This category contains old posts by Bang the Table staff about various aspects of public engagement practice. It is for shorter pieces that do not fit into the Opinion section.
With the recent arrival of NextDoor in Australia, it’s a matter of time before local governments are going to be approached to pay to use the network as a platform for community engagement. We have quite a lot of experience from clients who use NextDoor in the USA and we thought it might be useful […]
1 week ago
Learn about some simple tips for managing last minute panic engagement to ensure you still get the engagement outcomes you require.
1 week ago
Find out about some of the key challenges facing practitioners as the world transitions to digital-first community engagement and learn strategies to help you find your way through the maze.
2 weeks ago
Urban myths exist in every aspect of our lives, even our professional one. Every industry has popular myths and I’ve heard my share of data privacy and data security myths in the online community engagement space – from using a simple website to a one-time installation of security software as ways to address security and […]
3 weeks ago
Ideation taps into community creativity to identify problems, locate solutions and build relationships to enrich conversations. In their recent webinar, Nathan Connors and Johannes Kresling reveal how ideation can transform engagement. They illustrate how ideation can nurture valuable community relationships for ongoing and future projects, keep people invested in engagement, bring clarity to challenges, and […]
2 months ago
Data privacy and security are hot button news issues right now. You only have to look at recent reporting around Facebook’s fast and loose attitude towards people’s private data and the European Union’s response to data privacy issues to see these issues are finally receiving the attention they deserve.
4 months ago
Most planners understand the need to engage the community and the benefits of doing so but many have limited their adoption of online tools to one off forays into the space when they have a major project. Here are 5 examples of planners using online engagement to better effect to build community understanding and participation. […]
7 months ago
In a bid to simplify digital public engagement many government organizations are turning to online polls as a quick and dirty solution. But is this a turn for the worse? Are we dumbing down vital and complex public policy conversations? Do quick polls actually help us make good, sustainable, decisions? There are a number of […]
7 months ago
Bang the Table has received ISO accreditation following multiple independent audits of our information security management system (ISMS).
7 months ago
Here are some fantastic examples of entertaining community engagement videos that promote and celebrate the work of government and encourage increased participation.
7 months ago
Online engagement platforms can help Alberta municipalities meet the new requirements of the Municipal Government Act. The clock is ticking on Alberta’s new regulations for local community engagement. The revised Municipal Government Act calls for local councils to create and adopt a comprehensive public participation policy that captures why, when, and how councils will involve […]
8 months ago
There’s more to evaluation than finding out if a project has been a success or failure. It can also say something about evaluation design.
1 year ago
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