Christopher Wilson’s review of open government partnership (OGP) commitments in 61 countries reveals intentions for largely one-sided conversations – and a minor facilitating role for technology.
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In an era of increasing urbanization, twenty-first century city-building exacerbates divisions. Urbanite societies are plagued by poverty and social exclusion – not to mention the insidious corporatization that surrounds the embrace of the Smart City. So how does the future city include all citizens, not just the wealthy elite?
1 year ago
CrowdLaw platforms may encourage representative democratic participation – but they do not necessarily deliver it, finds review.
1 year ago
Presented by Engage 2 Act board member Andrew Coulson, this webinar looks at the ‘Adopt a Councillor’ concept and explores how it works by looking at how the City of Traverse in the United States successfully implemented the program.
1 year ago
Surveying your community is a great way to get feedback for your next budget consultations and utilising Q&A can help clarify your communities concerns. In this article we look at how the City of Gold Coast in Australia is using surveys to consult on their 2018 budget and how City of Oshawa in Canada used […]
1 year ago
If you’re a local government organisation, it’s highly likely that you will be required to consult on an annual operating budget with your community and ratepayers. This is generally to ensure community members support your levels of spending and that they suitably reflect your communities priorities. Getting budget consultations right can take some perfecting and […]
1 year ago
Yu-Che Chen and Michael J. Ahn offer a bird’s-eye view of digital technology in public service in the Routledge Handbook on Information Technology in Government.
1 year ago
Social media is a very useful tool for getting the word out to the community about what you are up to but that it has limitations that are important to recognize as you develop your strategy for social media use.
1 year ago
It is finally here! Global Community Engagement Day. We thought we would celebrate by doing a company-wide poll of who Bang the Table employees thought were important influencers in the world of community engagement. Though we couldn’t cover all of them, there were a few that really stood out. Becky Hirst – Becky is the President […]
1 year ago
New digital tools may fail to achieve the effectiveness and aims of citizen engagement, finds Canadian study.
1 year ago
EngagementHQ’s Participant Relationship Management (PRM) tool allows you to use time-based filters to keep your community database current and active. These filters help you keep the door open to your community by actively engaging with new participants and those who’s interest has slipped. In this post, we look at two simple ways you can use […]
1 year ago
Find out why building an online community database matters for you online engagement activities.
1 year ago
The Downtown Austin Alliance is made up of downtown property owners, individuals and businesses devoted to preserving and enhancing the value and vitality of the area.
1 year ago
Communities tap into diversity to enrich their deliberative potential and provide fair representation, suggests Jessica M. F. Hughes.
1 year ago
Use custom tool email notifications to generate trust with your community, provide a record of responses and drive traffic to related projects.
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Use these 5 tips and tricks to help you improve your EHQ site!
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Check out 2 best practice community engagement project reports to help you with ideas for structuring your very own.
1 year ago
At Bang the Table we are always interested in finding best practice ways to engage the community.
1 year ago
The City of Casey has been a client of Bang the Table for 8 years, and their strategy has evolved exponentially during that time. Dinuki and Laura from the City of Casey discuss how they embedded their community engagement strategy across the council.
1 year ago
Dialogue can be difficult in groups where conflict runs deep. Particularly, when some participants have far greater power than others.
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