It is very common to have a question and answer session at the end of the conference. There are several ways to conduct a question and answer session. Depending on your format and the number of people in your conference, one style of Q&A may be more appropriate than another.
Small Conference Q&A
In small conferences, you can use the chat feature to handle your Q&A when participant’s lines are muted. Participants will type their questions into the chat interface and send them to the chairperson. The chairperson should read each question aloud and then answer it to the entire conference. With larger conferences this may not be a viable option, because the chairperson’s chat will fill with questions faster than they can answer them. The chairperson’s chat must be visible for them to see the questions. Another way to conduct Q&A for small conferences is to have participants unmute their line individually and ask their question.
Large Conference Q&A
In large conferences where it is imperative to control the flow of questions, the raise hand feature can be used in conjunction with mute all. When using this format, the chairperson must keep his chairperson controls visible to see participant’s names highlighted as they raise their hand.
Chat
It is common for large conferences to designate a chat moderator for the duration of the conference. This person is responsible for monitoring the chat while the chairperson presents. All questions will be answered by the moderator in real time without disturbing the chairperson’s presentation.