To schedule a LinkedIn video or poll, write the post in a scheduler connected to your LinkedIn profile or Page, add the video or fill in the poll question, two to four options and a duration, then pick a time. SkedCast publishes both natively on LinkedIn at the scheduled time; LinkedIn’s own composer can also schedule video.
Key takeaways
- LinkedIn videos schedule in LinkedIn’s own composer or through SkedCast, for profiles and Company Pages.
- LinkedIn polls schedule in SkedCast: a question of up to 140 characters, two to four options of up to 30 characters, and a 1-day, 3-day, 1-week or 2-week voting window.
- A poll cannot carry media; post the video separately.
How do you schedule a LinkedIn video post?
Upload the video in the composer, write the LinkedIn caption, choose the profile or Company Page and pick a time. SkedCast uploads the video to LinkedIn and publishes it natively, with a first comment if you add one; LinkedIn’s own composer can schedule video too, one post at a time.
How do you schedule a LinkedIn poll?
In SkedCast, any LinkedIn post becomes a poll when you fill in the poll fields:
Write the question
Fill in the poll question, up to 140 characters.
Add the options
Two to four options, each up to 30 characters.
Set the voting window
Choose 1 day, 3 days, 1 week or 2 weeks.
Schedule
Pick the profile or Page and the time. The poll publishes natively and voting opens then.
What are the limits of a scheduled LinkedIn poll?
A poll cannot be combined with an image or video, and its options cannot be changed after it publishes. Plan the wording before you schedule, and pair the poll with a follow-up post when it closes to share the result.
Scheduled LinkedIn video posts and polls sit in the same content calendar as every other channel, can be imported in bulk with bulk scheduling, and are covered on the LinkedIn scheduler page with every LinkedIn post type SkedCast publishes.
FAQ
- Can you schedule a LinkedIn poll?
- Yes. In SkedCast, add a question, two to four options and a voting window to a LinkedIn post and schedule it; it publishes as a native LinkedIn poll.
- How long can a LinkedIn poll run?
- 1 day, 3 days, 1 week or 2 weeks, chosen when you create it.
- Can a LinkedIn poll include an image or video?
- No. A LinkedIn poll is text only; schedule the video as its own post.
- Is scheduling LinkedIn video different from scheduling a text post?
- The flow is the same — upload the video, write the caption, set a time — and SkedCast uploads the file to LinkedIn for you.
- Can I schedule LinkedIn videos and polls for a Company Page?
- Yes. Both work for personal profiles and Company Pages connected to SkedCast.