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Making a call to action banner in a Session

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Placing a custom banner on the screen is a great way to encourage your attendees to participate in a survey or visit your website. This guide explains how to make a call to action banner in a Session room or an Expo Booth set up as Session.

Creating a Session banner

To create a call to action banner in a Session:

  1. Open the Host controls menu and click New Session Banner.


  2. In the New Session Banner window, fill in the following fields:
    • Banner title (required): Enter the title of your call-to-action banner.
    • Button text (required): Specify the text that will appear on the banner button.
    • Button link URL (required): Add the URL that the button will open in a new tab. The URL must be formatted with https://. This can be an external link or one that redirects to another area of your event. 
    • Description: Provide additional information or instructions related to the banner.
    • Display time (minutes): Set the duration (in minutes) that the banner will be visible to attendees.


  3. Once ready, click Show Banner.
    The banner is displayed in the bottom right corner of the Session for all viewers.

Tracking banner interactions

To track who interacted with the banner, refer to the Attendee log report. To generate and download the report, go to Event Dashboard > Analytics > Reports.

Here is an example of what the banner interaction may look like in the report:

  • Start Time: Date and time the attendee clicked on the banner.
  • End Time: Will remain empty.
  • Minutes Spent: Will remain empty.
  • Email
  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • Headline: The attendee’s profile headline.
  • Country/Region: The attendee’s country (based on their IP address; may be inaccurate due to VPN/Proxy usage).
  • Ticket Type: Name of the ticket associated with this registration. 
  • Segment Type: Name of the event area (Sessions or Expo).
  • Virtual Space: Name of the specific Session room or Expo Booth.
  • Segment Title: URL linked to the banner. 
  • Attendance Type: Indicates if the attendee joined the event online or in person. For hybrid events, both values may be present (their order determines which one happened first).

Session banners FAQs

How do you remove the banner?

Each attendee must manually click the x icon to remove the banner or wait for the banner to expire. Moderators or Organizers closing the pop-up will not close it for other attendees.

Can you re-open a closed banner?

No, once a banner is closed, it cannot be re-opened or found in notifications.

Can you display more than one banner at a time?

No, only one banner can be active at a time. Creating a new banner will replace the current one.

Can banners be scheduled?

No, banners cannot be scheduled in advance.

When does the display time countdown start?

The countdown starts from the moment the banner is posted, not when an attendee views it. For example, if a banner is set to display for 30 minutes at 7:00 PM, it will disappear at 7:30 PM regardless of when an attendee sees it.

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