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20 Jun

[INSIGHTS] Welcome Kimley-Horn Twin Cities – The Latest MetroQuest Partner

by Dave Biggs
in [INSIGHTS], Consulting
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After successfully using MetroQuest as the online engagement platform on several projects at other Kimley-Horn locations, the Twin Cities office has followed suit to become the latest member of the MetroQuest partner program. This means that the location will enjoy discounted pricing for the use of MetroQuest as well as a host of other partner benefits. “The Kimley-Horn Twin Cities office is very excited to partner with...

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Carolyn Lukensmeyer speaks on public engagement
28 May

[INSIGHTS] Public Engagement Pioneer Speaks in Vancouver

by Dave Biggs
in [INSIGHTS], Public Engagement
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It was great fun to reconnect last week with friend, mentor and collaborator Dr. Carolyn Lukensmeyer at Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Dialogue. For those who don’t know her, Dr. Lukensmeyer is the Executive Director of the National Institute for Civil Discourse and founder of America Speaks. As one of the foremost citizen engagement practitioners in North America, she has gathered public input on issues ranging from...

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Los Angeles skyline
24 Apr

[INSIGHTS] Welcome Arellano Associates – the latest MetroQuest partner

by Dave Biggs
in [INSIGHTS], Consulting
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After successfully using MetroQuest as the online engagement platform on several projects, Arellano Associates based in Southern California has officially joined the MetroQuest partner program. This means that the firm will enjoy discounted pricing for the use of MetroQuest as well as a host of other partner benefits. The creativity, experience and professionalism of the Arellano team has been instrumental in the success of our project...

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people thinking about the best public engagement online tool for their project
23 Apr

[TIPS] MetroQuest vs. MindMixer – Choosing the Right Tool at the Right Time

by Dave Biggs
in [TIPS], Public Engagement
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Project leaders are faced with challenging decisions when designing community involvement approaches for planning projects. In some situations, online engagement can provide a cost-effective alternative or complement to traditional forms of engagement. Choosing the most appropriate online tool to meet the needs of the project can be difficult since many tools seem similar. MetroQuest and MindMixer are two of the most popular tools and many people...

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Toronto skyline
26 Aug

[TIPS] The Feng Shui of Digital Engagement

by Dave Biggs
in [TIPS], Public Engagement
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The branding, the look and feel, and the flow – all critical design elements of your online tools. Why does this matter so much? Social networking, our biggest ally in online engagement, revolves around the “like”. It’s kind of a giant popularity contest that never ends. You know – like high school. People share what they like, in the hopes that people will “like” it...

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group of people at laptop discussing public engagement strategies
26 Aug

[TIPS] Sharing is a Golden Rule: Creating Viral Engagement

by Dave Biggs
in [TIPS], Public Engagement
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At MetroQuest, we know how important it is to generate robust participation for your planning projects. We know you’d like to go beyond what we fondly refer to as those “same ten people” who show up for everything. You’d like a much larger and broader representation of the community’s views. So what works best? Over the past 16 years we’ve focused on engaging the public...

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