> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.zuddl.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

> A section-by-section handbook that helps you decide which interactive tools to switch on, why they matter, and how to get the most out of them.

## Live chat, moderated Q\&A, & polls

A scrolling side-panel lets attendees chat in real time, queue questions for moderator approval, and vote in single- or multi-choice polls that you can preload or launch on the fly.

Launching polls at short intervals can help keep participants engaged and available for the entire session duration, resulting in a higher watch time compared to the non-interactive format.

**When to enable**

* Keynotes and demos where you need fast feedback loops.
* Ask-Me-Anything sessions that rely on audience questions rather than prepared slides.

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## Audience gallery view

Gallery view places attendee webcams beside the presenter’s feed, restoring eye contact in fully-remote settings. Speakers gauge nods, smiles, and puzzled looks just as they would in a physical auditorium—and the audience feels “seen.”

**Ideal scenarios**

* Internal town-halls where body language matters
* Cohort workshops or mastermind groups that thrive on peer visibility.

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## Request-to-join stage

The “Raise Hand” button promotes vetted audience members to full-on-stage status—video, audio, screen-share—while hosts retain absolute control over approvals and removals. The feature shone at a company's safety-management panel: on-the-ground experts joined mid-session while a backstage producer verified credentials to keep the discussion authoritative.

**Ideal scenarios**

* Live coaching clinics or portfolio reviews.
* Investor pitch sessions where founders cycle on and off quickly.

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## Visitors to stage

Sometimes you want faces—clapping, laughing, reacting—without the risk of live microphones. Visitors to stage displays attendee cameras in a silent strip beneath the speakers; the audience can use emoji bursts but has no mic privileges. Perfect for high-stakes launch keynotes where spontaneity is welcome but control is non-negotiable.

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## Session-specific engagement tools

Each session can have its own mix of chat, polls, Q\&A, and file downloads, and instant exit surveys. A technical lab might need file drops for code samples; an executive briefing might disable chat for confidentiality, yet keep an exit survey to gauge strategic interest.

Auto-launching a survey at the session clock’s final second routinely nets 50 %+ response rates—five times higher than post-event email surveys.

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## 1-to-1 meetings & private chat

A built-in scheduler and direct-message channel convert passive attendance into scheduled demos, partner calls, or candidate interviews. Ticket tiers or access groups can gate who books whom, ensuring relevance. At one SaaS road-show, a “VIP lounge” generated 100 plus 15-minute demos in a single day—compressing a month of outbound work into an afternoon.

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## People directory

A searchable roster—filter by name, role, company, or interest—puts self-service networking at every attendee’s fingertips. Sponsors cherry-pick high-value leads; community members find peers fast.

One APAC partner summit saw vendors filter by “Country = Singapore” and lock same-day calls, accelerating local pipeline without manual introductions.

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## Leaderboard & credits

Point values for actions — entering a session, scanning a booth QR, answering a poll—feed a live leaderboard that sparks friendly rivalry. A B2B SaaS Expo matched ten points to every booth scan and enjoyed a **35 %** traffic jump year-over-year; sponsors hailed the analytics as proof their investment paid dividends.

## Call-to-action banners

To capitalize on a peak-attention moment, schedule CTAs to glide over the video window and link to any URL—pricing page, donation form, or ebook.

A fintech launch fired “Start Free Trial” two minutes before closing remarks and landed a **12 %** click-through rate, far outpacing links lost in chat scroll.

**When to use**

* Pricing reveals or product-hunt launches.
* Sponsor sessions that warrant a direct conversion link.

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## Surveys & feedback forms

Embedded surveys pop up instantly at session end—or arrive via automated follow-up email—and export alongside other engagement metrics or sync directly to CRMs.

Immediate prompts capture fresh sentiment: a digital-health boot camp secured a **65 %** completion rate with a four-question exit survey, compared with sub-10 % when emailed hours later.

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