This is the easiest way to break the ice without doing awkward intros. Ask one location-based question, and StreamAlive plots everyones answers on a live world map-instantly making the room feel real. How to use it in Experience Design training (Training Agencies edition): - Kickoff question: Where are you joining from today? (classic, always works) - Make it relevant: Which city has the best example of a wow customer/training experience youve personally had? - Dream-state prompt (great for Experience Design): If you could redesign one learner experience anywhere on earth, where would it be? Trainer tip: If youre going to use the map as a theme, do a second Magic Map later like: Where do your learners usually attend from (HQ, sites, remote cities)? Its a sneaky way to transition into designing for different contexts.

Rating Polls are perfect for those moments when you need the rooms temperature fast. People just type a number, and you get an instant visual of where everyones at. How to use it in Experience Design training: - Opener baseline: On a scale of 110, how confident are you in designing an engaging learning experience? - Mid-session check: How clear is the difference between content design and experience design right now? (110) - After an activity: Rate the experience we just did-how engaging was it? (110) Trainer tip: When you see a wide spread (like 3 to 9), say it out loud: Love it-this means we can help the 3s without boring the 9s. People feel seen immediately.

Experience Design is all about how people feel during the learning journey-so a Word Cloud is basically made for this topic. Ask a 12 word question, and StreamAlive turns the chat into a live visual of the groups mindset. Great prompts for Experience Design ILT: - When you hear Experience Design whats the first word that comes to mind? - How do you want learners to feel in your trainings? (12 words) - What usually kills engagement in training? (12 words) Trainer tip: Use the word cloud as a bridge. Example: if you see overwhelmed or confused, you can say, Cool-then part of our job as experience designers is reducing that feeling by design, not by luck.

Talking Tiles is when you want more than one-word answers. People type in chat and their responses show up as falling tiles on screen-so it feels like the group is building something together. Use it during Experience Design training like this: - Describe a training moment youve seen that was truly designed (not accidental). What made it work? - What impact would better Experience Design have on your role or your agencys programs? - Whats one learner complaint you hear often (bored, too fast, irrelevant, etc.)? Trainer tip: After 2030 tiles, pause and do a quick pattern callout: Im seeing a theme: relevance, pace, and interaction. Now your next section feels customized-even if your deck was built weeks ago.

Power Polls are your pick a path tool. Instead of guessing what Training Agency trainers want most, just ask them-then show the results live and adapt. Poll ideas for Experience Design training: - What do you want more of today? 1) Journey mapping a session 2) Designing interactions that arent cringe 3) Making virtual training feel human 4) Measuring engagement + results - Whats your biggest constraint when designing experiences? 1) Time 2) Stakeholders want more content 3) Learners are distracted 4) Delivery platform limits Trainer tip: Run this poll right before you dive into your framework. Then say, Alright-since most of you picked distracted learners, Ill show examples through that lens. Instant credibility.

This solves the classic problem: same 23 people talk, everyone else hides. The Winner Wheel lets you randomly pick someone from people who commented (so its fair-and theyve already engaged once). How to use it in Experience Design training: - Drop one idea for a peak moment in a training session. (collect chat) - Spin the wheel: Alright, the wheel chooses who explains their idea in 20 seconds. Other fun uses: - Pick a scenario owner to choose which case study you do next - Pick a winner for a small prize (coffee card, shoutout, agency swag) Trainer tip: Keep it playful and safe: You can pass! The option to pass reduces anxiety and actually increases willingness to speak.

Quizzes are great when you want to lock in a concept-especially in Experience Design where people may think they understand it until you test the edges. Quiz questions you can use in Experience Design ILT: - Which is the best example of Experience Design? A) Adding 20 more slides of content B) Planning emotional peaks + interaction moments across the session (correct) C) Using a prettier slide template D) Sending a longer pre-read - Whats a peak moment? A) The longest activity B) The moment learners feel the strongest emotion (correct) C) The last slide D) The hardest quiz question Trainer tip: After you reveal the correct answer, ask: If you picked a different one, what made it tempting? That little discussion is where the learning sticks.

Rating Polls are perfect for those moments when you need the rooms temperature fast. People just type a number, and you get an instant visual of where everyones at. How to use it in Experience Design training: - Opener baseline: On a scale of 110, how confident are you in designing an engaging learning experience? - Mid-session check: How clear is the difference between content design and experience design right now? (110) - After an activity: Rate the experience we just did-how engaging was it? (110) Trainer tip: When you see a wide spread (like 3 to 9), say it out loud: Love it-this means we can help the 3s without boring the 9s. People feel seen immediately.

When youre training live, the chat moves fast and questions get buried. StreamAlive automatically pulls audience questions from chat and displays them cleanly-so you can actually handle Q&A like a pro. How to use it in Experience Design training: - Tell them early: Drop questions anytime-StreamAlive will capture them for me. - Do planned Q&A breaks: Lets clear 3 questions before we move to the next stage of the learner journey. - Use questions as design input: These questions tell me where the friction is-this is literally Experience Design data. Trainer tip: If youre tight on time, say: Im going to answer the top 5 live and follow up on the rest after. People feel respected instead of ignored.

This is the part most trainers skip-and its a big missed opportunity. StreamAlive analytics show you minute-by-minute engagement, chat activity, and which interactions actually got people involved. How Training Agencies can use Analytics after Experience Design training: - See where attention dipped (and redesign that segment next time) - Identify what sparked conversation (and build more of that into the run of show) - Find your most engaged participants (your future champions, referrals, or internal advocates) - Share interaction results with your team via email reports (super useful for debriefs) Trainer tip: Treat your own session like a prototype. Run it, check the analytics, tweak one or two moments, and youll feel the engagement jump fast-without rewriting your whole course.