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  • The 2026 Oscars: Nominees, Records and What to Watch For in Hollywood’s Biggest Night

    The 2026 Oscars: Nominees, Records and What to Watch For in Hollywood’s Biggest Night

    The 98th Academy Awards are here, celebrating the finest films of 2025 at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. This year’s ceremony is one for the history books — Ryan Coogler’s Sinners leads with a record-breaking 16 nominations, the most ever in Oscar history, while Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another follows with 13. The night also marks a historic first: Best Casting makes its debut as a brand new competitive category, the first new Oscar category since Best Animated Feature was introduced in 2001.

    Nominees were determined by the Academy’s global membership of over 11,000 film industry professionals spanning 19 branches, with members nominating within their own area of expertise.

    Host Your Own Voting Events with Izivote

    The Oscars are a reminder of how exciting a well-run voting event can be. That same energy is something anyone can bring to their own events — and that’s exactly what Izivote is built for.

    Izivote is an online voting platform that makes it simple for individuals, organisations, schools, and businesses to create and manage professional voting events. Whether you’re running an awards night, a talent competition, a club election, or a community poll, Izivote has you covered.

    Key features include multiple voting methods, real-time results, customisable voting periods, website embedding, and a responsive design that works seamlessly on any device. Best of all, it’s completely free to get started — no credit card required.

    Izivote makes every vote count, with transparency and trust at the core of every event it powers.

    Visit izivote.com to create your free account and launch your first event today.

    All 2026 Oscar Nominees by Category

    This year’s nominations span 24 categories, recognising excellence across every craft in filmmaking — from acting and directing to costume design, documentary storytelling, and international cinema. Sinners and One Battle After Another dominate the conversation, but there are compelling contenders in every category. Here is the full list of nominees for the 98th Academy Awards.

    Actor in a Leading Role

    • Timothée Chalamet — Marty Supreme
    • Leonardo DiCaprio — One Battle after Another
    • Ethan Hawke — Blue Moon
    • Michael B. Jordan — Sinners
    • Wagner Moura — The Secret Agent

    Actor in a Supporting Role

    • Benicio Del Toro — One Battle after Another
    • Jacob Elordi — Frankenstein
    • Delroy Lindo — Sinners
    • Sean Penn — One Battle after Another
    • Stellan Skarsgård — Sentimental Value

    Actress in a Leading Role

    • Jessie Buckley — Hamnet
    • Rose Byrne — If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
    • Kate Hudson — Song Sung Blue
    • Renate Reinsve — Sentimental Value
    • Emma Stone — Bugonia

    Actress in a Supporting Role

    • Elle Fanning — Sentimental Value
    • Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas — Sentimental Value
    • Amy Madigan — Weapons
    • Wunmi Mosaku — Sinners
    • Teyana Taylor — One Battle after Another

    Animated Feature Film

    • Arco — Ugo Bienvenu, Félix de Givry, Sophie Mas and Natalie Portman
    • Elio — Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina and Mary Alice Drumm
    • KPop Demon Hunters — Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans and Michelle L.M. Wong
    • Little Amélie or the Character of Rain — Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han, Nidia Santiago and Henri Magalon
    • Zootopia 2 — Jared Bush, Byron Howard and Yvett Merino

    Animated Short Film

    • Butterfly — Florence Miailhe and Ron Dyens
    • Forevergreen — Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears
    • The Girl Who Cried Pearls — Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski
    • Retirement Plan — John Kelly and Andrew Freedman
    • The Three Sisters — Konstantin Bronzit

    Casting (New Category)

    • Hamnet — Nina Gold
    • Marty Supreme — Jennifer Venditti
    • One Battle after Another — Cassandra Kulukundis
    • The Secret Agent — Gabriel Domingues
    • Sinners — Francine Maisler

    Cinematography

    • Frankenstein — Dan Laustsen
    • Marty Supreme — Darius Khondji
    • One Battle after Another — Michael Bauman
    • Sinners — Autumn Durald Arkapaw
    • Train Dreams — Adolpho Veloso

