{"id":240,"date":"2022-04-04T15:56:37","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T15:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/esc-businesscomskills\/chapter\/using-scheduling-platforms\/"},"modified":"2022-04-04T15:56:37","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T15:56:37","slug":"using-scheduling-platforms","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/esc-businesscomskills\/chapter\/using-scheduling-platforms\/","title":{"raw":"Using Scheduling Platforms","rendered":"Using Scheduling Platforms"},"content":{"raw":"\n<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Identify the best time for a meeting using Doodle or Calendly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/doodle.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Doodle<\/a>&nbsp;is a free scheduling service you can use simply by creating a login. Doodle also allows you to ask your colleagues basic questions in poll form. It\u2019s not as flexible as SurveyMonkey for multiple or complex questions, but it can handle \u201cpizza or tacos\u201d like a champ.\n<h2>Scheduling<\/h2>\nTo create a scheduling question on Doodle for a meeting you are hosting or are responsible for scheduling, here are the steps to follow:\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, decide how long you want the meeting to take. We\u2019ll talk later in this module about how to figure out timing when you are meeting using audio, video, or screen sharing technology.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then make note of when the most important person at the meeting is available. Let\u2019s call that person the Meeting VIP. That might be you or it might be whoever is presenting, leading, or most senior.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now it\u2019s time to log into Doodle.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the dashboard on the home page, select \u201cSchedule an Event.\u201d<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will then be asked to name the event, and you will have the option to add a location and a comment\/note.\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Name the event something that will be clear to those receiving the invitation.\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTuesday Meeting,\u201d \u201cBill\u2019s Presentation,\u201d or \u201cConference Call Follow-Up\u201d might not be specific enough.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cQ2 Sales Recap,\u201d \u201cWeekly Planning Meeting,\u201d or \u201cBill\u2019s Presentation on Conference Highlights\u201d are examples of more specific names that will help avoid confusion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add a location only if you are certain where it will be. If you\u2019re not sure yet whether a meeting will be virtual or in-person\u2014or if it might be in the manager\u2019s office or the conference room depending on attendance\u2014don\u2019t include a location. People remember what they read first, and you don\u2019t want cranky colleagues sitting in the break room while everyone else is at the coffee shop next door.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notes can be helpful, especially if there are multiple meetings about the same topic, such as holiday planning or inventory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3461 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2785\/2018\/04\/26214055\/DoodleScreenshot1_update-1024x774.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the website Doodle, a scheduling platform. The page is titled &quot;What's the occasion?&quot;.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"774\">\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, you\u2019ll see a calendar page that allows you to choose possible dates for the meeting. As you can see from the screenshot below, five dates have been selected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3462 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2785\/2018\/04\/26214111\/DoodleScreenshot2_update-1024x856.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of Doodle, a scheduling platform. The title of the page is &quot;What are the options?&quot;, giving different options for the date of the event.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"856\">\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To the right of the calendar is a button that says, \u201cAdd Times.\u201d Click this to choose specific times of day to offer to your participants. The software will let you choose the same times for all the days you\u2019ve selected OR you can choose different times for each day depending on the availability of the Meeting VIP.\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s say you want to choose 9-10:15 and 2-3:15 on October 2. Simply put in the first time slot you want and then click \u201cAdd More Times.\u201d Do this for as many separate slots as you need to.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a good idea to break out separate blocks of time for your meeting even if you have a wide availability on a particular day. For example, if your Meeting VIP is free from 1-5 p.m., and you need to hold an hourlong meeting, set up your Doodle to show four separate time slots: 1:00-2:00, 2:00-3:00, etc.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the very bottom of this page, under the list of time slots, you will see a note that says, \u201cThe time zone of your poll is . . .\u201d and then a specific geographic time zone. Doodle should be basing this on where it detects you are. See the Notes On Scheduling box in Scheduling Remote Meetings later in this module for more about time zones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3463 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2785\/2018\/04\/26214129\/DoodleScreenshot3_update-1024x909.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the scheduling platform Doodle, with the title of the page being, &quot;What are the options?&quot;. Times as well as dates are listed. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"909\">\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the bottom of this page, there\u2019s a button called Settings. Click on this to make some choices about how you want people to respond to your poll.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3464 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2785\/2018\/04\/26214148\/DoodleScreenshot4_update-1024x887.