Session chat vs. external chat and polling tools
The session chat in the talque app enables direct interaction between attendees and moderators during an event. This feature is enabled automatically and can collect individual questions and comments. External tools for additional interactive features can be connected — polls and feedback are then possible in real time.
talque session chat
The built-in session chat is a perfect solution when you need a simple Q&A option. Each session has its own chat where all attendees can post questions and comments. It's enabled automatically in every session and can be turned off individually in the admin area. You can choose from three placeholder options that prompt attendees to ask their questions.
External polling tools
If you want to use polls and other interactive features in the talque app, you can integrate external tools that offer them. Just paste the poll URL of your preferred tool into the sessions where it should appear. The most popular and most commonly used tools are Slido and Mentimeter.
With both options — talque session chat or an integrated external tool — the chat window only becomes visible when the session starts and stays active until disabled. To turn off the talque session chat, uncheck the box; for the external tool, delete the link.
Notes on usage
- The talque session chat is not cross-session (messages only appear in the current session).
- If an external tool is used and the same poll URL is set in multiple sessions, the questions attendees ask in different sessions are visible in every session.
- If the network is set up as multilingual, the chat is cross-language (messages in all languages are visible in the same window).
- If session chat is enabled and an external link is also added at the same time, the external link takes priority.
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