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Votinova AI: the artificial intelligence that turns your deck into a conversation

August 202618 min read

It doesn't write your deck. It reads the one you already have, works out where a question is worth asking, and proposes it anchored to the right slide. Then, once the room has answered, it groups hundreds of open responses into themes. Everything it does, feature by feature.

Guides

7 ways to break the ice with a live poll

May 20266 min read

The first five minutes set the tone for your entire session. These seven icebreakers break the silence without putting anyone on the spot.

Education

How to use live quizzes so your class doesn't doze off

April 20267 min read

A live quiz is more than a game: it is the fastest way to know, on the spot, what your class has actually understood.

Events

Live polls for events of 500+ people: the no-stress guide

April 20268 min read

The more people in the room, the easier it is for nobody to take part. Here is how to design a big event where the audience actually responds.

Product

Word clouds: the format that opens (and closes) any workshop

March 20266 min read

A single word per person, projected live, says more about the group than half an hour of slides.

Business

More participative all-hands in 4 steps (no monologues)

March 20267 min read

An all-hands should not be one silent slide after another. With four moves, your team goes from listening to talking.

Tips

Ready-made templates for your next presentation (and which format to use when)

February 20266 min read

The blank page is the biggest enemy of a good session. These templates give you the skeleton; you bring the content.

Guides

Interactive voting: what it is, what it's for and how to set it up in five minutes

July 20267 min read

From a show of hands to voting from a phone: interactive voting turns your audience into participants. What it is, what types exist and how to set up your own step by step — in class, in the company or at an event.

Guides

Mentimeter alternative: an honest comparison with verified euro prices

July 20268 min read

A cap of 50 participants a month, annual-only billing and rebuilding your slides in its editor: the three reasons people look for a Mentimeter alternative — and the five real options compared, with verified prices.

Guides

Mentimeter vs Kahoot!: which to choose (and when you need neither)

July 20268 min read

They're not direct rivals: Mentimeter is built for presenting with polls, Kahoot! for playing quizzes. The real comparison — euro prices, participant limits and use cases — plus the third option that covers both.

Tips

50 icebreaker questions for meetings that actually work

July 20269 min read

A curated list of 50 questions to open meetings, workshops and training sessions: sorted by context, with the right tip to launch them as a live poll.

Guides

How to convert PowerPoint to HTML5 (and share it anywhere)

July 20266 min read

Turn a .pptx into a self-contained web version that opens in any browser — no PowerPoint app, no plugins — keeping your layout, fonts and animations. Here's how, step by step, with a free converter.

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