Hey there! Have you ever hosted a live session on MS Teams and felt that your audience just wasn't as engaged as they could be? Especially when you're running a sales training for financial services, it's super crucial to keep your audience actively involved. If the sales team misses out on key info, it could cost the company big time in sales opportunities or customer relationships. But don't worry, I've got some great ways to fire up your live audience's engagement using StreamAlive's interaction tools.
Get the World on Your Map with Magic Maps
Let's start off by knowing your audience a bit more intimately with Magic Maps. It's all about asking your attendees where they're tuning in from and actually watching those locations pop up on a real-time map in your session. Picture this: you begin your session by asking, 'Where in the world are you joining us from today?' This little activity not only serves as an icebreaker but sparks instant participation. Plus, for a training in sales, you might tie it into real-world scenarios or markets they might deal with. Or, imagine asking, 'Which city do you think is the financial capital of your region?' As the cities populate on the map, you can drive discussions around market trends in those locations.
Have a Field Day with Open Ended Opinion Polls
Not every question has a fixed answer, and that's where Opinion Polls rock. Use them to ask, 'What's one thing you would change about our current sales process?' or 'Describe the best customer experience you've had in one word.' This way, you're directly tapping into your audience's ideas and experiences. It’s super engaging because they get to air opinions while you get a reservoir of insights and points to discuss. It'll help in shaping future strategies and keeps everyone feeling involved and heard.
Engage with Instant Feedback using Power Polls
To really know your audience, throw some real-time questions their way with Power Polls. Imagine throughout your session, you ask, 'What's the hardest part about closing a sale?' or 'How many sales meetings do you think a successful closure takes on average?' The interaction of seeing immediate feedback is not just cool but gives you, the host, an idea of areas to emphasize on. For instance, if most find pricing discussions hardest, you can gear the following discussions or examples around overcoming that challenge, making the training more relevant and impactful.
Energize the Session with Winner Wheel
As your training progresses, some folks are all in, while others are chilling in the background, right? Let's get everyone involved using the Winner Wheel. This is where you can set a little challenge or quiz as part of your session. Engage them by saying, 'We're going to have a quick draw. Anyone who comments with their best sales tip enters the draw!' It's fun, spontaneous, and sure to boost interaction levels. At certain points, let the wheel do its magic and announce, 'Our Winner for the Best Sales Strategy is… (drumroll) Jill from London!' The crowd goes wild, and you've got more buzz in the chatroom.
Visualize Thoughts with Wonder Words
Get your participants reflecting through Wonder Words, creating real-time word clouds based on their inputs. Early on in the session, why not ask, 'What’s the first word that comes to mind when you hear 'Sales Training'?' or 'Name a quality every successful salesperson should have.' The words will form a cloud and visibly show the group consensus or diversity, adding a fun visual element to the discussion. Watching it change live on MS Teams is not only engaging but emphasizes the power of common themes or outliers within your team’s mindset.
Simplify Decisions with Choice Circle
To really know your audience, throw some real-time questions their way with Power Polls. Imagine throughout your session, you ask, 'What's the hardest part about closing a sale?' or 'How many sales meetings do you think a successful closure takes on average?' The interaction of seeing immediate feedback is not just cool but gives you, the host, an idea of areas to emphasize on. For instance, if most find pricing discussions hardest, you can gear the following discussions or examples around overcoming that challenge, making the training more relevant and impactful.