zencity

MAY 1, 2022

Why does community engagement matter for cities and governments? The nature of community engagement is to provide community members with opportunities to help guide the decision-making processes that shape the future of their neighbourhood, town, or city. Community engagement needs to be a conversation.

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Social Pinpoint

JUNE 5, 2023

In today’s digital world, online platforms and digital engagement tools have played a significant role in connecting communities closer together with their local and federal governments. Why is data protection and privacy important in community engagement? Key principles of data protection.

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Social Pinpoint

AUGUST 24, 2023

With the rise of technology, online community engagement has become a powerful tool for public participation. But how can we foster community engagement among the younger generation? How should we define ‘youth’ in our community? Empowering the youth with online community engagement.

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Social Pinpoint

MAY 16, 2023

Many governments give official recognition to only one or some of the languages spoken in the country, giving the impression that multilingualism is not a common phenomenon. That’s why it’s so important to support multiple languages in our online community engagement practice. Use visuals to communicate complex concepts.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

From public works and sanitation to economic development and community engagement, the role that city governments play in serving their local communities is complex and multifaceted. When the work is this widespread, communicating across teams can be confusing and time-consuming, and its easy to slip into silos.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Designed to provide high quality and culturally rich online learning experiences – both inside and outside of the classroom – HBCUv will launch its course sharing network and community engagement platform in 2024.

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Social Pinpoint

MAY 28, 2023

From community engagement, community consultation, public participation, public involvement, civic engagement, public engagement, and citizen participation – it’s a varied mix. So, let’s start with one of our favorites, community engagement. What is community engagement?

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Social Pinpoint

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Closing the loop with a comprehensive community engagement report shows respect and encourages further participation. It’s important to show that you are listening to your community. A community engagement report is a vital tool for building trust and creating transparency in the public participation process.

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Social Pinpoint

JUNE 4, 2024

Effective engagement in health means more than just communication; it involves building trust, encouraging participation, and ensuring all voices are heard in decision-making. This article explores strategies for promoting meaningful engagement in health, providing real-world examples of successful initiatives.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

As six out of 10 government finance teams still rely on manual reconciliation , the survey findings echo this, in which 46.1% The most prominent issues include delinquent payments, lack of compliance and the complexities involved in collecting payments for various government services. Another 19.6%

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Social Pinpoint

JANUARY 22, 2023

Online community engagement platforms can cater to the public’s growing expectation for convenient digital experiences while creating the material conditions that are required for many to participate in democracy. Show the community why involvement matters. Give people the ability to get involved.

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zencity

JULY 12, 2023

Social media has significantly changed the communication landscape, bringing government leaders closer to the people they serve and building trust between them. Here are four things every state and local government leader needs to know about Threads to be a successful early mover: Register your username(s) right away.

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GovPilot

JULY 13, 2023

In our ever-changing, complex world, clear and effective communication from local governments is not just a necessity — it’s the lifeblood keeping communities engaged, informed, and empowered. Press releases play a pivotal role in making this happen.

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Bang the Table

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Now that we’ve more than a year to examine exactly how governments are doing in a time like no other – let’s take a moment to unpack our most burning question: “How has the community engagement landscape changed?” Increased investment in citizen connectivity.

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zencity

JANUARY 3, 2022

It’s a new year, which means our team is here to share the local government conferences we’re most excited for in 2022. But by mid-year, as things began opening up, we were back in action in person, happy to see so many of our local government friends and colleagues! 10 Best Local Government Conferences 2022.

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Citizen Lab

APRIL 12, 2023

Local governments are constantly seeking new ways to engage with their communities. In recent years, community engagement platforms have become vital tools for local governments to connect with their residents.

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Social Pinpoint

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Learn how you can also create positive project outcomes with your online community engagement platform of choice. DCTA needed a flexible suite of community engagement tools to carry this off in a short amount of time. The first installment will focus on effectively planning a public involvement initiative.

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zencity

AUGUST 6, 2023

However, ensuring that we are communicating effectively with residents about the issue and the support on offer is an additional challenge. As our discussion highlighted, councils are clearly doing a huge amount to respond to this national crisis and provide support to those in need.

