Guest blog brought to you by Casey Earp, Territory Manager – USA, Bang the Table ———————————————————————————————————————————————— Try searching for any keyword + “housing” and see what happens. The search will produce 100s of news results. Almost every state has housing discussions happening at the local level. The current housing climate is difficult. Affordability and availability … Continued
We’re excited to partner with Bang the Table in creating this exclusive benefit for ELGL members. Link: ELGL Engagement Corner. By: Matthew Crozier, CEO at Bang the Table As local governments across the US continue to prioritize citizen engagement, today, we’re excited to launch a new resource platform to help guide discovery and share best … Continued
This guest post is from Amanda Nagl of Bang the Table Use these ten tips like an online engagement Bible and reap the rewards of better-designed projects; a more informed community who provides usable feedback. 1. Thou shalt not use jargon. All fields create their own language, no one is impressed by it anymore. Avoid … Continued
This guest post is from Amanda Nagl of Bang the Table Change management theory and organizational adoption strategies vary in the number of steps, key takeaways and must-do’s that are attached to success. A simple search shows a range of five to sixteen components that researchers believe are necessary to ensure organizational adoption. Analyzing these … Continued
Bang the Table’s Engagement Manager, Megan Ruble teaches us how to use surveys more effectively. When I ask potential clients of Bang the Table what their current community engagement strategy is, the typical response is “Oh, we do surveys all the time!” to which I respond “Great! What else?” Sometimes they will follow up and say … Continued
Bang the Table’s Engagement Manager, Jeremy Shackett, teaches us how to think beyond the typical survey. Your organization’s engagement with your residents might consist of surveying them once or twice when you need a representative sample. If so, they view your organization as the building they visit to pay the utility bill. To build relationships and trust … Continued
Bang the Table’s Engagement Manager Meghan Ruble shares her top 30 ways to design a better public meeting I spent the last week traveling through Eastern Canada with Bang the Table’s North American Engagement team and our Co-Founder and Impact Lead, Crispin Butteriss, PhD. We got together to share ideas, plan for the future, and hear … Continued
Bang the Table’s Engagement Manager, Casey Earp, and City of Golden, Colorado’s Senior Planner, Amber Wesner share some tricks of the trade for expanding your audience. Last week I presented at the Colorado APA conference alongside Amber Wesner, Senior Planner for the City of Golden, Colorado, about how the city is using online engagement tools to … Continued
Lacey Beaty City Council President Beaverton, OR LinkedIn | Twitter Kylie Bayer Human Resources Manager McMinnville, OR LinkedIn | Twitter Jose Esparza Community Engagement Specialist THPRD LinkedIn | Twitter Pat Rollens Public Information Specialist Corvallis, OR LinkedIn | Twitter Casey Earp Engagement Manager Bang the Table LinkedIn | Twitter A panel of local government … Continued
Bang the Table Engagement Specialist Billy Trakas shares strategies to increase your agency’s public participation by implementing inclusive engagement strategies. Inclusive Engagement – Why Knowing Your Audience Matters Ask any public speaker the first thing they do when preparing a presentation and they’ll tell you “figure out who the audience is.” Only then can they develop relevant … Continued
