Remote annual general meetings (AGMs) and shareholder meetings have certain end-user requirements that cannot be fully met by standard go-to web conferencing tools (such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and Cisco Webex). Some may find that these tools can meet most of their requirements for such meetings – webcasting, live events, registration, analytics, and so on. However, for this use case, there is an overlooked redline requirement: real-time weighted voting.
Real-time weighted voting is a capability that falls outside of standard web conferencing tools’ capabilities. Whereas these tools have polling features that follow “one person, one vote,” this capability cannot be configured to meet more complex resolutions that meet shareholders’ or business leaders’ distributed voting powers.
There does exist specialized software that addresses this gap in the web conferencing tool marketspace. These real-time audience engagement technologies are utilized for meetings and events industries, with in-the-room and cloud-based solutions. For those interested, consider:
Of course, organizations that already have web conferencing tool licenses should be cognizant of not unnecessarily bloating their collaboration toolset. Workarounds for weighted voting might include:
To manage expectations, ensure there is full communication and transparency about the process.
Source: SoftwareReviews Web Conferencing Data Quadrant. Published April 20, 2020
Research by: Thomas Randall
Info-Tech Research Group
June 3, 2020
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