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.
Granicus, the leading provider of cloud-based software solutions and digital engagement services for the public sector, announced a partnership with Bang the Table, the company behind the award-winning community engagement solution, EngagementHQ. The companies have collaborated on an integrated set of solutions that extend a variety of new capabilities and features to Granicus’ local government […]
1 week ago
From what to how to why, an essential guide to understanding fundamentals of community engagement Community engagement can be a complicated concept. Too often, attempts at singular definitions turn the concept of engaging people to have their say on decisions that impact their lives into abstract notions that sideline it’s essence. Emphasis on the lived […]
2 weeks ago
Let’s Chat Moncton is enabling better engagement with a bilingual community across a variety of local issues. With quality information flowing to and from the community and decision-makers, this dedicated online engagement space is bringing clarity to vital conversations in New Brunswick’s largest city.
2 weeks ago
Tags: closing the loop, community engagement
Let’s Talk | Kōrero mai is the dedicated online engagement space of Rotorua Lakes Council, New Zealand, the local government body serving a diverse bicultural district with growing urban, rural, and lakeside communities. Over 2017-2018, the platform saw a significant rise in the number of visitors and participants having their say on a variety of […]
Sally Hussey
Yamini Zerfas
2 weeks ago
In an era of fake news, social media and public discussions among the like-minded, can deliberation renew democracy? Democracy is, seemingly, under threat the world over. Diversely labelled “democratic recession” and the “death of democracy” in the extreme, this has also given rise to “post democracy,” where parameters determining people’s living conditions are set by […]
2 weeks ago
At Bang the Table, we use our mission to focus our efforts, empower our teams, and help our client’s build engaged communities that flourish.
3 weeks ago
We are looking forward to a lively discussion at the International Association of Public Participation’s (IAP2) USA conference this year exploring decision-making processes for when to go online and when to go in-person, or both, as far as community engagement is concerned. We will discuss the difference if we were to approach design from a “digital first” perspective. Join the session Online Engagement – Always? First? After? When? at IAP2 USA Conference on Friday, September 6 at 1 pm.
3 weeks ago
Tags: community engagement, Online Engagement, public participation, virtual town hall
We are extremely excited to be announcing a global partnership between Bang the Table and Balancing Act. Get the details of this new partnership and see how the Balancing Act software will integrate with EngagementHQ for best-in-class community participation and budget engagement software.
3 weeks ago
Tags: budget engagement, community engagement, participatory budgeting
EngagementHQ now allows clients to use the site to build petitions within their community engagement. Petition page shows the number of responses and allows community members to simply choose to participate by filling out a form.
4 weeks ago
Tags: community engagement, online community engagement, petition
Bang the Table’s Engagement Manager, Casey Earp, and City of Golden, Colorado’s Senior Planner, Amber Wesner share some tricks of the trade for expanding your audience. Last week I presented at the Colorado APA conference alongside Amber Wesner, Senior Planner for the City of Golden, Colorado, about how the city is using online engagement tools […]
1 month ago
Tags: citizen engagement, community engagement, Online Engagement
When building your engagement site, selecting the right tool is important to your end results. Get ideas on how to choose a variety of feedback tools that cater to different audiences, how to make participation fun and easy, and when face-to-face can support your digital engagement.
1 month ago
Tags: digital-first engagement, tool methodology
The City of Burlington started this conversation with its community when they launched the site in March 2018 to develop the conversation and the relationships online. Since its inception, they have updated the site with more tools and information about festivals and events.
1 month ago
