Why you should participate in your own POPin sessions

As a POPin Creator, being active in your sessions will drive participation—and ultimately preference.

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POPin gives leaders and changemakers the ability to have an anonymous, two-way conversation with any size team, from any location. While you can present a question and quietly watch as responses come in ... we highly recommend you get involved and participate in your POPin session—especially in the early days of galvanizing POPin in your organization. This tactic will drive participation and build preference.

You can get involved by:

  • Pre-seeding responses in open-ended questions.

  • Posting named comments on top-voted responses.

Pre-Seeding Responses

Have you ever been the first person to show up for a party? Should you start eating the snacks, or wait until others to arrive? That's the same discomfort users often experience when they're new to POPin.

We recommend seeding one or two anonymous responses into your POPin session to get ideas flowing. Once others see activity, they're far more likely to take action by voting or adding their own idea to the consideration.

Pre-seeding is also a great way to test if your idea is actually a good one. In some cases, you might think you already have the answer, but letting others anonymously vote on your ideas will clarify if your thinking is accurate!

Posting Named Comments

As the POPin Creator, only you have the ability to respond to comments using your name in anonymous sessions. Use this feature to show participants you're listening by responding to top-voted responses. You can ask for further clarification where it's needed, respond to a question, provide a clarifying comment, or even offer kudos. Here's how:

Step 1: Click on the drop-down arrow next to "Add a Comment."

Step 2: Select "Comment as [your name]" from the dropdown that appears. (In this example your name is Red Leader.)

Step 3: Post the named Comment for your participants to engage with.

Watch this (silent) video to see it in action!

Use the live Help chat to contact our Client Success Team if you'd like additional support on any of these topics.

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