    Costume Design

    • Avatar: Fire and Ash — Deborah L. Scott
    • Frankenstein — Kate Hawley
    • Hamnet — Malgosia Turzanska
    • Marty Supreme — Miyako Bellizzi
    • Sinners — Ruth E. Carter

    Directing

    • Hamnet — Chloé Zhao
    • Marty Supreme — Josh Safdie
    • One Battle after Another — Paul Thomas Anderson
    • Sentimental Value — Joachim Trier
    • Sinners — Ryan Coogler

    Documentary Feature Film

    • The Alabama Solution — Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman
    • Come See Me in the Good Light — Ryan White, Jessica Hargrave, Tig Notaro and Stef Willen
    • Cutting through Rocks — Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni
    • Mr. Nobody against Putin — David Borenstein, Pavel Talankin, Helle Faber and Alžběta Karásková
    • The Perfect Neighbor — Geeta Gandbhir, Alisa Payne, Nikon Kwantu and Sam Bisbee

    Documentary Short Film

    • All the Empty Rooms — Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones
    • Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud — Craig Renaud and Juan Arredondo
    • Children No More: “Were and Are Gone” — Hilla Medalia and Sheila Nevins
    • The Devil Is Busy — Christalyn Hampton and Geeta Gandbhir
    • Perfectly a Strangeness — Alison McAlpine

    Film Editing

    • F1 — Stephen Mirrione
    • Marty Supreme — Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
    • One Battle after Another — Andy Jurgensen
    • Sentimental Value — Olivier Bugge Coutté
    • Sinners — Michael P. Shawver

    International Feature Film

    • Brazil — The Secret Agent
    • France — It Was Just an Accident
    • Norway — Sentimental Value
    • Spain — Sirāt
    • Tunisia — The Voice of Hind Rajab

    Live Action Short Film

    • Butcher’s Stain — Meyer Levinson-Blount and Oron Caspi
    • A Friend of Dorothy — Lee Knight and James Dean
    • Jane Austen’s Period Drama — Julia Aks and Steve Pinder
    • The Singers — Sam A. Davis and Jack Piatt
    • Two People Exchanging Saliva — Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata

    Makeup and Hairstyling

    • Frankenstein — Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey
    • Kokuho — Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino and Tadashi Nishimatsu
    • Sinners — Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine and Shunika Terry
    • The Smashing Machine — Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffin and Bjoern Rehbein
    • The Ugly Stepsister — Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg

    Music (Original Score)

    • Bugonia — Jerskin Fendrix
    • Frankenstein — Alexandre Desplat
    • Hamnet — Max Richter
    • One Battle after Another — Jonny Greenwood
    • Sinners — Ludwig Göransson

    Music (Original Song)

    • “Dear Me” from Diane Warren: Relentless — Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
    • “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters — Music and Lyric by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo and Teddy Park
    • “I Lied To You” from Sinners — Music and Lyric by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson
    • “Sweet Dreams Of Joy” from Viva Verdi! — Music and Lyric by Nicholas Pike
    • “Train Dreams” from Train Dreams — Music by Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner; Lyric by Nick Cave

    Best Picture

    • Bugonia — Ed Guiney & Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone and Lars Knudsen, Producers
    • F1 — Chad Oman, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Joseph Kosinski and Jerry Bruckheimer, Producers
    • Frankenstein — Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale and Scott Stuber, Producers
    • Hamnet — Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Spielberg and Sam Mendes, Producers
    • Marty Supreme — Eli Bush, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Anthony Katagas and Timothée Chalamet, Producers
    • One Battle after Another — Adam Somner, Sara Murphy and Paul Thomas Anderson, Producers
    • The Secret Agent — Emilie Lesclaux, Producer
    • Sentimental Value — Maria Ekerhovd and Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Producers
    • Sinners — Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian and Ryan Coogler, Producers
    • Train Dreams — Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, Will Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer and Michael Heimler, Producers

