Polling is one of the oldest forms of getting information from people. A style of polling that has significantly increased over the last few years is unmanned polling stations. Unmanned polling stations have no workers and involve a printed polling board where people can provide...
Surveys are a great way for gathering feedback from community members to help influence decision-making. With surveys, you can ask specific, relevant questions that ensure that you are collecting input that can be used in your project. However, it is crucial that surveys are planned...
Understanding your community is the first step to effective public engagement. There are many things to keep in mind when conducting outreach in a community, including the community’s history, age, social and economic makeup, and more. It is also critical to know who makes up...
In our last post, we discussed the importance of public meeting planning and choosing options that work best for your stakeholders. But once you host a meeting, how do you collect feedback from participants? How can you ensure that community members have the opportunity to share their opinions and...
The 2020 Census sent its first mailer out to the public around the time the COVID-19 quarantine began. Amidst the pandemic panic and media coverage, we want to help do our part to make sure everyone knows how important this 5-minute survey is to the future of our communities....
Surveys are an excellent way to engage a community and receive valuable data that can influence future project decisions. However, to gain the high-quality data needed for a project’s process, the survey must be designed ethically and efficiently. In our last post, we discussed the importance of ethical survey...
Surveys are a tried and true method of public engagement. They provide valuable insights into community perspectives by asking specific questions that provide feedback for decision-making. Surveys can provide useful data, but they must be designed effectively to reach the targeted audience and ensure that the feedback collected is...