{"id":101,"title":"Choose a master logo and master theme","description":"Choose a default logo and theme and start each PollUnit with your own design or in the design of your organization.","post_text":"Today we have an update for our users of themes and logos. Since you can upload several \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/tutorials/create_logo\"\u003elogos\u003c/a\u003e to PollUnit and create as many \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/de/tutorials/create_theme\"\u003ethemes\u003c/a\u003e as you want, we have now made it possible to choose masters.\r\n\r\nIf you mark a logo or theme as master, these will be automatically pre-selected when creating a new \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/voting\"\u003epoll\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/collect-ideas-and-feedback\"\u003eidea collection\u003c/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/photo-contest\"\u003ephoto contest\u003c/a\u003e. In the step »Design« when creating the PollUnit, the logo and theme can be changed if desired.\r\n\r\nUsers who manage several organizations and members in PollUnit can choose one master logo and master theme per organization.\r\n","created_at":"2019-12-13T18:01:14.749Z","updated_at":"2025-01-30T12:03:00.627Z","url":"https://pollunit.com/en/posts/101/master-logo-and-theme"}
{"id":100,"title":"Disable voting or allow voting later","description":"Organize your PollUnit in different phases and activate voting for your participants after collecting ideas, options or photos.","post_text":"Today's update allows you to disable voting in your PollUnits. This feature is primarily intended for our idea collections and photo contests. So you can start your PollUnit and collect only the content of your participants.\r\n\r\nThis allows you, for example, to organize your \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/photo-contest\"\u003eonline photo contest\u003c/a\u003e in two phases. In the first phase, the photographers upload their pictures. As an administrator, you can start the competition's second phase at any time. This activates the voting process. You can decide whether you want to deactivate the upload of photos or whether you want to continue.\r\n\r\nYou can also deactivate the upvoting function when \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/collect-ideas-and-feedback\"\u003ecollecting ideas\u003c/a\u003e.\r\n\r\nYou will find the necessary functions when creating and editing your PollUnit in the Advanced Settings. Here you can change the configuration at any time. An admin can also start voting directly from the PollUnit.","created_at":"2019-12-06T19:54:16.274Z","updated_at":"2025-01-30T12:02:57.575Z","url":"https://pollunit.com/en/posts/100/disable-voting"}
{"id":99,"title":"Allow users to post comments without logging in","description":"Lower the barrier of user interaction in your polls with Login Free Comments. It's that simple.","post_text":"With the last update it is now possible to leave comments without login. Our comment function now behaves in the same way as the restriction of the voting participants. So you can decide if participants can comment with or without account or only with an invitation.\r\n\r\n\u003ci\u003eOur Login-free Comments lower the barrier and simplify user interactions in your PollUnits. In the simplest case, not even a name is required.\u003c/i\u003e\r\n\r\nYou will find the necessary settings in the »Advanced« step when you create your PollUnit. Try it out right away, for small teams our \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/voting\"\u003epoll maker\u003c/a\u003e is free.","created_at":"2019-11-28T00:03:26.789Z","updated_at":"2025-01-30T12:02:54.600Z","url":"https://pollunit.com/en/posts/99/allow-users-to-post-comments-without-logging-in"}
{"id":96,"title":"Direct voting without account, login or other data","description":"Make it as easy as possible for your participants to cast their votes; without opt-in hurdle or any input - just click and go!","post_text":"When we released our voting software a few years ago, it was about the creation of prioritizations, elections, or scheduling in which users and their identity played a very important role. Therefore, the indication of a user name was obligatory until today.\r\n\r\nRecently a few new PollUnit types have been added, where the focus is no longer on the voters, but on the participants adding options or pictures. This includes our \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/photo-contest\"\u003ephoto contest\u003c/a\u003e and our \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/collect-ideas-and-feedback\"\u003eidea collections and feedback lists\u003c/a\u003e.\r\n\r\n\u003ci\u003eIn the advanced settings, you can decide for yourself if your voting participants have to enter a name. If you deselect the option »Voters must enter names«, the user can immediately vote and we automatically create a UUID for the voter. With this UUID the voters can be identified in the evaluation.\u003c/i\u003e\r\n\r\nThis makes it as easy as possible for your participants to cast their votes; without opt-in hurdle or any input - just click and go!","created_at":"2019-11-21T13:07:28.329Z","updated_at":"2019-11-22T16:36:41.758Z","url":"https://pollunit.com/en/posts/96/direct-voting-without-a-name"}
{"id":95,"title":"Define mandatory fields for creators and uploaders","description":"You can now request any additional information from participants who submit new options or upload photos to your photo contests.","post_text":"At the end of last month we introduced our new feature \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/posts/90/querying-email-addresses-and-other-information\"\u003e»Collect additional information«\u003c/a\u003e. With this feature you can request any data from voting participants, i.e. users can vote.\r\n\r\nWith our current update, you can now also collect additional data from option creators and image uploaders in your \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/de/fotowettbewerb\"\u003ephoto contests\u003c/a\u003e.\r\n\r\nThis allows you to request different information for voters and contributors of any kind. This information is only visible for administrators and can be viewed and exported in our \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/tutorials/evaluation\"\u003eevaluation\u003c/a\u003e.\r\n\r\n","created_at":"2019-11-20T19:22:11.993Z","updated_at":"2019-11-21T08:40:43.959Z","url":"https://pollunit.com/en/posts/95/define-madatory-fields-for-creators-and-uploaders"}
