The first time I ran across the Facebook polling feature, it was when someone asked me how many different cities I’ve visited. I got tired of clicking the boxes, and apparently the survey did, too, because it then erased all of my efforts.

But I immediately saw how this could be useful. Alas,  to date my news stream connections rarely do – I’m asked everything whether I’d vote for Donald Trump to my opinion on whether someone should move. Conversation starters, perhaps, but not terribly useful in terms of surveys.

If you have a business page, or truly want good input on whether to move, take these tips from Zachary Sniderman over at Mashable:

Ask real questions—you know, the kind you actually want an answer to and plan to use the feedback to make a decision. Which is why I thought the moving one was rather lame, since that’s typically determined by job availability, maybe family health situations … not your buddies’ preferences.

Make it relevant to your brand. For instance, I might get a real kick knowing what you all think about Arnold and Maria splitting. What that has to do with Knowledgewebb, however, is rather dubious. Facebook polls are not the same as a Twitter conversation, where you can go off grid once in a while for entertainment.

Phrase your question in a way that folks will want to share it. If the choices make you think (or laugh), your chances of going viral just increased. And the more input, the sounder the data from your question.

And from my own file of experience: take a survey once in a while yourself. It’s mouse-click easy.