Difference between revisions of "Telling the public"
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| + | *Post out 100-page consultation documents, | ||
| + | **and be surprised if many people read and understand the document and have the time to reply. | ||
*Set up a website | *Set up a website | ||
**[http://www.consultationni.gov.uk/ Consultation NI website] | **[http://www.consultationni.gov.uk/ Consultation NI website] | ||
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**Videos (e.g. YouTube) | **Videos (e.g. YouTube) | ||
**Podcasts | **Podcasts | ||
| − | **Games | + | **Games |
| + | ***[http://www.demgames.org/ Demgames] | ||
| + | ***Amsterdam City Council has used on-line games to introduce a topic before people got to the e-consultation site. | ||
Revision as of 23:20, 7 December 2006
Often it is necessary to give the participants some information about an issue, or a proposed policy, before starting a consultation. This has two aspects.
- Awareness raising (publicity to engage consultees)
- Disseminating information on the consultation topic (one-way communication)
Publicity to engage consultees
- Advertising (e.g. radio, newspapers, Google Adwords)
- E-mailed newsletters
- Activelink keeps civil society up-to-date in Ireland.
- NSEC uses PHP List to keep consultees informed.
- Social network sites (e.g. Bebo, MySpace).
Information on the consultation topic
- Post out 100-page consultation documents,
- and be surprised if many people read and understand the document and have the time to reply.
- Set up a website
- Consultation NI website
- Bristol City Council consultation finder
- Is it usable? See how much easier it is to navigate and use the second, which is organised around readers' needs, rather than administrative structures.
- Tell your stories on blogs
- Mary Reid, the Kingston Mayor
- Use rich media
- Videos (e.g. YouTube)
- Podcasts
- Games
- Demgames
- Amsterdam City Council has used on-line games to introduce a topic before people got to the e-consultation site.
