How to Create and Run an Interactive Presentation with Mentimeter

Mentimeter lets a presenter build a slide deck that includes live interaction types — polls, quizzes, word clouds, open-ended questions, and surveys — and then share a join code so the audience responds from their own devices while results appear on the presented screen. You need a Mentimeter account and a device for presenting; participants need only a browser or the join flow to enter the code. The basic flow is: create the presentation, add interactive slides, present it, share the code, and display the incoming responses.

What you can build

Mentimeter's own description of the product centers on turning presentations into conversations. The interactive slide types named on the site are:

These are the building blocks of an interactive deck. A typical session mixes static slides with one or more of these, so the audience is asked to do something at intervals rather than only listen.

Step-by-step: create and run a session

1. Set up your account and presentation

Sign in to Mentimeter and start a new presentation. This is the container for your slides; you add content to it before the session.

2. Add interactive slides

Insert the interaction types you need from the list above. For a quiz, write questions with defined correct answers; for a poll, define the answer options; for open-ended and word cloud slides, write the prompt participants will respond to. Decide the order so each interaction has a purpose — for example, a word cloud to open a topic, a poll to check a decision, a quiz to test understanding.

3. Present and share the join code

When you present, Mentimeter displays a code that participants use to join the live session. Share it on screen and, if presenting remotely, in the chat. Participants enter the code to join the live Menti; the site's join flow is built around entering a code to join a live session.

4. Display live results

As responses come in, results render on the presented screen — word clouds build in real time, poll votes tally, quiz answers are checked against the correct answers, and open-ended responses appear for display. Use these moments to discuss what the audience said before moving on.

5. Run the session

Advance through the deck at your own pace, pausing on interactive slides long enough for responses to accumulate. The site positions the tool for meetings, classes, and events, presented either online or in person.

Verify it worked

After the session, check that each interactive slide collected responses and that quiz results reflect the correct answers you set. If a slide shows no responses, the usual cause is that participants did not receive or enter the join code — re-share it and confirm the session is live.

Common sticking points

• No responses on a slide: confirm the code was visible and the session is actively presenting that slide.
• Quiz answers look wrong: quiz slides need correct answers defined when you build the question; without them the quiz cannot score responses.
• Too many interactions in a row: each one needs time for the audience to respond, so space them out.

Where to start

Begin with one presentation containing a single poll or word cloud, run it with a small group, and confirm the join-code flow works before building a fuller deck. Pricing and plan details are listed on Mentimeter's plans page; check it directly for current terms rather than assuming any tier's limits.