Polls can be used to capture answers from attendees to single or multiple questions. Polls can be linked to sessions, and results can be made public within the app.
Creating and editing polls
Ensure the "Poll" module is active within the "Design Manager & Theme" tile. Read more about "How to enable and disable modules within the MCM".
From the MCM dashboard, select the "Poll" module on the left
To add a new poll, click the “+” icon from the 'Poll List' section
Enter a title and optional description
Select "Show Result" to display results to the user once they have completed the poll
Select "Link this poll to event home page" to make this poll visible to attendees within the "Poll" module of the event app
Click "Save & Next" to proceed
If you only want to accept responses within a certain time frame, specify the opening and closing date/time of the poll (go to step #8 if the poll will remain open)
Click "Skip" OR "Save & Next" to proceed
Adding a poll question
Click the “+” icon from the 'Poll Questions' section to add a new question
Enter the "Question Number" which is the order the question appears in your poll
Enter the poll "Question" (example: What is your favorite color?)
Choose the "Question Type", depending on whether you want to allow for multiple answers or a single answer
Add poll "Responses" which are the answers to your question, separated by commas (example: Red,Green,Blue)
Repeat steps #1-5 to add additional poll questions
Click "Save & Next" once all poll questions have been added
Linking polls to sessions
Created polls can be linked to one or multiple sessions in your event. Polls can be assigned to sessions at the end of the poll creation process:
Proceed through the steps above until you reach the "Link Poll to Sessions" page
Select the session(s) you wish to link this poll to (if any)
Click "Save & Finish" to complete
You can edit an existing poll by clicking on the 'pencil' icon, or delete by clicking the 'red cross' icon next to the name of the poll
You can also link a poll to a session by editing the session itself:
Go to the "Sessions" module on the left hand side
Click to 'edit' one of your existing sessions
Select the "Poll" tab along the top
Select the poll(s) to assign
Click "Save & Next"
Accessing poll results
Select the "Survey/Poll Reports" tile within the MCM dashboard
Select the "Poll" tab at the top
Select a "Poll Type", choosing either an "Event" poll or a "Session" poll
Use the "Select poll" dropdown list to choose the poll you want to display results for
Choose a "Poll View", selecting from a "Bar chart" or a "Pie chart"
To download responses, click on the spreadsheet download icon
Attendee view of polls
See below for a demonstration of how an attendee can view and answer a poll in the mobile app.
Notes
Polls you have created will be available in other event apps
Polls will not display to attendees until they have been "Published" (see "How to preview and publish your Eventsforce mobile app")
The "Send Certificate" feature is not currently active within polls
If scheduling polls, dates will use the "mm/dd/yyyy" format