Polly in Presentations - Interactive Q&A, polls & wordclouds in Slack + presentations
Take Polly to the next level in your town halls, customer meetings and beyond. The only product that works seamlessly across Slack, the web and presentations to ensure that your team can participate regardless of where they're working or when they're watching.
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@danielxli thanks for hunting us -- means a ton from another founder who clearly knows his presentation software!
I used it in slack and it works like a charm.
Is Polly built to support multilingual teams or is it mainly focused on English interactions for the time being?
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@matteo_rider English for now, but will be adding more languages over time! what language would you be interested in?
@matteo_rider @bmajz Arabic :)
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We launched our original Slack polling product on PH almost a decade ago and we're back and super excited to share what the Polly team has been working on!
We’ve heard from many of you from small startups to large enterprises about how important it is to run engaging, impactful meetings. Whether it’s all-hands meetings, town halls, QBRs, or executive updates, keeping everyone involved and connected is crucial.
But the real challenge: how can you ensure engagement without disrupting the flow of these important moments?
That’s why we’re launching Polly in Presentations today! 🚀
Polly in Presentations brings real-time feedback, polls, Q&A, and word clouds directly into Google Slides and PowerPoint, allowing you to make your meetings even more engaging, interactive, and insightful without ever leaving your slide deck. This means you no longer have to juggle multiple tools or disrupt your presentation flow to gather feedback.
Why Polly in Presentations?
🖼️ Embeded in Powerpoint and Google Slides with QR code functionality for easy, on-the-spot feedback no need to leave your meeting platform!
📈 Real-time polls & Q&A seamlessly integrated into your slides engage your audience without switching tools!
💬 Word clouds to bring shared ideas to life and visualize feedback instantly, making feedback more interactive and impactful.
🙋♂️🙋♀️ Anonymous or public participation, let employees engage in a way they’re most comfortable with, giving everyone a voice.
🖥️ Easy presenter tools built right into your slides to launch and manage polls, Q&A, and word clouds seamlessly.
📊 Post-event reporting to measure engagement and improve future meetings, giving you the insights you need to continually enhance your events.
Employee experiences are better when everyone has a voice, and we believe that giving teams an easy way to engage in meetings is the key to building alignment across your organization.
We can’t wait for you to try it out!
Cheers to building better experiences together! 🙌
Impressive. Can Polly handle interactive Q&A sessions during large virtual events without bombarding the host with too many responses?
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@tyler_wright1 absolutely! We have moderation and collaboration capabilities to help do exactly that!
Are there any ready-made templates for common scenarios like employee feedback or brainstorming sessions?
@macauley_quinn Tons of templates! https://www.polly.ai/template And you can create, save and share custom templates as well to keep your workflows consistent across your org.
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@macauley_quinn we indeed have a huge template library which you can access via our web app at https://app.polly.ai or directly in Slack through the /polly template command
This is absolutely brilliant does Polly come with any analytics or reporting features?
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@olivia_johnston1 sure does! we have reports for all the different kinds of pollys that you can create, including CSV and Google Sheets export capabilities.
This is fantastic how do you make sure that participants with limited tech skills can engage without any hassle?
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@william_rivera3 we go super deep on our integrations so that you don't have to learn multiple platforms. Instead, Polly works where you already know how to work!
I recently gave Polly a try and was really impressed with how smoothly it integrates with Slack. That said I did find it a bit distracting to switch between presentation mode and Slack. Are there any plans to make that experience even smoother?
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@madelyn_wright yes, we shipped a huge update with this launch. Please let us know how it feels now when you use it in presentation software! As always, you can write in at contact@polly.ai to provide product feedback
Okay, first of all—how cute is that logo?! 🥹 Polly is seriously leveling up the presentation game! As someone who’s constantly juggling Slack and slides, this seamless integration is a lifesaver for keeping hybrid teams engaged. Big congrats to the team! 🎉 Can’t wait to try this in our next town hall. P.S. Any plans for meme-themed poll options? Asking for a friend. 😏
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It's a great platform. How does it ensure that all responses are neatly consolidated for analysis afterward?
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@sophia_watson3 we have deep analysis capabilities on all our pollys. Check them out on the companion web app: https://app.polly.ai
Very cool feature. We used Polly in slack but this will be great. We do a lot of collaborative presentations
I’ve used this in Slack workspaces for work and communities before but using it in presentations is pretty awesome. Helpful for keeping webinars interactive (and attendees awake) without reaching for an additional tool. The word cloud idea is awesome
Looks pretty good - excited to see what's in store for the future.
Being in operations I really value tools that reduce friction for me and my team so when I saw these new features added to the roadmap, I was pumped.
They’re especially impactful for high-stakes meetings across the company and really shine in learning and development programs. You can gauge sentiment, run quick knowledge checks, or send out deeper surveys without switching tools. It keeps things efficient and fun for all attendees.
Wow this is actually super cool!
Deepcord
Congrats Bilal, this is really a clean and useful tool!
A brilliant idea and product that is bound to be useful from meeting rooms to classrooms.
Platus (YC F24)
Love seeing Polly evolve to meet teams where they already are—right inside their slides. Curious if the post-event reporting can highlight trends across multiple presentations to track engagement over time?
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