Virtual events

In Meeting Polling Coming to Microsoft Teams

Microsoft is scheduled to release a new polling integration with Microsoft Teams that enables meeting presenters to create polls natively within teams. According to Ignite 2020, meeting presenters can easily create polls and launch them for attendees to answer from any device before, during and after meetings. This new feature is scheduled to start rolling out to Teams users in November 2020. Prior to this feature, polling was not integrated into meetings. Meeting presenters had the option of using Microsoft Forms to create polls in Teams. Attendees would be required to leave the meeting to complete the poll outside of Teams which was less than ideal for attendees and the meeting organizer. The new polling experience builds on top of the Microsoft Forms functionality. With this integration, Teams meeting presenters can manage all aspects of their polls directly via a tab in Teams.   Once a meeting presenter launches a poll, it will pop-up on the respondents meeting screen as well in the meeting chat. In meeting polling enables attendees to see results in real-time. This feature will be very helpful for organizations and organizers to take votes during a meeting or gauge the pulse of the audience.     After the meeting, the poll results can be exported to Microsoft Excel for further analysis. Look out for this new feature to roll out in Teams over the next several weeks. Ticket Falcon works seamlessly with Teams for your virtual events. If you have any questions or want to learn more about how we work with Microsoft Teams to help you collect RSVPs, sell tickets and raise money for your events, schedule a free demo or create your next event today.

5 Easy Steps to Hosting a Virtual Event

Times have certainly changed for in-person events over the past few months. The online world has taken over as in-person events have come to a halt. We are adjusting to the times and rethinking how we do things, which is why we are going to show you how to host your own virtual event.

1. Plan Your Virtual Event

The first step is to plan exactly what type of online event you will be hosting. Here are a few ideas to get you started:

• Learning workshops
• Workout classes
• Social events
• Business networking
• Art classes

There are so many options out there and with everyone stuck (safely) at home looking for ways to entertain themselves, you have a bigger audience than ever.

2. Choose Where to Livestream Your Virtual Event

To host your online event, choose from several virtual meeting platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Uber Conference and more.

3. Pick a Day

Select a date and create a virtual meeting (via one of the virtual platforms mentioned above) to receive a live meeting link. Next, visit Ticket Falcon to create your online event. You will be able to insert your live meeting link during the event creation process. Click here to learn more.

4. Promote Your Virtual Event

Of course, the lead up to the event is just as important as the event itself. The idea is to build excitement and increase engagement from your audience in the process. 

Once you create your online event via Ticket Falcon, use these helpful tips to successfully promote it:

• Share your event on social media and business networks
• Create an online ad
• Email event information to your existing contacts
• Text the event link to your friends and family

5. Host Your Virtual Event

Hosting a good virtual event involves being as interactive as possible and meeting your audience’s needs. 

We’re here to help you every step of the way in achieving your virtual event goals. Get started at Ticket Falcon today!