    Production Design

    • Frankenstein — Production Design: Tamara Deverell; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau
    • Hamnet — Production Design: Fiona Crombie; Set Decoration: Alice Felton
    • Marty Supreme — Production Design: Jack Fisk; Set Decoration: Adam Willis
    • One Battle after Another — Production Design: Florencia Martin; Set Decoration: Anthony Carlino
    • Sinners — Production Design: Hannah Beachler; Set Decoration: Monique Champagne

    Sound

    • F1 — Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo and Juan Peralta
    • Frankenstein — Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke and Brad Zoern
    • One Battle after Another — José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio and Tony Villaflor
    • Sinners — Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor and Steve Boeddeker
    • Sirāt — Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas and Yasmina Praderas

    Visual Effects

    • Avatar: Fire and Ash — Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett
    • F1 — Ryan Tudhope, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington and Keith Dawson
    • Jurassic World Rebirth — David Vickery, Stephen Aplin, Charmaine Chan and Neil Corbould
    • The Lost Bus — Charlie Noble, David Zaretti, Russell Bowen and Brandon K. McLaughlin
    • Sinners — Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter and Donnie Dean

    Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

    • Bugonia — Screenplay by Will Tracy
    • Frankenstein — Written for the Screen by Guillermo del Toro
    • Hamnet — Screenplay by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell
    • One Battle after Another — Written by Paul Thomas Anderson
    • Train Dreams — Screenplay by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar

    Writing (Original Screenplay)

    • Blue Moon — Written by Robert Kaplow
    • It Was Just an Accident — Written by Jafar Panahi; Script collaborators: Nader Saïvar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi Mahmoudian
    • Marty Supreme — Written by Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie
    • Sentimental Value — Written by Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier
    • Sinners — Written by Ryan Coogler
  • The “Community Choice” Initiative: Letting Your Audience Build Your Next Big Thing

    The “Community Choice” Initiative: Letting Your Audience Build Your Next Big Thing

    Have you ever wondered if your customers actually like that new product colour? Or would your neighbourhood prefer a community garden over a new parking lot?

    Instead of guessing, the Community Choice Initiative turns your audience into your board of directors. Using Izivote’s secure voting system, you can move beyond simple likes and comments into structured, data-backed decision-making. 

    Why Decisions Drive More Engagement

    People love to be heard, but they love impact even more. When you host a “Community Choice” vote, you aren’t just entertaining—you’re empowering.

    • Real-World Stakes: Voters feel a sense of ownership when they know the winner will actually be implemented.
    • Structured Feedback: Izivote allows for multiple categories, meaning you can vote on “Design,” “Pricing,” and “Launch Date” all in one place.
    • Professional Integrity: Features like authenticated voting ensure that your results are legitimate and not manipulated by bots. 

    3 Ways to Use “Community Choice” Right Now

    1. The “Next Product” Showdown
    Are you a creator or a small business? Upload three mockups of your next launch. Let your fans vote on their favourite. This not only builds hype but guarantees a market for the winner before you even start production.

    2. The “Charity Tie-In.”
    Allocate a portion of your monthly proceeds to a cause. List four local non-profits on your Izivote page and let your community decide where the donation goes. This builds immense brand trust.

    3. The “Event Planner.”
    Planning a meetup, webinar, or office party? Use Izivote’s embed feature on your own site to let attendees pick the keynote topic or the dinner menu. 

    Setting Up Your Initiative

    Getting started is simple and doesn’t require a credit card:

    1. Categorize Your Options: Break your big decision into digestible categories.
    2. Use Visual Evidence: Upload high-quality photos for each “nominee” or choice.
    3. Share the Link: Use Izivote’s social integration to blast the link across your platforms.
    4. Analyze the Data: Check your dashboard for real-time statistics on who is voting and what they’re choosing.

    Stop guessing and start listening. Create your first “Community Choice” poll on Izivote today.

  • Control the Spotlight: Introducing the New “Publish” Feature on Izivote

    Control the Spotlight: Introducing the New “Publish” Feature on Izivote

    At Izivote, we know that building the perfect voting page is an iterative process. You might want to experiment with different categories, tweak your descriptions, or swap out images until everything looks just right.

