Audience Response Software

The audience response apps basically use two types of mechanisms as given below -

ARS Using Mobile Devices - This type of ARS integrates with the presentation software and sends a browser or app link to the audiences through text messages on their mobile device. When the audience clicks on the link, they are allowed to participate in a survey or poll and provide their feedback using their mobile devices that can be their smartphone or tablet. The feedback given is processed by the ARS and displayed both on the screen of the presenter and audience. The audience response software then generates post-event analytical reports that give an overall idea about the event's success.

ARS Using Clicker Technology - This type of ARS connects with handheld devices distributed to the audience. The audience needs to use these handheld devices to provide their feedback or opinion by pressing a button. The results achieved from audiences' responses are then displayed on the presenters' screen. 

Regardless of the type, every ARS system integrates with presentation software like Powerpoint and helps acquire audiences' opinions on a real-time basis.

The audience response apps allow audiences to contribute to the discussion, help them to be attentive and gain more knowledge from the presentation. Thus, the best audience response software energizes live events, engages the audience in an enhanced manner, and spreads positive emotion among the audiences and presenters.

You can use the audience response software for collecting audiences' opinions through surveys and polls in between the presentations. Many business organizations even use it for ice-breaking sessions at the time of new recruitments. It is also used to play games, conduct quizzes, and know the level of understanding your audience possesses relating to your products, services, company history, etc.

Usually, in presentations that use conventional ways of interacting with the audience, there is a Q&A session at the end of the lecture. So, you come to know the knowledge and interests of the audience after the presentation is over. But, in the case of an audience response system, you get the chance to know your audience while the presentation is still running. This allows you to tweak your presentation based on the audiences' interest, opinions, and understanding level.

Moreover, the audience response system allows you to gain more participation from people as their identity doesn't get revealed in that process. On the contrary, using conventional ways, people are hesitant to participate as they feel shy in raising hands and fear being judged by their peers while providing their opinions.

Yes, to name a few - VoxVote, DialogLoop, and Poll Everywhere are some of the audience response solutions that include a free version. The free versions of these audience response tools might have limited features but can be the right choice for startups and small businesses. If you are on a low budget but still looking for a versatile solution, you can go for free and open source audience response software as you can customize its features as per your business needs.

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