So, you see, it’s not anonymous at all, the person who created the post will see the responses. This data and information is only available to the person that created the LinkedIn poll.
Now that we know that this information is available, let’s look at how to use it to our advantage. Let’s say I was running a poll to help me drum up business for my upcoming LinkedIn workshop; I would create a poll asking my followers if they’d ever received LinkedIn training.
My response options would be something like:
- Yes, I’ve had training.
- No, but I’m self-taught.
- No, it’s not relevant to what I do.
- No, but I probably need it.
After the poll, I can then identify everyone who chose the last option and send them a friendly private message asking if they’d be interested in my workshop.