Effective community engagement is powerful, but only a small percentage of the population participates in most planning efforts. So, what’s holding the public back?
Effective community engagement is powerful, but only a small percentage of the population participates in most planning efforts. So, what’s holding the public back?
The diversity of voices in our communities can shape innovative, future-focused solutions. If you really want to spark change, everyone on your team needs to understand when and how to promote inclusivity.
We recently spoke to Felicity Farmer about the complexity of community issues and how to identify the real problem at the heart of many moving parts.
With a growing body of research into collective trauma and a continuation of natural and social disasters, it’s important for community engagement experts to understand the impact these events have had on us collectively and help bring people together again.
At times, people with public-sector missions fear that opposition could slow down their progress. Discover how to work with, rather than against people with a “not in my backyard” mentality.
Certain community members can be under-represented in decision-making. Here’s how you can overcome the most common participation barriers and instantly increase the accessibility of your engagement efforts.
Here are five talking points that can encourage your team to see community engagement in a new light and create space for it in their plans.
We are delighted to announce that Harvest Digital Planning, makers of The HiVE, will be joining forces with Social Pinpoint to take our Community Engagement offerings to the next level.
A growing number of architects are turning to community engagement to create spaces that connect people. We explore how community engagement enhances the design process and improves outcomes for architects and the public.
Participatory decision-making can be complex to navigate. Discover how agile engagement methodologies can help you find the right balance.
Having a well-designed, on-brand engagement page is important. With the right design elements in place, it can become an informative and compelling space for your community.
If your community is constantly asked for feedback and starts to suffer from survey fatigue, response rates and the quality of insights can deteriorate. Here’s 31 ways to help combat survey fatigue.
To optimize your project delivery you need to include mechanisms for sharing trusted information with proactive civic engagement.
Do you work in community engagement? Tick. Do you enjoy gifts? Tick (who doesn’t). Well, to be honest, that’s all you need to get some joy from this festive round-up of practical gifts.
We need rapid innovation and intensive collaboration to steer the ship towards decarbonization. Here are three ways you can activate your community and create climate solutions together.
The ability to understand and cater to multiple languages and multiple cultural nuances is all but a dream for many communication professionals. You want to
Easily create our online surveys, forums, and participatory budgets as standalone tools and seamlessly integrate them into your community engagement platform.
Moving into 2022, we predict that people are going to look at their lives with fresh eyes. So what does this mean for community engagement?
The idea of using compensation to enhance public participation is gaining momentum. We have reached out to a range of community engagement experts to discuss their thoughts.
Thanksgiving season. Turkey, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pies, and football. It’s a time to reflect on what we have, cherish time with the ones we love, and connect with those around us.
Nailing promotion is a number one priority in any community engagement initiative. After all, who is going to give you feedback if no one knows what you’re working on?
Governments and institutions need people to trust that they will make good decisions. Without trust, they don’t have the power to make productive changes for the community. Here are three ways you can build trust through community engagement.
Capturing data from your community or stakeholders is essential. But, to capture feedback that is actionable and substantial, you need to ask the right questions.
Almost every facet of society as we know it has changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing planners to adapt their stakeholder engagement strategies in order to fulfil positive outcomes for communities.
We have come together through a strategic partnership to bring our clients and industry network the world’s most innovative community engagement experience.
Here are five talking points that can encourage your team to see community engagement in a new light and create space for it in their plans.
We are delighted to announce that Harvest Digital Planning, makers of The HiVE, will be joining forces with Social Pinpoint to take our Community Engagement offerings to the next level.
A growing number of architects are turning to community engagement to create spaces that connect people. We explore how community engagement enhances the design process and improves outcomes for architects and the public.
Participatory decision-making can be complex to navigate. Discover how agile engagement methodologies can help you find the right balance.
Having a well-designed, on-brand engagement page is important. With the right design elements in place, it can become an informative and compelling space for your community.
If your community is constantly asked for feedback and starts to suffer from survey fatigue, response rates and the quality of insights can deteriorate. Here’s 31 ways to help combat survey fatigue.
To optimize your project delivery you need to include mechanisms for sharing trusted information with proactive civic engagement.
Do you work in community engagement? Tick. Do you enjoy gifts? Tick (who doesn’t). Well, to be honest, that’s all you need to get some joy from this festive round-up of practical gifts.
We need rapid innovation and intensive collaboration to steer the ship towards decarbonization. Here are three ways you can activate your community and create climate solutions together.
The ability to understand and cater to multiple languages and multiple cultural nuances is all but a dream for many communication professionals. You want to
Easily create our online surveys, forums, and participatory budgets as standalone tools and seamlessly integrate them into your community engagement platform.
Moving into 2022, we predict that people are going to look at their lives with fresh eyes. So what does this mean for community engagement?
The idea of using compensation to enhance public participation is gaining momentum. We have reached out to a range of community engagement experts to discuss their thoughts.
Thanksgiving season. Turkey, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pies, and football. It’s a time to reflect on what we have, cherish time with the ones we love, and connect with those around us.
Nailing promotion is a number one priority in any community engagement initiative. After all, who is going to give you feedback if no one knows what you’re working on?
Governments and institutions need people to trust that they will make good decisions. Without trust, they don’t have the power to make productive changes for the community. Here are three ways you can build trust through community engagement.
Capturing data from your community or stakeholders is essential. But, to capture feedback that is actionable and substantial, you need to ask the right questions.
Almost every facet of society as we know it has changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing planners to adapt their stakeholder engagement strategies in order to fulfil positive outcomes for communities.
We have come together through a strategic partnership to bring our clients and industry network the world’s most innovative community engagement experience.
Site Group proudly welcomes James Moore as Managing Director of Social Pinpoint and Consultation Manager to lead the firm’s rapid global expansion and operational success.
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way Local and State Governments informed, engaged and collaborated with their communities, rapidly shifting their public participation strategies to online.
Social Pinpoint’s Interactive Map is being used by The City of Norfolk in Virginia, USA in the development of their Multimodal Transportation Master Plan.
Surveys allow community engagement professionals to obtain rich data on a wide variety of topics. We made it a priority to develop our Survey Tool further to provide more advanced functionalities.
As we await a new and hopefully refreshing year, there is no better time to reflect and learn from the adaptations we have been forced to make throughout 2020.
If you would like to explore Social Pinpoint or see certain features in action, reach out to our team today and we can showcase how you can inform, consult, and connect with your community.
