Plus, it\u2019s free!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Why on Earth should you use polls?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
There are many reasons to use polls. Some examples below:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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- Marketing poll<\/strong> – if you own a business or work in a digital marketing department, you can use polls to get customer feedback about how to improve your products or services or raise brand awareness<\/li>\r\n
- Feedback poll<\/strong> – get instant feedback on any pressing matters<\/li>\r\n
- Event planning<\/strong> – collect participant preferences in order to organize events or getaways, e.g. what\u2019s the best location or time of departure, menu choice, or post-event feedback<\/li>\r\n
- Education poll<\/strong> – poll students for quick answers during lectures<\/li>\r\n
- Political poll <\/strong>– test the pulse of the nation regarding political candidates or pressing political issues<\/li>\r\n
- Content poll<\/strong> – decide your future visual content on Instagram or the topics to address next on your blog<\/li>\r\n
- Rating poll<\/strong> – ask people to rate your customer service after using it<\/li>\r\n
- Employee poll<\/strong> – ask on the company\u2019s WhatsApp group how your team feels about company policies, team building activities or a new coffee brand to stock the office with<\/li>\r\n
- Funny poll <\/strong>– keep your social media followers and friends engaged.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Why create polls with 123FormBuilder?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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- Real-time drag and drop poll builder<\/li>\r\n
- Many available question types: single choice, multiple choice, picture choice, Likert scale statements<\/li>\r\n
- Multilanguage polls<\/li>\r\n
- Capture audience preferences even when offline<\/li>\r\n
- Get instant notifications when votes start coming in<\/li>\r\n
- Real-time reports<\/li>\r\n
- Seamless integration with other web apps<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
You only need to think about your questions<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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You might find these tips useful while creating your poll:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n- \r\n
- Focus on your users and ask questions they\u2019re likely to find attractive<\/li>\r\n
- Avoid poorly-formulated or leading questions<\/li>\r\n
- Use pictures and colors to add personality to your poll and make it visually appealing<\/li>\r\n
- Create a sense of urgency, such as mentioning that the results will be shown later on the same day<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
How it works<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Our platform has a friendly poll building system. In just a few steps, you\u2019ll be ready to go online.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Easy configuration<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Our free online poll maker allows you to add various types of fields, conditional rules, and tweaks to your online poll. Simply drag and drop the needed fields on a new layout or by editing one of our poll templates:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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- Online Poll<\/a><\/li>\r\n
- Political Poll<\/a><\/li>\r\n
- Public Opinion Poll<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Brand your poll<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Naturally, you will need to add your brand elements to make the poll memorable. Upload a logo, tweak the colors and fonts, add relevant images or choose one of our pre-designed form themes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Spread the word on social media<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Ready to go? Share the link to your form on Twitter, in an Instagram story\/direct message or in a WhatsApp group\/direct message. You only need to know how to copy and paste – see instructions below<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Collect and manage votes<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
When your voters complete the poll, find out right away via email or SMS, if enabled. If needed, you can also make it an anonymous poll. The results are available in three different ways: email, your account\u2019s repository database (or data management<\/a> system), and reports. At the end of the day, don\u2019t forget to share the results of the poll with your audience!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Integrations for the win<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Naturally, if needed, you can synchronize received votes with 3rd party apps. For instance, you can export your poll results to Google Sheets or to an email marketing platform like MailChimp<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
How to create a poll for Instagram<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
If you\u2019ve created a poll you want to share with your Instagram followers and engage your audience, you can post the form link in an Instagram story.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
On your main Instagram feed, tap the camera icon at the upper left part to start your story. Choose a photo, then tap the chain icon to add your link. Note<\/em>: this feature is available only for verified personal accounts and business pages with more than 10.000 followers. Input your form link or the web page URL where the poll is published. Then add a call-to-action, e.g. Swipe up to vote<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
- Political Poll<\/a><\/li>\r\n
- Online Poll<\/a><\/li>\r\n
- Feedback poll<\/strong> – get instant feedback on any pressing matters<\/li>\r\n