Configuring single-answer Polls

Step 1

Navigate to 'Manage Account' via the profile menu.

Step 2

Select 'Polls' from the page navigation.

Step 3

Select 'Add a Poll' to begin the process of configuring your poll. This

• Poll Name: This name will be used to select the poll from a list in the future, so ensure your name is descriptive and easy for others to recognize.
• Poll Question: The question will be asked of your audience when the poll is sent.
• Close Poll After: This sets the poll's duration and is the period during which a poll is available for the purpose of gathering responses. Once a poll is sent, the duration timer starts. Once the selected time has passed, the poll will close and be unavailable for gathering responses
• Allow Multiple Answers: Do not enable this feature to create a poll where only a single-answer can be selected.
• Add Poll Answer: Here you will create the answers for your contacts to choose from. The colour selector allows you to adjust the colour of the buttons that your audience will interact with when viewing an open poll. Polls answers will display in the order they are created.

When done, click 'Save'. Your finished poll can now be viewed in the polls index.

Notes

• Poll questions and answers work best when they are succinct.
• Closed polls can no longer gather responses. Don't worry, We'll let visitors to a closed poll know they can't respond.