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What Are Video Polls?

Video polls are questions placed inside a video that let viewers vote on an option while they watch.

Video Polls

Video polls put a quick question in front of a viewer and collect their choice without leaving the video. They gather opinion or a simple decision, and give the viewer something to do rather than only watch.

They matter because a poll both engages a viewer and returns useful input from them at once.

For example, a training video runs a poll asking which topic viewers want to cover next.

How Do Video Polls Work?

  1. Ask – Write a clear question with options.
  2. Place – Set it at the right moment in the video.
  3. Vote – Let viewers pick an option in the player.
  4. Collect – Gather the responses.
  5. Use – Read the results and act on them.

Why Are Video Polls Important?

  1. Engagement – Give viewers something to do.
  2. Input – Gather opinion in the moment.
  3. Insight – Learn what viewers think or want.
  4. Interaction – Turn watching into taking part.

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