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the scheduling platform Doodle. The page has options for Poll settings. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"887\">\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first option\u2014\u201cYes, No, If need be\u201d\u2014lets you give participants the option to say, essentially, \u201cI can come at 2:00, but it\u2019s not ideal for me.\u201d It\u2019s up to you whether you want to give people that choice.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next setting choice applies to situations like one-on-one meetings or activities where you want only a few people participating at a time. If you click on this, it lets you choose the number of votes per option. For a performance review, you would want only one.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next setting lets you choose to give each person only one vote. This would be good for one-on-one meetings or other situations where you want to limit people to one option. For meeting scheduling, this option should be off since you want to allow people to note all the times they are available.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, you have the choice to make responses anonymous. If you are conducting a poll, this might be useful. For scheduling, you will probably want everyone to be able to see who is available at what times.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have chosen all of your settings, click Confirm, and you will be taken back to the scheduling page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once all of this is done, click on Continue, and you will be asked to enter your name and email address. Click Continue again.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will end up at the invitations page. Here you have a few choices.\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can choose Link, which allows you to copy the link to the poll and paste it into an email you compose yourself.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can choose Email.\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will allow you to enter all the email addresses of the invitees, and the system will send them an email with the link.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can then click Edit to see the message that will be sent. If you put anything into the Notes section, this will be the content of the email. Edit the message to be as clear as possible to your participants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3465 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2785\/2018\/04\/26214205\/DoodleScreenshot5_update-1024x857.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the scheduling platform Doodle. The page gives options for the method of inviting the participants of the event.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"857\">\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your participants will receive emails that look like this<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3467 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2785\/2018\/04\/26214301\/DoodleEmail_update-1024x487.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of an email inbox with an example of what an invitation from Doodle via email looks like.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"487\">\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And every time someone completes the poll, you will receive an email letting you know. If that starts to drive you bananas, there\u2019s a button to Unsubscribe From Updates at the bottom of your poll\u2019s main page.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to check on your poll, log into Doodle and click on your dashboard. You\u2019ll be able to see all of the polls you have running.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3468 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2785\/2018\/04\/26214317\/DoodleScreenshot6_update-1024x782.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the scheduling platform Doodle. The page shows the dropdown menu under the &quot;more&quot; tab, which includes options of &quot;send reminders, send message, choose final option, export to PDF, export to excel, print, duplicate poll, delete all participants&quot;, and &quot;delete poll&quot;. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"782\">\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once everyone has responded to the poll, you can click on More at the top of the poll\u2019s main page. Then click Choose Final Option. This means that you\u2019ve looked at the poll, seen when people are most likely to be available, and now you\u2019re ready to set the meeting time.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next screen will show you the final option you\u2019ve chosen and offer to add it to your calendar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\n<h3>Practice Question<\/h3>\nhttps:\/\/assessments.lumenlearning.com\/assessments\/8633\n\n<\/div>\n<h2>Asking a Question<\/h2>\nTo ask a question using Doodle, you go through pretty much the same steps. Let\u2019s say you want to ask what people would like for lunch during an upcoming lunch-and-learn. This time, from your dashboard, click Ask A Question. The title and note will be the content of your question. You will then go to a screen that lets you put in the options you want to offer. It\u2019ll look something like this:\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3466 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2785\/2018\/04\/26214220\/DoodleScreenshot7_update-1024x814.png\" alt=\"A screenshot from the scheduling platform Doodle. The page shows the event titled &quot;Lunch on Thursday&quot; and a poll with options as to where the location for lunch will be.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"814\">\n\nThe important thing with a question like this is to remember to limit people to one vote. Ed from the warehouse will vote for pizza twelve times if you let him.\n\nYou will receive updates just like you do for a scheduling poll.\n\nMost other scheduling platforms, including Calendly, Polldaddy, and Zoomerang function in a similar way to Doodle. Depending on your needs and preferences, you might end up liking one more than another.\n<h2>Contribute!<\/h2>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? We\u2019d love your input.