Public Voting & Community Building
Engage broader audiences beyond your existing network
Secure public voting
Switch on public voting instantly to expand participation beyond your judging panel and involve your community in the selection process.
GDPR subscriber capture
Grow your mailing list through public voting participation. Voters can opt-in to your newsletter, building your audience while they engage with your program.
Live voting dashboards
Monitor public engagement in real-time with analytics showing voting patterns, participation rates, and community response as it happens.
Professional Results Showcase
Present winners and outcomes that attract future participants
One-click results galleries
Publish professional winner showcases instantly to celebrate achievements and demonstrate program quality.
Professional winner presentations
Create polished results pages that highlight winning work, showcase program standards, and attract attention from potential future participants.
Flexible results publication
Control exactly when the results are revealed, building anticipation and maximizing impact of your program announcements.
Program Reputation Building
Establish credibility that attracts higher-quality participants with each iteration.
Historical program showcase
Display past competitions prominently to demonstrate your track record and give potential applicants confidence in your program’s legitimacy.
Credibility indicators
Build trust with potential participants by showcasing program history, notable winners, and professional presentation quality.
Custom branded pages
Create dedicated program pages with your organization’s branding.
Leverage 14 years of experience
Access a rich set of resources and best practice on how to best market and engage with your communities alongside your program
Creative Industries Network
Our product serves all industries – but should your program focus on supporting creative communities, you’ll have access to a vibrant community of creators.
Creative talent network access
Tap into Zealous’s established community of artists, designers, and creative professionals actively seeking opportunities on our recommendation emails.
Platform visibility
Creative programs benefit from marketplace visibility within Zealous’s directory, reaching candidates who specifically seek arts opportunities.
Be featured across our socials
Have a chance to be featured across our social media platforms, and on our newsletter (this is at the discretion of our marketing team).
We love Zealous as we feel that they have the same ethos, supporting emerging artists, communities and small arts organisations, helping them reach their goals and grow
– María González, Lon-art (Founder)
See it in action
Experience how public voting works on Zealous.
FAQs
How does public voting help promote my program beyond the competition itself?
Public voting expands your audience beyond applicants and judges, encouraging community participation. Voters can subscribe to your updates, growing your mailing list for future programs and building ongoing engagement.
How do you keep public voting safe?
We have rigorous security measures in place to ensure as fair a public voting process is in place. This includes hiding votes from the results during public voting allowing you to identify entries with unusual numbers made possible by the buying of manual votes.
Can I control how and when my results are presented publicly?
Completely – you choose what rounds to publish and when to release them. Build anticipation with staged announcements or publish comprehensive winner galleries instantly.
What if my program isn’t in the creative industries?
All the core promotion features work across any sector – public voting, results showcases, and reputation building apply universally. The creative network benefits are additional for arts programs, not exclusive.
How do I build credibility for a new program without past results to showcase?
Professional presentation tools, clear program descriptions, and quality promotional materials help establish credibility. As you run programs, historical showcases automatically build your reputation over time. We’ve written about building trust here.
Can public voting be weighted against professional judging?
Yes – you can combine public votes with judge scores. These are shown to you and can be ordered to allow for quick identification of winners.
