I’ve quite literally never heard anyone defend the ‘open mic’ as an engagement process and yet in 2017 it persists as the major form of engagement in many cities across the USA. We want to show core decision makers what can be achieved with more serious and sustained approaches to community engagement, but it’s not […]
2 years ago
A great way to get your community engaged is to bring them online.
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Building Resilience Strategy – Resilience has many definitions. Urban resilience is about a city’s ability to bounce back from change whether the change is anticipated or when city officials and residents are surprised by it.
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Learn how to create a basic single column email to send to your stakeholders.
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Get some ideas on how to engage with your audience when you think you’ve got nothing to engage with about.
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By Matt Crozier In a world where technology is used in all forms of communication, this article explores how the use of online engagement tools provide a way for members of a community to express their thoughts and feelings about a project in a more personal and non-threatening way. This leads to better, more thoughtful […]
2 years ago
The online world not only provides a way to stay educated on topics, but it is more accessible and saves people time.
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Using forum discussions is a great tool for online engagement. Forums can be used to discuss and debate issues, deliberate over decisions, ideate solutions to problems and provide feedback on proposals. However, forums can sometimes be a tricky engagement method to pull off and there are some important things to be aware of when conducting a […]
2 years ago
If you want to learn about how to create an online engagement portal that has impact and leaves an impression on your community, then these 5 design tips are for you.
2 years ago
One of the most common questions about participation in online engagement, is whether the signup or registration process has negative effects on participation rates. To answer this, we looked at our Google Analytics traffic data for all sites over 2016 and analysed user behaviour. Here’s what we found; 80% of people who reached the signup […]
2 years ago
Using video for online community engagement projects is a great way to liven up your engagement portal and drive engagement, which is why we’ve written about it for years. For today’s article, we are focusing on “Do It Yourself” video production and how to get it done quickly and with little cost to your budget. […]
2 years ago
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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