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Polls and quizzes learners answer in the Microsoft Teams, Zoom or Google Meet chat.

Put a poll, quiz or word cloud on your shared screen and your learners answer by typing in the Teams, Zoom or Meet chat they’re already in. No second screen, no QR code, and afterwards you get a report of how much people took part.

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Works where you do: Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, YouTube Live, LinkedIn Live, Substack Live and Restream. Also on your PowerPoint slides.

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What gets in the way of giving feedback? What gets in the way of giving feedback? Type 1, 2, 3 or 4 in the chat

  1. No time 14%
  2. Fear of conflict 43%
  3. Not sure how 29%
  4. Unclear standards 14%
0 responses
  1. Sarah Chen 2
  2. James Okoro 1
  3. Aisha Rahman 3
  4. Tomás García 2
  5. Priya Nair not sure how
  6. Daniel Kim 4
  7. Mei Lin Fear of conflict
  8. Olu Adeyemi 2
  9. Hannah Weber 3
  10. Marco Bianchi 2
  11. Fatima Zahra 4
  12. Lukas Novak 2
  13. Grace Park 1
  14. Arjun Mehta 3
  15. Chloe Martin 2
  16. Yusuf Ali 4
  17. Ben Carter 3
  18. Elena Popescu 3
  19. Noah Schmidt 1
  20. Inês Duarte 2
  21. Kwame Mensah time
  22. Ruth Levi 2

Type a number in the chat to vote.

A meeting in Microsoft Teams or Zoom. People type answers in the meeting chat and StreamAlive turns them into a poll on the shared screen. You can type your own answer in the chat.

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Sitkins Group and Virtual Approval

Type in the chat.

How do you answer in this poll? Type 1, 2 or 3 in the chat

  1. Scan a QR code 7%
  2. Download an app 7%
  3. Type in the chat 86%
0 responses
  1. You Type in the chat.
  2. Sarah Chen 3
  3. James Okoro 3
  4. Aisha Rahman type in the chat
  5. Tomás García 3
  6. Priya Nair 1
  7. Daniel Kim 3
  8. Mei Lin 3!
  9. Olu Adeyemi 3
  10. Hannah Weber 2
  11. Marco Bianchi 3
  12. Fatima Zahra 3
  13. Lukas Novak Type in the chat
  14. Grace Park 3

Other tools ask learners to get their phones out, scan a QR code and wait for everyone to join, and then notifications pull them away. With StreamAlive, they type in the chat.

In a Teams or Zoom meeting, “Type in the chat.” is sent in the chat and appears in the poll on the shared screen, which asks “How do you answer in this poll?” Everyone else’s answers follow.

Learners already have the chat open, so there is nothing to join and nothing to explain twice. They answer without leaving your session, and their attention stays on you and the screen.

We used to tell people to put their phones away so they wouldn’t be distracted, then later ask them to pull them out again to scan a QR code. That never sat right with us. StreamAlive removed that contradiction completely.

Amy Baughman Sitkins Group

How to run a poll in a Teams or Zoom training session.

  1. You let StreamAlive into your session and share your screen.
  2. Your learners type their answers in the meeting chat. That’s all they do.
  3. StreamAlive turns every answer into a poll, cloud or leaderboard as it arrives.

  1. Paste your Teams or Zoom meeting link into StreamAlive and press Connect. It waits in the lobby like a note-taking app. Admit it once and it starts reading the chat.

  2. Share your screen and pick the StreamAlive window, the same way you share slides. Or present the question from your PowerPoint deck.

    This is the step people miss. Your audience can only answer a question they can see.

  3. Everyone sees your question the moment you share. It’s a slide in your StreamAlive presentation, set up beforehand.

  4. They type their answer in the meeting chat: a number, a letter or a few words. No QR code, no link, no phone.

  5. Every answer lands on your shared screen as it’s sent: bars move, words grow, quiz scores climb.

  6. After the session, the report shows how many people took part, how much more they typed during your interactions, and who was most active.

