the poll everywhere web link needed incase cell coverage is poor

A robust internet connection with available wifi connection in the conference room

Charging stations available at the side of the conference room to enable everyone to participate if their phone is low on battery

After 5 annual projects in Barcelona on Mobile World Congress Bodo our crew chief from our Berlin Supplier is hanging up his Hard Hat and off to pastures new to experience a new career. He will be so missed by our MWC family – Bodo has never failed to deliver his part of the project – keeping his team of men in line – big boots to fill for sure, but we have a year to plan. Good luck Bodo, although I can not help but smile at this photo – as Bodo looks on at Eamonn from Wonderworks dressing a space man prop next to a life size section of the ISS (International Space Station) we had on the booth this year , hahahahaha.

Maybe you were thinking – I have seen it all now !

Alberto and I will miss your input and steadying hand on this project Bodo, we wish you good luck in your next work life.