<\/div>\n<a style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 600; color: #077fab; text-decoration: none; border: 2px solid #077fab; border-radius: 7px; padding: 5px 25px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.5em;\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1_fj6-LslTyjO4uYOXlMGFjB90jzdEf9Jn6lu4DmJp0E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Improve this page<\/a><a style=\"margin-left: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vy-T6DtTF-BbMfpVEI7VP_R7w2A4anzYZLXR8Pk4Fu4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More<\/a>\n","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify the best time for a meeting using Doodle or Calendly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/doodle.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Doodle<\/a>&nbsp;is a free scheduling service you can use simply by creating a login. Doodle also allows you to ask your colleagues basic questions in poll form. It\u2019s not as flexible as SurveyMonkey for multiple or complex questions, but it can handle \u201cpizza or tacos\u201d like a champ.<\/p>\n<h2>Scheduling<\/h2>\n<p>To create a scheduling question on Doodle for a meeting you are hosting or are responsible for scheduling, here are the steps to follow:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, decide how long you want the meeting to take. We\u2019ll talk later in this module about how to figure out timing when you are meeting using audio, video, or screen sharing technology.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then make note of when the most important person at the meeting is available. Let\u2019s call that person the Meeting VIP. That might be you or it might be whoever is presenting, leading, or most senior.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now it\u2019s time to log into Doodle.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the dashboard on the home page, select \u201cSchedule an Event.\u201d<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will then be asked to name the event, and you will have the option to add a location and a comment\/note.\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Name the event something that will be clear to those receiving the invitation.\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTuesday Meeting,\u201d \u201cBill\u2019s Presentation,\u201d or \u201cConference Call Follow-Up\u201d might not be specific enough.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cQ2 Sales Recap,\u201d \u201cWeekly Planning Meeting,\u201d or \u201cBill\u2019s Presentation on Conference Highlights\u201d are examples of more specific names that will help avoid confusion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add a location only if you are certain where it will be. If you\u2019re not sure yet whether a meeting will be virtual or in-person\u2014or if it might be in the manager\u2019s office or the conference room depending on attendance\u2014don\u2019t include a location. People remember what they read first, and you don\u2019t want cranky colleagues sitting in the break room while everyone else is at the coffee shop next door.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notes can be helpful, especially if there are multiple meetings about the same topic, such as holiday planning or inventory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3461 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2785\/2018\/04\/26214055\/DoodleScreenshot1_update-1024x774.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the website Doodle, a scheduling platform. The page is titled &quot;What's the occasion?&quot;.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"774\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, you\u2019ll see a calendar page that allows you to choose possible dates for the meeting. As you can see from the screenshot below, five dates have been selected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3462 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2785\/2018\/04\/26214111\/DoodleScreenshot2_update-1024x856.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of Doodle, a scheduling platform. The title of the page is &quot;What are the options?&quot;, giving different options for the date of the event.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"856\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To the right of the calendar is a button that says, \u201cAdd Times.\u201d Click this to choose specific times of day to offer to your participants. The software will let you choose the same times for all the days you\u2019ve selected OR you can choose different times for each day depending on the availability of the Meeting VIP.\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s say you want to choose 9-10:15 and 2-3:15 on October 2. Simply put in the first time slot you want and then click \u201cAdd More Times.\u201d Do this for as many separate slots as you need to.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a good idea to break out separate blocks of time for your meeting even if you have a wide availability on a particular day. For example, if your Meeting VIP is free from 1-5 p.m., and you need to hold an hourlong meeting, set up your Doodle to show four separate time slots: 1:00-2:00, 2:00-3:00, etc.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the very bottom of this page, under the list of time slots, you will see a note that says, \u201cThe time zone of your poll is . . .\u201d and then a specific geographic time zone. Doodle should be basing this on where it detects you are. See the Notes On Scheduling box in Scheduling Remote Meetings later in this module for more about time zones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3463 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2785\/2018\/04\/26214129\/DoodleScreenshot3_update-1024x909.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the scheduling platform Doodle, with the title of the page being, &quot;What are the options?&quot;. Times as well as dates are listed.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"909\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the bottom of this page, there\u2019s a button called Settings. Click on this to make some choices about how you want people to respond to your poll.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3464 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2785\/2018\/04\/26214148\/DoodleScreenshot4_update-1024x887.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the scheduling platform Doodle. The page has options for Poll settings.