…digitally. Some people in the industry seem to think that we can completely replace public meetings with these digital tactics. Despite the fact that my company creates online engagement software, I completely disagree. We need to stop fooling ourselves that we can just have online versions of workshops. We are… (Search hits: 14 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 1106.1)
…Civic Engagement Tools for Planning Online Engagement, Community Engagement, Public Engagement Tools, Inclusive Engagement In our recent webinar ‘Essential Online Public Engagement Toolbox for Planning’, online engagement experts from Freese and Nichols explored three essential tools for your online public engagement toolbox. Read on for a recap of each and… (Search hits: 23 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 1029.82)
…a great place to start. The movement toward online engagement tools has meant that the discussion has become focused on web accessibility standards. Online accessibly introduces a critical fork in the road. Best practices in online engagement lead us toward highly visual and interactive elements that can be awkward to… (Search hits: 13 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 991.68)
The rise in the use of online public engagement tools began long before COVID-19, but recent restrictions on public gatherings have resulted in a dramatic rush for any online alternatives to traditional public meetings. With concerns like the digital divide and uneven access to technology, teams are concerned about diversity…. (Search hits: 23 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 915.39)
…helped was the concurrent option for people to participate online. In fact this experience caused us to double down on online community engagement. The disruptors not only showed up at community workshops, they also tried to stack the deck online. In this case, we were thankful that MetroQuest had fraud… (Search hits: 11 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 839.11)
You may be wondering – what’s all the fuss about online engagement tools? Don’t the traditional methods work just fine? Digital tools have a few key advantages over traditional methods of public engagement. Here are six of the most common benefits of online engagement that we hear from organizations: 1…. (Search hits: 12 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 800.97)