{"id":1419,"date":"2013-05-06T10:29:31","date_gmt":"2013-05-06T10:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/?p=1419"},"modified":"2022-11-21T05:39:31","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T10:39:31","slug":"lets-poll-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/lets-poll-together\/","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s Poll Together"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Polls are fun because they can provide a quick snapshot of public opinion across a wide range of topics. But compared to surveys, polls are <a title=\"Why Ranking Polls and Pollsters Is Useless\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usnews.com\/opinion\/blogs\/peter-roff\/2010\/06\/11\/Why-Ranking-Polls-and-Pollsters-Is-Useless\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">viewed as trifles<\/a> because they\u2019re unable to provide the depth necessary for substantive analysis.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Polls! What are they good for?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Well, according to an <a title=\"Benefits of Running Polls on Twitter\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toprankblog.com\/2010\/01\/twitter-tips-polls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">article on TopRankBlog<\/a>, at least 10 things. But to benefit from these strategies, you have to see polls as an interactive marketing tool that can have outsized returns if used properly. The author perfectly summarizes the power of integrating polls into your marketing strategy:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Poll_iStock_000018597462XSmall.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Online Poll - a Marketing Tool\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Poll_iStock_000018597462XSmall-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Online Survey Tool\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a>\u201cShow you\u2019re a thinker with succinct, smart and timely questions on a topic your followers care about. If you can consistently show the ability to bring people together in a valuable way, it builds trust, shows leadership and boosts credibility with your network.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sogolytics\u2019s <a title=\"Sogolytics Polls\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/make-online-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">built-in poll application<\/a> allows you to ask a powerful, pointed question and view the responses in real-time. You can also publish your poll and share the results on Facebook and Twitter. This application is tailor-made for anyone who wants to leverage the power of social media to engage with their audience to build trust and credibility.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Polls will be around for ages to come\u2014their simplicity and sanguine temperament assure this. But smart companies are now utilizing them as a tool of engagement that\u2014rather than divide us \u2014 can help \u201cpoll\u201d us together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polls are fun because they can provide a quick snapshot of public opinion across a wide range of topics. But compared to surveys, polls are viewed as trifles because they\u2019re unable to provide the depth necessary for substantive analysis. &nbsp; Polls! What are they good for? &nbsp; Well, according to an article on TopRankBlog, at least 10 things. But to benefit from these strategies, you have to see polls as an interactive marketing tool that can have outsized returns if used properly. The author perfectly summarizes the power of integrating polls into your marketing strategy: &nbsp; \u201cShow you\u2019re a thinker with succinct, smart and timely questions on a topic your followers care about. If you can consistently show the ability to bring people together in a valuable way, it builds trust, shows leadership and boosts credibility with your network.\u201d &nbsp; Sogolytics\u2019s built-in poll application allows you to ask a powerful, pointed question and view the responses in real-time. You can also publish your poll and share the results on Facebook and Twitter. This application is tailor-made for anyone who wants to leverage the power of social media to engage with their audience to build trust and credibility. &nbsp; Polls will be around for ages to come\u2014their simplicity and sanguine temperament assure this. But smart companies are now utilizing them as a tool of engagement that\u2014rather than divide us \u2014 can help \u201cpoll\u201d us together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5056,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[205],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.7.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Let\u2019s Poll Together - Sogolytics Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Polls can be used as an interactive marketing tool that can have outsized returns if used properly.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/lets-poll-together\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Let\u2019s Poll Together - 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