    Previously, your changes were live the moment you made them. While fast, it didn’t always give you the “breathing room” needed to ensure your page was polished before the public saw it.

    Today, we are excited to announce the Publish Feature – a major update designed to give you total creative control and peace of mind.

    What’s New?

    The core of this update is a shift in how your page becomes visible to the world. Here is the breakdown of the new workflow:

    • Draft Mode by Default: From now on, new voting pages will not be visible to the public until you hit the Publish button for the first time.
    • The “Safety Net” for Edits: Once your page is live, you can continue to make changes in the background. Whether you’re adding a new category or updating a title, these edits remain in a “Draft” state. Your live audience will continue to see the old version until you decide to push the updates.
    • Live Preview: Not sure how that new layout looks? Use the Preview button to see exactly what your voters will see before you commit to the changes.

    Important Note: If you are starting a new project, remember that your voting page will remain hidden from your audience until you perform your first publish.

    Why You’ll Love This Update

    Adding a publishing layer isn’t just about an extra button; it’s about professionalizing your voting experience. Here are the key benefits:

    1. Error Prevention: We’ve all hit “save” too early. Now, you can catch typos or formatting issues in the Preview stage rather than after the link has been shared.
    2. Strategic Timing: You can build your entire voting campaign over several days and wait for the perfect moment —like a live event or a social media launch— to go live.
    3. No More “Under Construction” Vibes: Your voters will always see a finished, polished product. No more half-empty categories or placeholder text visible to the public while you work.
    4. Better Team Collaboration: If you are working with others, you can ensure everyone is happy with the draft before the final version is broadcast to your community.

    How to Use the Publish Feature

    Getting started is simple. Here is a quick guide on how to take advantage of these new tools:

    • Step 1: Create: Add your categories, options, and branding as usual.
    • Step 2: Preview: Click the Preview button at the top of your dashboard. This opens a new tab showing the current draft of your page.
    • Step 3: Refine: If something looks off, head back to manage page and make your adjustments.
    • Step 4: Go Live: Once you’re satisfied, click the Publish button. Your changes are now live and visible to all voters!

    Taking Control of Your Vote

    This update is all about giving you flexibility. By separating the “editing” space from the “voting” space, Izivote ensures that you can manage your campaigns with more confidence and professional flair.

    We can’t wait to see the incredible, polished pages you create!

    Ready to start your next campaign? Head over to your dashboard on Izivote and try the new Publish feature today!

  • How Izivote Helped RENT Create a Live and Engaging Voting Experience

    How Izivote Helped RENT Create a Live and Engaging Voting Experience

    Voting at events should be more than a formality; it should be an experience that brings people together. This came to life at the recent RENT (Real Estate & New Tech) event in Paris, where live voting played a key role in engaging the audience and energizing the room.

    RENT is known for bringing innovation to the real estate ecosystem, and their expectations for audience interaction were high. They wanted a voting experience that felt modern, inclusive, and seamlessly integrated into the live event. Izivote made that happen reliably, and in a way that enhanced the overall experience for both organizers and attendees.

    Supporting Participation at Scale

    One of the biggest successes of the RENT event was how naturally the audience engaged with the voting moments. Attendees didn’t need instructions or explanations; participation felt intuitive. This ease of interaction helped maximize engagement, ensuring that a wide range of voices in the room could take part.

    For RENT, this meant higher participation rates and a stronger sense of inclusion. For us, it meant delivering on our promise: enabling organizers to focus on their event while we handle the complexity of live voting in the background.

    Creating Shared Moments Through Live Results

    What truly set the experience apart was the collective reveal of results during the event, as votes were cast and anticipation built among the audience. When results were displayed live using our present feature, turning voting into a shared moment rather than an isolated action.

    This is where live voting has its greatest impact. The immediate visibility of outcomes created excitement, sparked conversations, and reinforced the idea that every vote mattered. For RENT, it transformed voting into a highlight of the program and strengthened audience connection.

