You know as well as I do that keeping your audience engaged in a Google Meet session is like herding cats. It’s crucial, though, because we want our attendees not just to attend but to absorb and retain the information being presented. Engaging them actively can turn a dull monologue into an interactive dialogue that leaves a lasting impression. Let's chat about how we can amp up the energy and participation levels in our live training sessions using some cool StreamAlive tools.
Make Geography Fun with Magic Maps
Magic Maps is a gem for getting your audience excited and connected right off the bat. During a corporate training session on Google Meet, start with breaking the ice by asking folks where they're joining in from. Let's say you're conducting training on global team collaboration; ask everyone to type their current location into the chat. Instantly, you'll have a world map showing everyone’s spots, making trainees feel part of a global network right away! Or try asking them to share a dream destination to highlight similarities in aspirations. It's a great way to make attendees feel visible and part of a larger community, which kicks off your session on a high note.
Capture Everyone’s Views with Opinion Polls
When discussing varied topics, capturing a wide range of opinions can be enlightening. If you're wrapping up a session on workplace innovation, ask 'What’s one innovative idea you’d like to try in your team?' With Open-Ended Polls, participants can submit unique ideas that all get displayed for the group to see and discuss. This encourages creative thinking and gives everyone a chance to contribute, regardless of whether they voiced out during the session.
Make Live Polls Count
During your training, getting real-time feedback is gold. With Power Polls, you can ask your participants questions like 'Which tool are you most excited to learn about?' or 'Are the session objectives clear?'. It can also be used mid-session to gauge understanding of the material covered so far. This instant feedback loop helps you adjust on-the-fly to meet your audience’s needs, which can greatly improve knowledge retention and make the training more effective.
Add Some Thrill with the Winner Wheel
Who doesn’t love the thrill of chance? The Winner Wheel can inject some fun and unpredictability into your session. Imagine you have just finished a section on team strategies, and you’re looking to hand out a small prize. Spin the wheel for those who actively participated in the Q&A segment. Or, if you introduced a concept you want repeated by attendees, let the wheel decide who’s next up on the spot. It’s a fantastic way to keep everyone on their toes, ensuring they pay attention, because they might just be the next lucky participant to get a shout-out or a small reward.
Visualize Thoughts with Word Clouds
Word clouds, or Wonder Words, offer a striking visual representation of what’s on everyone's mind. Say you are conducting a session on company values. Ask, 'What one word best represents our core value?' As words populate and grow in size based on frequency, you get a real-time, visual snapshot of what's resonating. It's instant feedback and an awesome way to wrap up thoughts visually, which helps make the content stick. Plus, it's just plain fun watching it form live on Google Meet.
Let Choice Circle Make the Decisions
During your training, getting real-time feedback is gold. With Power Polls, you can ask your participants questions like 'Which tool are you most excited to learn about?' or 'Are the session objectives clear?'. It can also be used mid-session to gauge understanding of the material covered so far. This instant feedback loop helps you adjust on-the-fly to meet your audience’s needs, which can greatly improve knowledge retention and make the training more effective.