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GovLoop

JULY 1, 2024

From chatbots to automated inquiry processing, to personalized interactions and improved accessibility, AI is becoming a trusted CX tool for government agencies. of Homeland Security, about how AI is poised to specifically transform the government customer experience. Join us online Monday, July 15 at 4 p.m. ET/11-11:50 a.m.

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Social Pinpoint

JUNE 4, 2024

Effective engagement in health means more than just communication; it involves building trust, encouraging participation, and ensuring all voices are heard in decision-making. This article explores strategies for promoting meaningful engagement in health, providing real-world examples of successful initiatives.

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zencity

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

To our dear community of partners in government – we have some big news to share. Today, I’m excited to announce Zencity’s new Platform – Zencity 360 – creating a radically new way for local governments to listen to the communities that they serve and take action to increase trust.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

JUNE 14, 2023

“And that leads us to: how do we not just better communicate, but better understand and engage with the residents across the city of what it means for everyone in every neighborhood to help address the housing crisis?” ’” said Torres-Springer. “We just can’t let that happen.”

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A Library Writer's Blog

APRIL 29, 2024

Our goal is to empower libraries, higher education institutions, research councils and policy makers across the Arab world to collaborate on activities, projects and resources that promote engagement with, and the generation of, open research.

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Social Pinpoint

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

It’s essential that we build consensus throughout the community engagement process, especially when the project is new or controversial. It’s becoming clear that community and stakeholder engagement can no longer be considered as an add-on to a decision-making process.

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zencity

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Social media has the power to positively impact civic engagement. It is an opportunity for local governments to increase engagement, to get more equitable community feedback and reach more residents, and to help build trust with the community by more easily meeting them where they are.

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Bang the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

In the last few years, there’s been an understandable reassignment of many key communication staff to booster public health campaigns, with few able to prioritize the essential task of updating (now painfully old) policy. More on the trends changing community engagement here. Consult early on policy decisions.

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Google Public Sector

MARCH 4, 2021

In order to truly serve our diverse communities, we recognized language translation services would be required to offer truly equitable services to everyone. Using Google Cloud Contact Center AI, we have been able to effectively manage the calls we receive 24 x 7 and communicate with residents who speak Spanish as well as English.

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Grant Central USA

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Grant proposals, whether to government bodies, private foundations, or corporations, provide a vital avenue for securing these funds. Participants learn how to structure and write proposals well, write compelling narratives, and create budgets that effectively communicate an organization's mission, goals, and intended impact.

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Bang the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The British government’s social housing white paper makes some attempts to rectify these concerns. This includes tenants having their voices heard, with the government providing access to help if people are struggling to be listened to by their landlords.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

When the turbulent post-9/11 finance industry forced him out of his banking job in the early aughts, Earp saw it as a sign to pursue that early dream of working in government. Earp faced the chaos by opening lines of communication with his staff to get to the root of myriad problems and begin to rebuild.

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zencity

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Zencity aims to be the best partner it can to local and state government organizations of all sizes as they strive to understand the diverse needs of their communities, and improve resident satisfaction by meeting these needs. The Importance of Community Engagement. We are about to change that. Introducing: Civil Space.

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Barrett & Greene

MAY 8, 2023

by Dawa Hitch, Communication and Public Engagement Director, Asheville, North Carolina. In historically disenfranchised communities, trust in government is low and there needs to be an emphasis on empowered decision making. This process helped us to hone in on communication and public engagement.

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Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Despite this, in early 2020 when Covid-19 struck, preparedness was at a low ebb and government was distracted by other contingencies, notably Brexit and counter-terrorism. They have few mechanisms for involving the community or creating an efficient, effective local system. UK Government, London (4 vols.). Moore-Bick, M.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The thing is, cities just don't have the chops to run retail businesses, although granted some public markets in a couple places are run by cities and they aren't absolutely bad (Lancaster Market is run by its city, but with a semi-independent market manager who doesn't treat it as a government job). Eastern Market building/overall 1.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In the next year, we will see local governments take a closer look at embodied carbon and full lifecycle footprints of materials,” Harris tells Co-op Solutions. For example, I’m seeing governments find creative ways to engage and educate their community on various sustainability projects.”

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