    Aligning With RENT’s Vision of Innovation

    RENT sits at the intersection of real estate and new technology, and every touchpoint of the event needed to reflect that identity. The voting experience felt fluid and modern, matching the forward-thinking tone of the event without distracting from its content.

    Our goal was not to draw attention to the technology itself, but to let it support RENT’s vision. By integrating smoothly into the event flow, the voting experience enhanced key moments while preserving the natural rhythm of the program.

    Strengthening Trust Through Transparency

    Live voting also played an important role in building trust. By allowing participants to see results unfold instantly, the process felt transparent and credible. From our perspective, this transparency is essential, especially at professional events where fairness and clarity matter.

    For RENT, this reinforced confidence in the outcomes and contributed to a positive overall perception of the event. For Izivote, it demonstrated how well-designed voting experiences can support trust without adding complexity.

    A Successful Collaboration

    The RENT event was a great example of how live voting can elevate audience engagement when it’s done right. By focusing on participation, shared moments, and transparency, we helped RENT turn voting into a meaningful part of their event experience, not just a technical requirement.

    We’re proud to have supported RENT in delivering a dynamic, interactive voting campaign that resonated with their audience and aligned with their innovative spirit. Events like this continue to inspire us to build tools that empower organizers and bring people together through participation.

    Ready to Create the Same Impact at Your Event?

    If you’re organizing a conference, awards ceremony, meetup, or live event and want to turn audience participation into a highlight, Izivote is here to help. We make it easy to run engaging voting campaigns that feel seamless for attendees and effortless for organizers.

    Whether you want to boost engagement, increase transparency, or create memorable live moments, Izivote helps you bring your audience into the experience, not just observe it.

    Discover how Izivote can support your next event at izivote.com

  • Supercharge Your Polls and Events with Izivote’s Paid Voting Feature

    Supercharge Your Polls and Events with Izivote’s Paid Voting Feature

    In the digital age, engagement is everything. Whether you’re seeking opinions, raising funds, or hosting a competition, finding a way to stand out and boost participation can be a challenge. That’s where Izivote comes in, offering a unique twist on traditional polls with its paid voting feature — that empowers creators to fund their events, drive competition, and engage voters like never before. Ready to unlock the full potential of your polls? Let’s dive in!

    What is Izivote?

    Izivote is an intuitive platform that allows anyone to create interactive polls and voting systems for a wide range of purposes. From event organizers and businesses to content creators and community leaders, Izivote is built for those who want to gather feedback, host fun challenges, or run important decision-making processes.

    But here’s where Izivote stands out: it’s not just about collecting votes — it’s about creating an experience. By leveraging the platform’s paid voting feature, you can turn your polls into a powerful tool for generating funds and increasing engagement.

    How Paid Voting Works

    With Izivote’s paid voting, the process becomes much more than just selecting a favorite option. Here’s how it works:

    • Create a vote page: Select paid as the vote type when you create a vote poge.
    • Set a Voting Price: You can choose how much you want to charge for each vote. Regardless of the amount, you decide what makes the most sense for your goals.
    • Voters Pay to Cast Their Vote: When people participate in your poll, they’ll pay the set amount to vote for their preferred option. Voters can cast as many votes as they want, with each additional vote adding to their total.
    • Raise Funds Easily: The revenue generated from paid voting goes directly into supporting your event, cause, or project. This means you can fundraise without the need for extra fundraising campaigns or third-party tools.

    Why You Should Use Paid Voting

    Now that you understand how it works, here are five key reasons why Izivote’s paid voting feature is a must-have for your next poll or event:

    1. Fund Your Event or Project

    If you’re looking to raise funds for an event, cause, or project, paid voting is a straightforward way to bring in money. Instead of relying solely on donations or ticket sales, you can generate income through each vote cast. It’s an easy and fun way to reach your financial goals.

