Lesson 3 – Thumbs up, Yes/No, Raise Hand, Raise Engagement
Reactions and other options
Peek under Zoom’s “Reactions” tab to find some additional, and relatively easy, ways to make things more interactive.
Thumbs up (and other reactions)
Participants can use reaction emojis like “thumbs up”, “heart” and “applause” and “wow” to signal their response to things as they unfold.
You can ask participants direct questions and prompt them to use these reactions – or encourage folks to use them as they see fit throughout the meeting when they have reactions to share.
Examples:
- Click on thumbs up if this has happened in your local
- Click thumbs up if you would like to hear more about the pension summit
- Click thumbs up if you agree with this proposal
- Feel free to click on heart or applause if anything resonates with you
Yes/No
Use “Yes/No” effectively by asking questions that participants can answer with, well, either “yes” or “no”.
Plan ahead: Plant some of these questions throughout your presentation or report. You can also ask them spontaneously – they’re a great way to see where folks are at. Remember to add transition times to your time management…every minute counts.
Examples:
- Is your Local Executive making anti-racism a priority, given the disproportionate impact the pandemic has had on racialized folks?
- Is vaccination a controversial topic in your local?
- Has your local been able to work in coalition with local community groups during this difficult time?
Raise Hand
Ask a question that can be answered with a “hands-up”.
Plan ahead by inserting them throughout your report. You can also use Raise Hand spontaneously to do straw polls to “read the room”. Super quick and easy.
Examples:
- Raise Hand if your local is struggling with bargaining prep during the pandemic
- Raise Hand if you’re tired
- Raise Hand if you commit to keep organizing against racism back at your local
More resources to follow…