Climate Change topics the community really cares about
Aside from COVID, the hottest topic raised by community and stakeholders alike is climate change. Even before the IPCC this month issued a Code Red for humanity, ordinary folk were issuing their own concerns and seeking guidance and leadership. Even in communities …
Using the Maccas, Woolies and Coles Mindset to Engagement
If we really want to get more people to engage with councils and governments on the important topics, then we need to shake up engagement. Let’s apply a McDonalds or a Woollies / Coles / Aldi approach to public engagement projects and …
What is community engagement?
Community engagement is the practice of gaining community input or feedback, or collaborating with communities, to make better decisions or to implement changes. The International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) Australasia defines community engagement as: “an intentional process with the specific purpose …
Five things every community engagement person should stop doing
Every day and in every industry we are continually adding ideas or processes. But so often we forget to delete. When we review or audit community and stakeholder engagement within organisations, we see how passionate our engagement colleagues are. Their passion for …
Why live community forums are making a comeback
In the past few months I’ve had the pleasure of attending a number of live community forums in South East Queensland. While attending these forums it struck me how much has changed in community engagement practices in the past ten years. More …
Communication Trends for the New Financial Year
Planning for next financial year’s communication program. When it comes to choosing the right strategies and tools that will deliver value for money, consider these trends... …
Social Media is so Boring
Having a bit more time to throw at my social media profiles in the past few months I noticed that more and more people just share stuff. Less and less are people creating/posting original content. And, in my opinion it is BORING! …
Being Heard in a Crowded Market
Every day, 55 million status updates are made on Facebook, 500 million tweets are sent, and daily newspaper chiefs-of-staff receive 500 media releases. …
2015 New Year’s Resolutions for Communication Professionals
Ah, January. A time for making New Year’s Resolutions. February – a time for breaking them! If you want to make a New Year’s Work Resolution that will make your working year simpler, and a resolution you’re likely to stick to, then …