    2. Create More Competitive Polls

    Paid voting adds a layer of investment that makes voting feel more exciting. Voters are more likely to participate actively when there’s a cost involved, especially if they feel their vote could make a real difference. Whether you’re hosting a talent show, a contest, or an election-style poll, this added engagement creates a more thrilling competition.

    3. Personalized Poll Creation

    Izivote’s platform allows you to fully customize your poll to suit your needs. You can design the layout, choose voting options, and adjust the price per vote. Additionally, you can track the funds raised, giving you real-time insights into your success. It’s all about making your poll exactly what you want it to be.

    4. Attract More Voters

    The paid voting model can help your poll stand out. Since each vote requires payment, people are more likely to engage in the process, either to support a cause they care about or to compete in a fun, competitive environment. The more voters, the more excitement — and the more funds raised.

    5. Increase Community Engagement

    When people pay to vote, they’re not just participating; they’re investing in the outcome. This creates a sense of community and involvement. Whether you’re running a contest or raising funds, paid voting ensures that voters feel connected to your cause and invested in the results.

    What Makes Izivote Stand Out?

    Izivote is more than just a simple polling platform. It’s a complete solution for creating engaging, customizable polls that drive both interaction and aid revenue. Some key features include:

    • Real-Time Results: Track the votes as they come in and see instant updates on the status of your poll. It keeps everyone engaged and curious to see the final outcome.
    • Simple, User-Friendly Design: Izivote is built with ease of use in mind. You don’t need to be a tech expert to get started — just create, customize, and share.
    • Secure Payment Options: With secure transactions, both creators and voters can have peace of mind that their payments are safe.
    • Versatility: Whether you’re organizing a fundraising event, hosting a competition, or simply seeking opinions, Izivote works for all kinds of polls.

    Ready to Take Your Polls to the Next Level?

    Izivote’s paid voting feature is an incredible way to elevate your polls, raise funds, and keep voters engaged. Whether you’re hosting a local talent show, organizing a charity event, or running a business competition, this feature offers the perfect way to create excitement, enhance participation, and fund your projects.

    Sign up for Izivote today and start building your first poll with paid voting. Watch as your audience gets more involved, your event gets more competitive, and your funds grow in real-time. Don’t just collect votes — create an experience that benefits everyone.

    Get started now with Izivote, and turn your next poll into a powerful tool for success.

  • 3 Creative Ways to Use Online Voting for Your Next Event

    Online voting is a versatile tool for engaging audiences and enhancing the energy of any event. While commonly associated with award shows and competitions, its potential goes far beyond these traditional uses. Here are three creative ways to make online voting a standout feature at your next event:

    Product Launch Feedback: Engaging Your Audience with Voting

    Involving your audience in the product launch process can be a game-changer. Online voting enables you to gather their input, transforming them from passive consumers into active collaborators. This interactive approach not only adds excitement to your launch but also validates ideas, increase engagement, create buzz and deliver valuable insights to help shape the product’s success.

    Example: Choosing the Right Packaging

    For products where visual appeal matters, like consumer goods, voting on packaging designs can reveal what catches the eye and communicates your brand effectively. By giving your audience, the opportunity to select from various packaging choices, you ensure that the design aligns with their preferences, increasing the likelihood of engagement and purchases. This audience-driven approach not only deepens your connection with customers but also provides a competitive advantage by ensuring your product’s appearance matches the tastes of your target market.

    Event Theme Selection: Captivate Your Audience with Interactive Voting

    Choosing the perfect theme for an event can set the tone for its success, but narrowing down the best option can be challenging. By involving your audience in the decision-making process through voting, you not only create excitement but also ensure that your event resonates with their preferences. Whether it’s a corporate event, a fundraiser, or a community gathering, letting your audience have a say in the theme fosters a sense of inclusion and connection, buildanticipation, ensure relevance and increase engagement.

    Example: Corporate Events

    For a company anniversary or retreat, you could present themes such as “Future Forward,” “Retro Revival,” or “Innovation Fest” for voting. The winning theme will likely capture the collective enthusiasm and spirit of your team, creating a more engaging and memorable event.