In one word, how does giving feedback feel? Type a word in the chat

0 responses
  1. Sarah Chen Awkward
  2. James Okoro Nervous
  3. Aisha Rahman Useful
  4. Tomás García awkward
  5. Priya Nair Scary
  6. Daniel Kim Helpful
  7. Mei Lin Hard
  8. Olu Adeyemi Awkward
  9. Hannah Weber Necessary
  10. Marco Bianchi Uncomfortable
  11. Fatima Zahra Growth
  12. Lukas Novak Nervous
  13. Grace Park Awkward
  14. Arjun Mehta Honest
  15. Chloe Martin Tricky
  16. Yusuf Ali Useful
Illustration of the six steps. The presenter pastes the meeting link into StreamAlive and presses Connect. StreamAlive waits in the meeting lobby and is admitted, then posts in the chat that it is reading the chat. The presenter presses Share and picks the StreamAlive window, a word cloud question appears on the shared screen, and answers typed in the chat land in the word cloud as they arrive. After the session, the report shows who took part and how each question landed, and an AI assistant can answer questions about it.

Four ways to check your learners are with you.

Each one is a question on your shared screen that learners answer in the chat, so you can run one in the middle of a session without stopping it.

  1. Icebreaker

    Open with where everyone’s joining from. People type a city or country in the chat and a pin drops on the map.

    Where are you joining from today? Type a city or country in the chat

    0 responses
    1. Sarah Chen London
    2. James Okoro Toronto
    3. Aisha Rahman Mumbai
    4. Tomás García Lagos
    5. Priya Nair Berlin
    6. Daniel Kim Sydney
    7. Mei Lin Chicago
    8. Olu Adeyemi Nairobi
    9. Hannah Weber Dublin
    10. Marco Bianchi Singapore
    11. Fatima Zahra Madrid
    12. Lukas Novak India
    13. Grace Park Dubai
    14. Arjun Mehta Johannesburg

    Type in the chat to add your own answer.

  2. Knowledge check

    A timed question with up to four options. Faster right answers score more, and a leaderboard shows who’s keeping up.

    In the SBI feedback model, what does S stand for? Type 1, 2, 3 or 4 in the chat

    Time left: 15s

    1. Situation
    2. Skill
    3. Summary
    4. Style
    0 responses
    1. Sarah Chen 1
    2. James Okoro 2
    3. Aisha Rahman 4
    4. Tomás García 3
    5. Priya Nair 1
    6. Daniel Kim 1
    7. Mei Lin 1
    8. Olu Adeyemi 1
    9. Hannah Weber 1
    10. Marco Bianchi 1
    11. Fatima Zahra 3
    12. Lukas Novak 1
    13. Grace Park 2
    14. Arjun Mehta 4
    15. Chloe Martin 2
    16. Yusuf Ali 1

    Type in the chat to add your own answer.

  3. Commitments

    For longer answers. Each one drops onto the screen as a tile and stacks up, so every learner’s words stay readable.

    What will you try with your team this week? Type your answer in the chat

    0 responses
    1. Sarah Chen Ask for feedback after every meeting
    2. James Okoro Say thank you in writing
    3. Aisha Rahman Book a weekly 1:1
    4. Tomás García Try the SBI model on Friday
    5. Priya Nair Give one piece of praise a day
    6. Daniel Kim Ask what they need from me
    7. Mei Lin Write feedback down before I say it
    8. Olu Adeyemi Start our stand-up with wins
    9. Hannah Weber Ask a question, then stay quiet
    10. Marco Bianchi Thank someone for pushback

    Type in the chat to add your own answer.

  4. Pick a volunteer

    Spin the wheel to choose who shares or goes next. Everyone who types in the chat is on it, with no list to upload.

    Who wants to share their example? Type anything in the chat to join

    0 responses
    1. Sarah Chen me!
    2. James Okoro I will
    3. Aisha Rahman Happy to
    4. Tomás García ok
    5. Priya Nair Me
    6. Daniel Kim here
    7. Mei Lin I can go first
    8. Olu Adeyemi yes
    9. Hannah Weber count me in
    10. Marco Bianchi me too
    11. Fatima Zahra ready
    12. Lukas Novak sure

    Type in the chat to add your own answer.