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"887\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first option\u2014\u201cYes, No, If need be\u201d\u2014lets you give participants the option to say, essentially, \u201cI can come at 2:00, but it\u2019s not ideal for me.\u201d It\u2019s up to you whether you want to give people that choice.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next setting choice applies to situations like one-on-one meetings or activities where you want only a few people participating at a time. If you click on this, it lets you choose the number of votes per option. For a performance review, you would want only one.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next setting lets you choose to give each person only one vote. This would be good for one-on-one meetings or other situations where you want to limit people to one option. For meeting scheduling, this option should be off since you want to allow people to note all the times they are available.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, you have the choice to make responses anonymous. If you are conducting a poll, this might be useful. For scheduling, you will probably want everyone to be able to see who is available at what times.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have chosen all of your settings, click Confirm, and you will be taken back to the scheduling page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once all of this is done, click on Continue, and you will be asked to enter your name and email address. Click Continue again.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will end up at the invitations page. Here you have a few choices.\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can choose Link, which allows you to copy the link to the poll and paste it into an email you compose yourself.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can choose Email.\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will allow you to enter all the email addresses of the invitees, and the system will send them an email with the link.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can then click Edit to see the message that will be sent. If you put anything into the Notes section, this will be the content of the email. Edit the message to be as clear as possible to your participants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3465 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2785\/2018\/04\/26214205\/DoodleScreenshot5_update-1024x857.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the scheduling platform Doodle. The page gives options for the method of inviting the participants of the event.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"857\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your participants will receive emails that look like this<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3467 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2785\/2018\/04\/26214301\/DoodleEmail_update-1024x487.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of an email inbox with an example of what an invitation from Doodle via email looks like.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"487\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And every time someone completes the poll, you will receive an email letting you know. If that starts to drive you bananas, there\u2019s a button to Unsubscribe From Updates at the bottom of your poll\u2019s main page.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to check on your poll, log into Doodle and click on your dashboard. You\u2019ll be able to see all of the polls you have running.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3468 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2785\/2018\/04\/26214317\/DoodleScreenshot6_update-1024x782.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the scheduling platform Doodle. The page shows the dropdown menu under the &quot;more&quot; tab, which includes options of &quot;send reminders, send message, choose final option, export to PDF, export to excel, print, duplicate poll, delete all participants&quot;, and &quot;delete poll&quot;.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"782\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once everyone has responded to the poll, you can click on More at the top of the poll\u2019s main page. Then click Choose Final Option. This means that you\u2019ve looked at the poll, seen when people are most likely to be available, and now you\u2019re ready to set the meeting time.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next screen will show you the final option you\u2019ve chosen and offer to add it to your calendar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\n<h3>Practice Question<\/h3>\n<p>\t<iframe id=\"lumen_assessment_8633\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/assessments.lumenlearning.com\/assessments\/load?assessment_id=8633&#38;embed=1&#38;external_user_id=&#38;external_context_id=&#38;iframe_resize_id=lumen_assessment_8633\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:400px;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Asking a Question<\/h2>\n<p>To ask a question using Doodle, you go through pretty much the same steps. Let\u2019s say you want to ask what people would like for lunch during an upcoming lunch-and-learn. This time, from your dashboard, click Ask A Question. The title and note will be the content of your question. You will then go to a screen that lets you put in the options you want to offer. It\u2019ll look something like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3466 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2785\/2018\/04\/26214220\/DoodleScreenshot7_update-1024x814.png\" alt=\"A screenshot from the scheduling platform Doodle. The page shows the event titled &quot;Lunch on Thursday&quot; and a poll with options as to where the location for lunch will be.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"814\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The important thing with a question like this is to remember to limit people to one vote. Ed from the warehouse will vote for pizza twelve times if you let him.<\/p>\n<p>You will receive updates just like you do for a scheduling poll.<\/p>\n<p>Most other scheduling platforms, including Calendly, Polldaddy, and Zoomerang function in a similar way to Doodle. Depending on your needs and preferences, you might end up liking one more than another.<\/p>\n<h2>Contribute!<\/h2>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? 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