{"id":94,"title":"Show or hide share dialog for participants","description":"With our sharing dialog, admins and participants can publish your polls. With today's update you can now decide whether it should be shown or hidden for participants.","post_text":"\u003ci\u003eWith our sharing dialog, admins and participants can publish your polls in several ways.\u003c/i\u003e\r\n\r\nThese include the social media platforms Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Pinterest as well as e-mail and WhatsApp. You can also generate a QR code to print it on flyers or to present it at a live event on the big screen. \r\n\r\nThe sharing function can be found in the context menu of the PollUnit - either directly in the PollUnit or in the overview of all PollUnits.\r\n\r\nToday we have a little update for you. In the step \"Invite\" of the poll maker you can now decide whether the Share dialog for participants should be hidden or shown.\r\n\r\n","created_at":"2019-11-19T23:27:36.027Z","updated_at":"2019-11-20T19:19:19.875Z","url":"https://pollunit.com/en/posts/94/show-or-hide-share-dialog-for-participants"}
{"id":93,"title":"Create a Online Photo Competition","description":"Our new poll type »Photo Contest« provides an easy-to-use gallery with large thumbnails, photo uploader and voting feature.","post_text":"Voting on photos and images has been one of our most important functions since the beginning of PollUnit. Our system was designed to collaborate with colleagues and customers on graphics. You quickly load a set of new icons or product designs into your PollUnit and receive feedback in real time.\r\n\r\nThat's why we are very happy to introduce you to a new PollUnit type. Starting today, PollUnit allows you to \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/photo-contest\"\u003ecreate online photo contests\u003c/a\u003e that have been optimized for a large number of photographs. Likewise, the focus here is not on the participants and their votes, but on the work of the photographer. An easy to use gallery with large thumbnails improves the experience of your participants.\r\n\r\n\u003ci\u003eWe are curious how you like our competition feature and look forward to your feedback!\u003c/i\u003e\r\n\r\nIn addition, we have made some performance optimizations, which greatly speed up the loading of images in your PollUnits.","created_at":"2019-11-07T17:10:31.483Z","updated_at":"2019-11-11T13:48:02.099Z","url":"https://pollunit.com/en/posts/93/create-online-photo-competitions"}
{"id":103,"title":"Create a Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest online","description":"Get your office and friends into the holiday spirit and host a Ugly Christmas Sweater Competition with PollUnit.","post_text":"Get your office and friends into the holiday spirit and host a Ugly Christmas Sweater Competition with PollUnit. Invite your employees to wear a Christmas-themed sweater that could be considered in really bad taste. \r\n\r\n\u003ci\u003eThis tacky holiday cheer has become a widespread Christmas tradition. Many companies use this festive happening to celebrate, laugh and share memories with their employees.\u003c/i\u003e\r\n\r\nIt's that simple: Create and host a \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/photo-contest\"\u003ePollUnit Photo Competition\u003c/a\u003e. Let your participants show off their creativity. Take photos from your employees wearing their jingle bells sweaters or ask them to upload their photos into your PollUnit Photo Contest. Start judging the entries by your Ugly Sweater experts or invite all employees to an open voting. And finally prize and present the Ugliest Christmas Sweater.\r\n\r\nSo start planning your Ugly Sweater Contest and enjoy the party along with your employees. Read more on our \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/photo-contest\"\u003ephoto voting site\u003c/a\u003e.","created_at":"2019-12-31T12:31:04.909Z","updated_at":"2025-01-30T12:03:05.044Z","url":"https://pollunit.com/en/posts/103/create-a-ugly-christmas-sweater-contest-online"}
{"id":90,"title":"Querying email, addresses and other information","description":"Use our new »Request additional participant information« function to collect any data about your survey and poll participants.","post_text":"\u003ci\u003eIn the »Advanced« step of the PollUnit Wizard you will now find a new function \u003cstrong\u003e»Request additional participant information«\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/i\u003e\r\n\r\nIf you activate this option, you can add as many required fields which must be filled out before participation. For each of these fields you can choose one of the following types: email, free text, date, URL and number. This allows you to ask for a variety of information such as email addresses, web pages, birthdays, number of guests, etc. of your survey participants.\r\n\r\nThe collected information can be viewed and exported in the \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/tutorials/evaluation\"\u003ePollUnit evaluation\u003c/a\u003e views in the section »Participants«. The overview of invitations and their participants that were previously found under this item, have now their own page »Invitations« in the reports. You can search, filter, sort and export invitations in this view. Participants who have not yet voted can be reminded here or in the polls context context menu.\r\n\r\nThe new function can be used for all our PollUnit types. Whether \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/collect-ideas-and-feedback\"\u003efeedback list\u003c/a\u003e, date polls or photo competitions.","created_at":"2019-09-22T22:42:36.584Z","updated_at":"2019-10-28T17:28:30.751Z","url":"https://pollunit.com/en/posts/90/querying-email-addresses-and-other-information"}
{"id":92,"title":"Custom Thank You Page","description":"Optimize the online voting experience with your own thank you page and customize the page that participants see when they complete or save the poll.","post_text":"\u003ci\u003eOptimize the online voting experience with your own thank you page and customize the screen that participants see when they complete or save the poll.\u003c/i\u003e\r\n\r\nOn the thank you page you can create a headline, a text of your choice and a button with a link. This way you can forward your participants to your own website after completing the poll or voting.\r\n\r\nHowever, you can not only use it to forward your users, but also to display suitable contact information for queries or to reward your participants - e.g. with a voucher code, a link to exclusive offers or you can forward to the next PollUnit vote.","created_at":"2019-10-17T21:39:19.079Z","updated_at":"2019-10-23T12:32:32.912Z","url":"https://pollunit.com/en/posts/92/custom-thank-you-page"}