Slido and Webex Roles comparison

  • 3 October 2022
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If you’re new to using Slido in Webex, understanding the Slido competencies for different Webex roles in meetings and webinars might be useful.

 

In this article:

 

To make sure you can use Slido in Webex, read the essential requirements and current limitations first. 

 

 

Slido standalone roles overview

 

There are four roles in Slido:


Owner
A person who registered for an account in standalone Slido or a person who enables and configures Slido in Webex Control Hub.


Admin
A member of a paid Slido/Webex license (purchased by the owner) with multiple users/members, and advanced competencies similar to an owner. 


User

A member of a paid license with multiple users/members.


Collaborator

A person added to a single Slido to help out with managing polls and Q&A.
 

By default, external collaborators (from outside of your Slido/Webex license) are disabled in your Slido/Webex organization. You can enable external guests in your Slido account settings. 



Here’s a brief overview of Slido roles:

  • Owner and admins can assign roles to other members of the license
  • Owners, admins, and users can create and manage their own Slidos
  • Users can’t see other members’ Slidos
  • Collaborators can help manage polls and Q&A
  • Collaborators can be assigned only to single Slido at the time
  • External collaborators don’t have access to Slido settings
     
Slido role Owner Admin User Collaborator
Create new Slido ✅ ✅ ✅ Only if created
a Slido account
Manage Slido
(launch polls, collect questions and ideas)		 ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
(one Slido
at the time)
Invite collaborators ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
(if from the same organization)
Access Slido settings ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
(if from the same organization)
Access other member’s Slido ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌
Send member
invitations & update roles		 ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌
Change account
settings		 ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌
Assign new owner ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌

 

Learn more about team management and roles in Slido. 


 

Webex Meetings roles overview

 

Here’s an overview of Slido competencies for particular roles in Webex Meetings:

  • Host, cohost, and participant (excluding meeting guest) can launch and manage Slido polls and Q&A
  • Cohost or meeting participant can only launch Slido if the host has not added Slido to the meeting first
  • Host, cohost or a participant who added Slido to the meeting can invite collaborators to help them manage Slido via slido.com during the meeting or in advance
  • Cohosts (not invited as collaborators) can request collaborator access to the host’s or participant’s Slido during the meeting
  • Collaborators can manage Slido polls and Q&A
  • Meeting participants can vote in polls and send in questions to Q&A
  • Participants in the room (hybrid setup) can join Slido outside of Webex at slido.com (via direct link, scanning QR code or typing the Slido event code)
     
Webex Meeting
role		 Host Cohost Participant
Add Slido
to a meeting		 ✅ ✅ ✅
Manage Slido
(launch polls and
collect questions)		 ✅
(in their own Slido
or if added as
a collaborator)		 ✅
(in their own Slido
or if added as
a collaborator)		 ✅
(in their own Slido
or if added as
a collaborator)
Be added as
a collaborator		 ✅
(if not their own Slido)		 ✅ ✅
Participate in Slido
polls and Q&A		 ✅
(if not their own Slido)		 ✅ ✅
Override
another Slido		 ✅ Only participant’s
Slido		 ❌
Disable sharing content ✅ ❌ ❌

 

Learn more about Webex Meeting roles. 

 

 

Webex Webinars roles overview

 

Here’s an overview of Slido competencies for particular roles in Webex Webinars:

  • Only a host can launch Slido
  • Host can invite collaborators to help them manage Slido at slido.com
  • Collaborators have to be a panelist to be able to activate polls and moderate Q&A
  • Panelists (not invited as collaborators) can request collaborator access to the host’s Slido during the webinar
  • Collaborators can manage Slido polls and Q&A
  • Webinar attendees can vote in polls and send in questions to Q&A

 

Webex Webinar
role		 Host Panelist Attendee
Add Slido
to a meeting		 ✅ ❌ ❌
Manage Slido
(launch polls and
collect questions)		 ✅ ✅
 (if added as
a collaborator)		 ❌
Be added as
a  collaborator		 ❌ ✅ ✅
(at slido.com)
+ needs to be
a panelist
Participate in Slido
polls and Q&A		 ❌ ✅ ✅


Learn more about Webex Webinar roles.

 

 

Curious about learning more? 

 

 

1 reply

K

@Carly Brundige and @Slido Community Team, this is fantastic! Thank you so much  you guys! 

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