August 15th is ELGL #CityHallSelfie day and Bang the Table is proud to be a sponsor for this year’s event. We are counting down the days to see all of your smiling faces for City Hall Selfie Day! So what’s the hype behind this selfie filled day? It’s in celebration of local government and gives you the opportunity […]
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For all of us who have worked in the field of community engagement—local government, or otherwise—we instinctively know the difference in playing offense or defense with our tactics and communications. It goes without saying that organizational reputation, values and community trust are always of utmost importance and guide our entire playbook. In any given play, […]
2 years ago
It’s hard getting things done in any government organization. Procedures must be followed, there’s an abundance of caution, lengthy sign off chains and at the end of it all – a political decision. It’s to the credit of government staff that they just want to get on with things. One of the side effects of […]
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When Bang the Table expanded its offerings into the US, it sparked the interest of Ingrid Heilke, host of The Private Side of Public Work podcast, and a leader in the urban planning and design sector.
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Find out more about developing a conversation kit for community engagement.
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Community inclusivity is vital, finds the Interplay Wellbeing Framework, which explores a holistic approach to Indigenous communities in remote Australia.
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We are often asked about bringing together face to face and online community engagement and how the two relate to each other. There is no doubt in my mind that online community engagement plays a really important role in preparing for and supporting face to face engagement. It brings more people into the room, gets […]
2 years ago
After four days of nerve-wracking taxicab rides and frantic jaywalking, our time in New York for the 2017 APA National Conference has come to a close. It was a busy weekend at the Bang the Table booth. We brought 432 shot glasses to the conference and left with zero–planners sure know how to have fun! […]
2 years ago
Our CEO and CO-Founder Matt Crozier sat down with Kirsten Wyatt from ELGL to discuss best practices in civic engagement. In the GovLove podcast, Matt reveals tips, ideas, case studies and engagement hacks that help local governments of all sizes understand and implement successful online community engagement. Listen to podcast: http://elgl.org/2017/05/09/podcast-citizen-engagement-with-matthew-crozier-of-bang-the-table/ About ELGL innovative […]
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Indigenous recognition in land-use planning has gained new ground in Ontario, Canada. But relative to Auckland, New Zealand, it still has some distance to cover.
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Is government monitoring of social media eroding privacy? Jeramie D. Scott calls for community input in regulating use of digital surveillance technology.
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A worldwide surge in the use of public participation tools has seen the rise of the ‘participation professional’.
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