    Team Competitions and Challenges: Elevate Engagement with Audience Voting

    Team competitions and challenges are a fantastic way to bring people together, foster healthy competition, and strengthen bonds. Introducing an audience voting element elevates these events, boosts participation, adds an interactive element, fosters friendly rivalries, creates fair and transparent results, transforming them into interactive experiences that captivate not only participants but also the spectators. Whether it’s a corporate team-building exercise, a school talent show, or a community sports event, audience-driven voting adds excitement and Inclusivity to the mix.

    Example: School and University Events

    Audience voting can be a great addition to talent shows, debates, or sports events, helping to decide winners in categories like “Best Performance” or “Most Spirited Team.” This interactive element encourages students and attendees to actively participate, making them feel more connected to the event.

    Ready to try something new? Start planning your next event with Izivote and turn your audience into active participants!

  • No More Manual Monitoring: How Izivote’s Auto-Close Feature Takes the Stress Out of Voting Deadlines

    Manually tracking and adjusting voting start and end times is a time-consuming process, particularly for events with many voters or multiple voting rounds. Without automation, it’s easy to miss deadlines, set incorrect timeframes, or forget to send timely reminders, which can cause confusion, undermine the credibility of the vote and frustrate participants.

    That’s where Izivote’s auto-close feature transforms how voting deadlines are managed. Organizers can set a precise deadline for their voting event, and the system automatically closes the voting once the deadline is reached, no manual effort required. To enhance this process further, the newly added countdown timer provides participants with a clear visual of the remaining time, building anticipation and ensuring everyone stays informed. Together, these features remove the need for constant monitoring, delivering a seamless and timely voting experience.

    Here’s how it works:

    Set End Time: During event setup, organizers can specify the exact end time for voting, ensuring the voting period aligns with the event’s schedule. This level of control helps eliminate confusion by clearly defining when voting ends, allowing for a smooth and organized process.

    Automatic Closure: At the designated end time, Izivote automatically locks the voting page, ensuring that no further submissions can be made. This seamless process removes the risk of any votes being cast after the deadline has passed, maintaining the integrity of the voting event. With this feature, organizers can be confident that the voting period is adhered to strictly, without the need for manual intervention or last-minute adjustments.

    Countdown Timer: The newly added countdown timer enhances the voting experience by giving participants a real-time view of how much time is left to cast their votes. This feature not only keeps voters informed but also creates a sense of urgency, motivating them to act quickly before the deadline passes. By visually emphasizing the ticking clock, it drives higher engagement and ensures no one misses the opportunity to have their say, making the voting process both exciting and efficient.

    A seamlessly managed voting timeline reflects well on your event. The auto-close feature brings a touch of professionalism to your process, leaving participants with a positive impression and increasing the chances of engaging with future events. This functionality is especially valuable for events, contests, and surveys that depend on accurate and timely results.

    Incorporating an auto-close voting feature into your event ensures a smooth, efficient, and trustworthy experience for both organizers and participants. It’s a simple adjustment that makes a big impact on the success of your event!

    Looking to take your event to the next level? Get started with Izivote today!

  • The power of audience-driven decisions: Why voting matters for your brand

    People crave recognition, connection, and inclusion, by incorporating audience-driven decisions through online voting campaigns, and surveys, you give your customers or followers a meaningful way to participate and have their voices heard. This involvement goes beyond simple engagement, it builds loyalty, creates meaningful interactions, and strengthens trust.

    Fostering Stronger Bonds Through Engagement

    Inviting your audience to vote on meaningful decisions such as a product feature, or campaigns gives them a voice in your brand’s journey. This involvement fosters a sense of connection and appreciation, strengthening emotional bonds and building lasting loyalty.

    Enhancing Trust through Transparency

    Well-executed voting campaigns and surveys foster a sense of fairness and openness. Using a secure, user-friendly platform guarantees that every vote or survey response is accurately recorded, and the results are credible. This level of transparency in both voting and feedback collection builds trust, encouraging your audience to engage and stay connected with your brand.

