Mentimeter

Mentimeter is a powerhouse in both the corporate and higher education sectors, completely changing the dynamic of a standard "death by PowerPoint" lecture. Instead of a presenter talking at a silent room for an hour, Mentimeter turns the audience's smartphones into live voting devices, creating a two-way dialogue. Its most famous feature is the live "Word Cloud." The presenter asks an open-ended question like, "What is the biggest challenge facing our company this year?" The 500 people in the audience type their answers into their phones. As answers are submitted, a massive, beautiful word cloud forms in real-time on the main projector, with the most frequently submitted words growing physically larger on the screen. It completely eliminates the awkward silence that follows a presenter asking, "Does anyone have any questions?" It includes a native Q&A feature where the audience can submit questions anonymously. Other audience members can "upvote" the questions they want answered most, allowing the presenter to address the most pressing issues without forcing anyone to bravely raise their hand in front of a crowd.