Difference between revisions of "Telling the public"
From E-Consultation Guide
(→Information on the consultation topic) |
(→Information on the consultation topic) |
||
| Line 17: | Line 17: | ||
**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. | **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 | *Tell your stories on blogs | ||
| − | **[http://www.maryreid.org.uk/ Mary Reid], the Kingston | + | **[http://www.maryreid.org.uk/ Mary Reid], the Mayor of Kingston-upon-Thames. This is one of a number of councillor blogs set up under the [http://www.e-democracy.gov.uk UK Local E-democracy programme], now run by [http://www.icele.org/ ICELE] |
*Use rich media | *Use rich media | ||
**Videos (e.g. YouTube) | **Videos (e.g. YouTube) | ||
Revision as of 23:25, 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 Mayor of Kingston-upon-Thames. This is one of a number of councillor blogs set up under the UK Local E-democracy programme, now run by ICELE
- 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.