    Expanding Visibility and Audience Reach

    Incorporating voting into your brand’s strategy can greatly boost its visibility. A properly managed voting event not only generates buzz but also encourages people participating in a voting event to share it with their friends and followers on social media, spreading the word about your brand. As votes are counted and milestones are hit, the excitement intensifies, keeping your brand in the spotlight. This attracts more attention and expands your brand’s reach to a broader audience.

    Gaining Valuable Insights

    Audience-driven decisions through voting provide instant feedback on your audience’s preferences and priorities. This valuable data helps you gain deeper insights into your customers, allowing you to align your products or services with their needs and expectations.

    Building Lasting Memories

    Interactive campaigns go beyond just the results, they emphasize the entire experience. By offering customizable features, your audience enjoys an engaging, transparent, and smooth voting process that creates a memorable impact.

    Empower your audience and elevate your brand engagement through audience-driven decisions. Create an interactive, transparent, and memorable voting experience that resonates with your audience. Start your voting journey today and watch your audience connect with your brand like never before.

    Ready to strengthen your brand and engage your audience? Get started with Izivote

  • Creating an unforgettable voting experience: Tips for event organizers

    A well-executed voting process positions your brand as forward-thinking, committed to user experience, and willing to invest in quality. An exhilarating experience can attract more voters to participate through social media shares, word-of-mouth and promotion.

    What does an unforgettable voting experience look like? I’ll tell you!

    Real-time thrill, that begins with poll creation up till voters have an emotional connection with the nominees and then watch their votes impact the results. Every interaction feels natural and seamless, whether you’re on your phone, tablet, or computer. Right from the start, the platform adapts to your device’s screen, so there’s no zooming or resizing, everything just fits perfectly, and it’s clear where to go next. A secure process that ensures double voting is impossible, which reinforces the transparency and legitimacy of the entire process.

    To have this great experience, you need a voting software that allows you upload nominee photos, names, and details, allowing voters to learn about each option and make informed choices. The platform should have a user-friendly dashboard that provides live data on voting results, displayed in various formats like bar charts and leaderboards, creating excitement and transparency. Transparent security measures assure voters their contributions are valued and secure, building confidence in the platform.

    You should also be able to set custom start and end dates, with automated vote closures to streamline the process. This will help you build anticipation leading up to the event and can create a sense of urgency for participants to cast their votes in time.

    Izivote’s blend of dynamic features, ease of use, and thoughtful design makes it a platform that truly prioritizes a memorable experience for all involved, from organizers to participants.

    Ready to elevate your voting event? Start with Izivote today and discover how easy it is to create an unforgettable experience for your participants!

  • New updates from 10 Nov 2018

    Izivote website has recently gone through a major update. The update presents bug fixes and more importantly the addition of several new features to the app. Some of these new features include

    • Two new vote types

    Anyone who has created a vote page on izivote would know izivote has two vote types (Open and Facebook) ever since izivote was launched, but due to requests from some users and analysis of the system, we decided to add two others, making a total of four different vote types to choose from for your vote page. The two added are Paid and Ticket.

    With the Paid vote type, you can set an amount to be paid per vote, this is a way to generate revenue for your awards. You can set any amount in either US Dollars or Nigerian Naira.

    With Ticket vote type you generate a list of tickets whereby only those with the tickets you added can vote. It is useful for office elections, class votes, etc, where everyone has a unique id known to them (e.g. staff number)

    • Online payment

    Online payment has been integrated to izivote hence you do not need to contact us to upgrade your account to pro or premium, you can simply upgrade your account by purchasing any of our plans in the pricing page

    • Nominee profile

    Having an izivote account now gives you more value because you can now create a nominee profile, upload your details and select categories you would be interested in, so you can be easily found by award organisers and have a higher chance of being nominated. In addition, it makes it easier for organisers to add nominees to their vote pages without having to source for information or type, nominees can be added with a click of a button.

    There a several other changes made to izivote, a lot on the invisible part of the system, to raise performance and serve you better.