Hey all! Originally from Dominican Republic, now living in Orlando, FL, USA 👋

@Shannon Wagers thanks for the warm welcome! And that's so awesome to hear - it truly is a wonderful place!

@David Newman Thanks so much, David! Right back at you.

@Jeff Panning Sure! Depends on what I'm using it for. I could give you a few, so I'll share two that immediately come to mind. One of the greatest assets of Mentimeter is that people can share anonymously, which means I can ask harder questions that people will answer more truthfully (about collaboration, culture, opinions/beliefs, process improvements, etc.). I'm a fan of the sliding scales for hard questions because it gives people a range instead of specific choices, so people feel like they 1) don't have to "choose" something that's close but not quite right, and 2) are not outing themselves by being the only or one of very few people that ticked the minority answer. The visual sliding average almost always surprises people and creates a better conversation than pre-set choices (e.g., agree/disagree, yes/no, great/good/okay/bad, etc.). I build a conversation about what is surprising, why it's surprising, what is at the root of this unexpected variance, and brainstorm solutions on how to close the gap. I find sliding scale is the best format for addressing those pricklier conversations in productive and solutions-oriented ways. The other one is more of a fun warm up, ice breaker, or mental break from the program. I'll ask a 1-3 word response for a silly question in a word cloud format to get participants sharing in a low risk way that creates connections. Or I'll show them a variety of memes to get a pulse check and ask them to vote using the multiple choice format on which one is closest to how they're feeling. Or I'll use either of the quiz competition formats to do some fun trivia breaks as both a knowledge check in and also a way to gamify & reward those who are engaged. I typically stay away from using open-ended format on Mentimeter (unless it's a wrap up question of how they're feeling walking away) because it's a lot of text. For open-ended responses (like brainstorming, ideation, etc.), I'll always use Mural or Jamboard instead so I can group things, change colors & structures, and just have much more visual control. Hope this is useful!

@Jeff Panning Yep, exactly. Sliding scale feels less constricting than other formats I've used. And sure thing!

@Shelley McKeating Same!! Which is your favorite? I think for me it's a tie between Our Blues and Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha.

@Shelley McKeating I haven't watched that one yet - will definitely have to add it to my list!