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Facing the Music can build Community Trust
I recently had the pleasure of travelling throughout the Surat Basin in south west Queensland with a client of Articulous for a week, facilitating community information sessions. There were a few key lessons that I took away from that week that I thought were worth sharing, purely from a practical perspective.
The Art of Communicating Controversially without Resorting to Name-Calling
The level of animosity in public discourse seems to be at an all-time high. So how can we ensure than we communicate effectively, yet steer away from inflammatory rhetoric?
Can Business Executives catch the Digital Wave at 50-something?
Social media is just another communication channel. With its own pros and cons, different measurements, different tone of voice and a whole new way of connecting. Catching the digital wave is possible even if you’re a 50-something or 60-something executive.
Big Data or Human Data?
Much is made of big data and data-driven communication. But so very little is spoken of human data. So what is the difference?
Does Online Community Engagement just mean having a Facebook page?
It can, but it doesn’t have to. There are heaps of tools, here are just some and how they’re being used.
Eight Easy Steps to Workshop Greatness!
There are workshops that conjure up images of a dreary room full of disinterested people, negative attitudes, poor outcomes and bad coffee. I’m going tell you how to avoid running one of these workshops, ever again.
Top Fears for running Online Community Engagement
We’ve been delivering training to government and private sector companies on how to engage communities and stakeholders through digital and online tools. Using live polling and yes, even butcher’s paper, we’ve tallied the most common fears and obstacles for running online or digital engagement.
How to stop the Conversation Block!
Some people thrive on blank slates. Others respond better if they are given context, background and solutions. Either way you need to know your objectives and stimulate the conversation.
Why we should ban the word “Backflip”
“Backflip”. It’s become the ultimate criticism of Government, an easy, almost flippant attack wielded by media, oppositions and disaffected interested groups.
