Diocese Of Lexington On Introducing E-Voting To Diocesan Conventions
In the wake of the pandemic, the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington transitioned to e-voting after years of relying on paper ballot voting. For the first time in church history, deputies of the 124th Annual Diocesan Convention would be convening to pass important...
What We Learned Using E-Voting For The First Time At Our Diocesan Convention
For the first time in its history, the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina became one of many church organizations forced to transition its annual diocesan convention to a virtual meeting, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Diocese Convention Committee needed an...
Introducing Virtual Meetings & Events In The Wake of COVID
It’s times like these that we need each other most. Though we can’t shake hands or meet in person, thanks to technology, businesses can carry on. We empathize with your situation and are here to support you. Virtual audience response and electronic voting can be a...
12 Interactive Presentation Ideas To Wow Audiences In 2020
These interactive presentation ideas are helping audiences better absorb presentation materials, link new information to current understanding, and invest themselves into the learning process. The fact of the matter is one-way presenting just isn’t cutting it with...
Vevox Review: How Does Its Audience Response System Compare
In this part of the 3 Minute Audience Response System Comparison Review series we’re taking a closer look at Vevox. Founded in the early 2000s, Vevox is a Finnish mobile phone-based polling platform used for live polling and Q&A within the classroom and workplace....
Future Proofing Elections With E-Voting Audience Response Systems
Audience response systems have become a popular tool for electronic voting. These live e-voting solutions are being used to revitalize voter participation, eliminate time spent tallying votes and safeguard elections. This infographic contains all you need to know...
Blockchain Can’t Avoid Cyber Attack But Audience Response Systems Can
With concerns about voter fraud and cyber warfare at an all time high, election officials and government leaders are seeking ways to restore confidence in the election process. As well as being vulnerable to security attacks, aging voting machines are subject to...
6 Hollywood Inspired Sales Kick Off Meeting Theme Ideas
It’s getting to be that time of year again for planning annual sales kick off meetings. Over the next quarter, companies nationwide have begun planning their annual sales kick off (SKO) meetings. The theme that guides your sales kick off meeting agenda is equally as...
4 Highly Engaging Sales Kick Off Meeting Content Delivery Techniques
Sales kickoff meetings must compete for the limited time and attention of SKO attendees. While celebrating last year’s achievements and learning new skills is important, chances are high that your sales reps have a long to-do list. There are many distractions that can...
4 Surprise Costs Audience Response System Sellers Add To Quoted Prices
Many audience response system companies sell audience response keypad equipment and software at varying market prices. While some abide by inclusive pricing models, others have invisible costs that are often missed during the vetting process. When choosing...
5 Reasons Why Audience Response Rental Prices Differ So Much
There are many companies offering audience response rentals, so how will you know whether you’re getting a good deal or not? The cost of renting audience response systems for live audience polling depends on a few key variables. We’ve got the lowdown on what to look...
High Audience Voting Participation Is As Easy As 1-2-3
When it comes to real time audience voting and ballot automation, not all audience response systems are created equally. This seems simple enough, but without a clearly defined vetting process election planners may find themselves with an audience voting system that...
10 Reasons Audience Voting System Adoption Is Surging Cross-Industry
The use cases for real time audience voting are plentiful, and growing in popularity as mobile connectivity makes audience response system technology more scalable. Conference event and training professionals are using audience voting to encourage learning...
Rubric For Choosing Between Live Audience Polling Systems For E-Voting
In today’s era of digital connectivity, live audience polling has become standard practice for many election organizers. Still, many organizations and government agencies, particularly, question the security and performance of audience response systems with electronic...
3 Reasons Your Sales Kick-Off Meeting Will Be Forgotten (and How To Fix It)
January is arguably the most important time of the year for sales organizations. A company’s annual sales kick-off (SKO) is its most important sales gathering of the year. SKOs are intended to direct, educate and inspire sales teams to reach new levels of success. New...
The Ultimate List of Audience Response System Use Cases
Audience response systems are eliminating the need for organizations to invest large sums into varied single point solutions. From voting and elections to workshop training and classroom gamification, the use cases of audience response systems are endless. They can be...
Audience Response System Myths [Infographic]
The use case applications and technical capabilities of audience response systems has grown multifold in the past decade. No longer are audience response systems being used exclusively by event professionals planning major conference events. To help you get started on...
Vendor Reviews
Vevox Review: How Does Its Audience Response System Compare
In this part of the 3 Minute Audience Response System Comparison Review series we’re taking a closer look at Vevox. Founded in the early 2000s, Vevox is a Finnish mobile phone-based polling platform used for live polling and Q&A within the classroom and workplace....
TurningPoint: How Does Its Audience Response System Compare
In this installation of the 3 Minute Audience Response System Comparison series, we’re taking a closer look at Turning Technologies. Founded in 2002, Turning Technologies is an education technology company that provides an interactive response system, TurningPoint,...
Meridia: Audience Response Keypad Manufacturers In Review
In this installation of the Top Audience Response Keypad Manufacturers series, we review the capabilities of the Meridia Interactive Solutions line of audience response keypads. An old provider of audience response keypads Meridia Interactive Solutions (Meridia) is...
INDUSTRY TrendS
3 Sales Kick Off Meeting Reinforcement Tactics (That Actually Work)
Sales kickoff meetings can be truly magical experiences when planned in alignment with sales and delivered as an interactive experience. New skills and techniques are debated. New messaging is circulated. New products are rolled out. Energy is at a high. Everyone in...
What We Learned Using E-Voting For Elections Twice In A Row
The United Methodist Church is one of many national conference bodies that have transitioned to audience response systems complete with live audience polling and electronic voting keypads for annual elections. Having experienced severe disruptions due to faulty...
UMC Conference Secretary Talks Going From Scantron To E-Voting
After years of relying on scantron machines, the United Methodist Church (UMC) Annual Conference of Alabama & West Florida made the switch to an audience response system for elections e-voting. With over 1400 attendees it was imperative that this change didn’t...
UMC Conference Planner On Adopting Electronic Voting Keypads
This year, United Methodist Church Annual Conference planners had the difficult task of presenting electronic voting keypads to an audience which included a significant number of seniors, many of whom don’t use computers—and during a highly sensitive elections season....
CME Program Triples Learner Recall With Interactive Education
Recent study published in The American Journal of Managed Care successfully demonstrates the effectiveness of audience response systems for interactive education, using both live meetings and online course. In Brief: Recently, a continuing medical education...
4 Ways Live Audience Polling Enhances Church General Conferences
General Assembly planning is a daunting task for even the most experienced of religious event planners. The General Assembly is the most important (and complex to plan) meeting of the Church. Delegates from across the nation, and world in some instances, come together...
4 Ways Audience Response Systems Boost Compliance Training Outcomes [Infographic]
Compliance leaders are successfully using audience response systems for live audience polling, personalized learning and gamification in order to boost the performance results of training programs. Here's how. Up Next: A Best Practice Model For Engaging Financial...
A Best Practice Model For Engaging Financial Compliance Training Events
As financial institutions face dramatically higher regulatory fees and greater scope of oversight, compliance risk has become a pronounced concern for the executive leaders of financial institutions. Disengagement during trainings risk employee misunderstanding of how...
Political Conventions Are No Longer Conventional [Infographic]
Political conventions are fast evolving—don't just take our word for it! We've sourced the data to prove it. Check out this infographic for hard hitting stats on the undeniable influence of social media, livestreaming, mobile communications and audience response...