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Agenda• Brief Overview of Conferences i/o
• Why PowerPoint Integration is so Important
• Installation steps & requirements
• New Features
• How to create embedded slides
• Q&A
Poll Time!Have you ever used Conferences i/o before?
A. Yes, have used it as a presenter!
B. Yes, have used it as an attendee!
C. No, this is my first time using it!
Conferences i/o is a web-based Audience Engagement System that improves attendee participation, engagement, and learning outcomes
Participation Engagement Learning87% of customers agreed or
strongly agreed that Conferences i/o improved audience
participation at their event!
Customers reported an average engagement rate of 8 out of 10 when using Conferences i/o at
their event.!
74% of customers agreed or strongly agreed that
Conferences i/o helped them learn more about their audience!
Proven Success
Solution 1: Presentation ModeHow It Works
• Allows polls to be presented in full screen mode
• Easily transition from poll to poll
• Automatically push polls to attendees
• Concept was to toggle between browser and slides
Solution 1: Presentation ModeWhy It Isn’t Perfect
• Requires leaving PowerPoint at times
• Requires being near the computer in order to toggle windows
• Disrupts Presenter flow, if only for a moment
• Is still a great solution when there is an A/V person in the room
Solution 2: Upload SlidesHow It Works…
• Concept is to upload slides and run entire presentation through Conferences i/o
• Doesn’t require switching windows
• Transition from slides to polls seamlessly
• Even have the option to display slides on attendee devices
Solution 2: Upload SlidesWhy It Isn’t Perfect
• Presenters like staying in PPT because they are comfortable
• Lose animation or transitions
• Some presenters are making changes minutes before they go on stage
PowerPoint Add-in
• Control polls without clicking buttons or using a mouse!!• Seamlessly transition between slides and polls without !
any disruption to presenter flow!!• Display polling results without ever leaving PowerPoint!
Installation & Requirements• Download link and instructions can be found at
help.conferences.io
• Currently only available for Windows PowerPoint (Office version 2010 and newer)
• Mac PowerPoint, Keynote, and Prezi are in the works
• Must be installed on the computer used to create thepoll slides as well as computer being used to project on screen at the event
New Feature: Poll Timer• Specify an amount of time to pass before results are
displayed
• Avoids attendee response bias / influence if using polls for assessment purposes
Poll Timer ExampleWhich Operating System Is Our PowerPoint Add-in Compatible With?A. Windows!
B. Mac!
C. Both!
New Feature: Music• Play background music while responses are being coll
ected
• Only works with polls using the poll timer feature
• Music files are uploaded by the admin and can then be played from any computer
Poll Music ExampleWhich Version of Microsoft Office is Our PowerPoint Add-in Compatible With?A. Office 2003 and newer!
B. Office 2007 and newer!
C. Office 2010 and newer!
D. Office 2013 and newer!