# Engagement Tools

These two shortcodes, `[post_box]` and `[live_feed]`, allow you to gather user input, display live feedback, or even embed polls within articles or across different sections of your website.

By using these shortcodes, you can:

* **Personalize the User Experience**: Place input boxes and live feeds in strategic locations to create a tailored, interactive journey for your users.
* **Foster Engagement**: Encourage user participation by collecting comments, questions, or poll responses directly on relevant pages or articles.
* **Enable Dynamic Interactions**: Use live feeds to showcase real-time updates, making it easy for users to see new comments, feedback, or event discussions as they happen.

These shortcodes are ideal for embedding live Q\&A sections, enabling community discussions, or placing polls in articles to keep users engaged without redirecting them to another page.

Whether you're running a live event, creating an interactive blog, or fostering community engagement, `[post_box]` and `[live_feed]` give you the flexibility to seamlessly integrate these features into your content.

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### **\[post\_box]**

The `[post_box]` shortcode allows users to post comments, questions, or other input into a feed. It includes a customizable placeholder for the input field.

* **Parameters**:
  * **content\_feed** *(required)*: The target event where user input will be posted.
  * **placeholder** *(optional)*: Text displayed in the input field before the user types anything.
    * **Default**: *Post a comment or question.*
* **Usage Examples**:

| **Example**                                         | **Description**                                     |
| --------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| `[post_box content_feed="1234"]`                    | Displays a post box with the default placeholder.   |
| `[post_box placeholder="Share your thoughts here"]` | Displays a post box with a custom placeholder text. |

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### **\[live\_feed]**

The `[live_feed]` shortcode displays a live feed of user-generated content or updates from a specific content feed.

* **Parameters**:
  * **content\_feed** *(required)*: Specifies the event feed to display.
* **Usage Examples**:

| **Example**                       | **Description**                         |
| --------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| `[live_feed content_feed="1234"]` | Displays the default live content feed. |