Advocacy The Practice of Community Engagement When you hear the term “community engagement”, what do you think? Is there a vision that comes along with all those terms, an image of togetherness, an image of celebration.
stakeholder engagement The Purpose of Stakeholder Engagement Software Let’s not forget about the original way of engaging with people - in real life! Public consultation operations are no different to the way we see modern day political
Public Consultation Public Consultation Overload? I recently finished The Art Of Consultation by Rhion Jones and Elizabeth Gammell and to be honest I want to take you through my thought process real quick about this
stakeholder management Stakeholder Management Trends Stakeholder Management includes the processes required to identify the people, group or organization that could impact or be impacted by the project to analyze stakeholders expectations and their impact on
public stakeholder Figuring Out Public Stakeholder Engagement Public consultation is all about discussion, discussion with the people in the area, the people working on the project and the people directly affected both positively and negatively from the
Public Consultation Infographic: Choosing A Public Consultation Software Going into a public consultation project it is always wise to consider all your options and due to a shift from paper and pen to mobile, software is now there
Public Consultation Press Release: Hamilton LRT Update** Cork based public consultation software, Voxcitio, launched earlier this year. They are happy to announce a major contract with Hamilton Light Rail Transit in Ontario, Canada. The Hamilton project
The Emergence of Tech-Enabled Citizen Engagement Platforms The amount of young people who vote in elections in the UK has been steadily declining over the past number years and a recent study by Buzzfeed showed that it
stakeholder management Building A Stakeholder Management Plan Stakeholder management is a requirement in most projects (even though it is often overlooked) and a careful application of best practice can yield far more successful outcomes to projects. Stakeholder
mobile data collection Mobile Data Collection Tools For NGO's The challenges facing NGO’s trying to collect field data are numerous. Picture the scenario of being a first responder into a disaster zone. The area is likely to be
civic engagement Civic Engagement Trends It is well documented that ‘big government’ does not represent the interests of the ordinary person, so much so, that it is taken to be true by many. The general
smart cities Strengthen Citizen Engagement in Local Government Local government is simple from a single viewpoint. We, as individuals, all think we have the solution for how our local area needs to be managed and run. From the
NGO's Database Management & Record-Keeping For Non-Profits Databases are something that lots of our users get bogged down in. Data is something we encounter in large scales every day now thanks to tech and the benefits we
community organising Connect The Community Further With Social Media It’s Friday morning and the first thing I did this morning was check Facebook and Twitter. Before it would be with the intention of catching up on what stupid
repeal the eight Citizens Assembly Speak: Ireland Call For Change Citizens Assembly on the Eight Amendment Calls for a referendum on abortion are now more deafening than ever as the Citizens Assembly debating the 8th Amendment voted overwhelmingly for women
Public Consultation Tips For Public Consultation Management At Voxcitio, we work with lots of people undertaking various different forms of public consultation. We see them when they struggle and we talk to them about their victories. Here
community engagement Upskill Your Community Members We all know the importance of community work and ensuring that citizens are kept up to date on developments that are occurring in the neighborhood. Many factors can impact how
civic engagement Citizen Directed Change Checking in with an email or a tweet is not only expected these days but it can also prove vital for pushing change. We harp on about “citizen engagement” and
data collection app Repealing The 8th: The Pressure To Organize On March 8th, 2017, we witnessed a demand from the people of Ireland. A demand that the Irish Government set a date for a referendum to Repeal the Eighth Amendment.
citizen participation Benefits Of Community Orientated Events Busy trying to improve citizen engagement in your locality? It’s hard to imagine that we still need to convince people to go out and enjoy themselves. Not all progress
citizen engagement Citizen Engagement Improves Urban Development We cannot emphasize enough how important it is to promote engagement within urban communities. Without social capital, local level networks or grassroots initiatives have difficulty dealing with urban issues such
proactive engagement strategy The Proactive Engagement Experience Do you have a proactive citizen engagement strategy? Th aim of the game is to bring more and more individuals into the decision making process. Enough of this "too
mobile data collection Why It's More Than Just Data Data collection apps are used to capture information ‘in the field’, in a similar way to the pen and paper method of the past. Surprisingly, it hasn’t been an
citizen participation Making Community Engagement Fun The term community means something different to everyone and we love seeing this as long as the community still remains inclusive. We can't shut anyone out, there are no “members
Public Consultation Challenges Facing Stakeholder Engagement In today’s age, it feels like we are always meeting about something, angry about another thing or discouraged with someone. We often need to consult others in order to
