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3 Public Involvement Trends To Look Out for in 2020

What’s in store for 2020? The way government organizations are approaching public involvement is changing rapidly. The FHWA’s Every Day Counts initiative has highlighted the growing role of technology...

Case Study: NCDOT Increases Engagement and Accelerates Project Development

NCDOT brings unified approach to public involvement to increase community engagement and accelerate projects Building meaningful resident relationshipsDiane Wilson and her team at NCDOT recognize the...

IAP2 Recap: Better Decisions Made Together

This past month over 250 public participation professionals came together in Charlotte at The IAP2 North America Conference to learn best practices and share their success stories. We heard many of...

Better together: IAP2 Best Practices and Public Participation Software

The IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation When public involvement practitioners are looking for best practices, they often turn to IAP2 – the International Association for Public Participation. The...

Mixed Mode Surveying: A best practice for increasing equity in public engagement

What is mixed-mode surveying? Academics and researchers have long heralded “mixed-mode” surveying, the practice of using multiple methods to reach and engage participants, as a strategy to optimize...

3 Benefits Of Working With Consultants Who Use Innovative Community Engagement Software

Trusting a consulting professional with the community engagement process, whether for a single project or over the long run, helps keep public involvement a priority while alleviating constraints on...

How organizations are increasing equity and inclusivity with social media advertising

Public organizations are now capitalizing on the everyday presence of social media in residents’ lives by applying targeted advertising methods and connecting these efforts to the bigger picture of...

What are the benefits of closing the feedback loop?

After collecting public input and finding key insights, we might often go straight to outlining a plan without following up with residents on how their input may have impacted that plan. Closing the...

PublicInput.com on GovLove: The 5 most common community engagement pitfalls

Community engagement - whether in a town of 5,000 or a major metropolis - comes down to intention and design. PublicInput.com CEO Jay Dawkins spoke about this, and five common pitfalls of community...