Also: live polls, rating polls, multiple choice questions and word clouds.

Ask the same question twice to see what the session changed.

Ask for a rating at the start, and again at the end. It’s the same question in the chat both times, so you can compare the two results.

Start of the session

How confident are you giving feedback?

Average 0.0

  1. 0% Not at all 1
  2. 0% 2
  3. 0% 3
  4. 0% 4
  5. 0% Very 5
0 responses

End of the session

How confident are you giving feedback?

Average 0.0

  1. 0% Not at all 1
  2. 0% 2
  3. 0% 3
  4. 0% 4
  5. 0% Very 5
0 responses

Tell the AI what you’re teaching and get the questions.

Type a topic and StreamAlive’s AI writes a set of questions with the right answers marked. Edit them, add your own, and they’re ready to run.

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  1. In the SBI model, what does the S stand for?

    1. A. Situation ✓ (correct)
    2. B. Skill
    3. C. Summary
    4. D. Style

  2. When is the best time to give feedback?

    1. A. As soon as you can ✓ (correct)
    2. B. At the annual review
    3. C. Only when asked
    4. D. Never in public

  3. Which of these is a specific piece of feedback?

    1. A. You’re a great communicator
    2. B. Your summary saved us ten minutes ✓ (correct)
    3. C. Keep it up
    4. D. Try harder
Try another topic:
An example of what StreamAlive’s AI writes. Yours comes from your own topic.

Training teams who moved their questions into the chat.

Participation jumped once the QR code was gone.

60 – 70%

took part when they had to scan a QR code

90 – 95%

take part now they just type in the chat

Attendees taking part in Virtual Approval’s virtual and hybrid events, before and after they switched to StreamAlive.

Before StreamAlive, we were using other well-known QR-based interaction tools. About 60 – 70% of people would follow a QR code. Now that all they have to do is type in the chat, we see more like 90 – 95% of participants engaging.

Rachel Locke Founder & CEO, Virtual Approval
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  • There’s no second screen, no apps, no QR codes. People stay focused on the session instead of figuring out the tech.

    Brent Kelly President, Sitkins Group
    Read the Sitkins Group story

  • There are loads of digital tools you can use to increase engagement in your live online sessions. But there is one that is hands-down my favorite: StreamAlive.

    Gwyn Wansbrough Online Facilitator and Trainer, Breakthrough Facilitation
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Questions about StreamAlive for L&D

How does StreamAlive work in a live training session?

You build your questions in StreamAlive beforehand, connect it to your Teams, Zoom or Meet session, and share the StreamAlive window like any slide deck. Learners answer by typing in the meeting chat, and their answers appear on your screen as they’re sent.

Do learners need an app, a QR code or an account?

Not online: they type in the meeting chat they’re already using. In a classroom or a hybrid session, people in the room open StreamAlive’s browser chat with a QR code or a short link and a code. Still no app to install.

What does the report show?

An overview with an engagement lift (how much more your learners typed during your interactions than between them), a chart of the chat minute by minute, replays of every result and a ranked list of the most active learners. You can download it or email it.

Can AI write my questions?

Yes. Type a topic and StreamAlive’s AI writes polls, multiple choice questions or a quiz for you to edit. Question writing works in English.

Does it work for self-paced or on-demand training?

No. StreamAlive is for live sessions, where people answer at the same moment and see the room’s answers together. It isn’t built for self-paced courses today.

Can I use it with PowerPoint or Google Slides?

Yes for PowerPoint: add the StreamAlive add-in, put a question on a slide and present in Slide Show. Google Slides can’t show live content inside a slide, so paste StreamAlive’s quick link on your slide. It opens the interaction in a browser tab, where you connect StreamAlive to your meeting and share that tab.

Is it safe to use with our company’s sessions?

StreamAlive reads the meeting chat only. It doesn’t record or access your video, audio or shared screen. It’s SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certified, and the Trust Center has the details.

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Is there a free plan?

Yes. Sessions with up to five participants are free, with every interaction included and no card needed. Paid plans start at $100 for a pack of 4 sessions, and Pro is $75 a month, billed annually.

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