As we move into a new year, we hope to continue providing our community with free webinars. Register now to let us know what topics you would like covered, and to join the early-bird list.
REGISTER FOR SESSION #7: LET'S HAVE SOME FUN!
After almost a year of learning how to facilitate and conduct engagements exclusively online, we want to share with you how to bring some fun into your zoom sessions. Join us in session seven in our ‘continuous connections - engagement in the time of COVID-19’ webinar’ discussion series.
Register now to learn new skills and connect with engagement professionals around Australia and beyond. Be quick - places are limited.
REGISTER FOR SESSION #6: TAKING ENGAGEMENT INTO THE FUTURE
Online engagement is here to stay. How do we get the best out of both online and face to face engagement in the future? Responding to popular demand, we will be tackling this engagement dilemma during session six in our ‘continuous connections - engagement in the time of COVID-19’ webinar discussion series.
Register now to learn new skills and connect with engagement professionals around Australia and beyond. Be quick - places are limited.
FREE RESOURCE: THE RIGHT ONLINE 'TOOLS' FOR THE JOB
Deciding on and differentiating between appropriate engagement frameworks, strategies, methods tools and techniques can be confusing. Add to this the array of software and digital applications we’re all currently playing with, and the challenges are compounded.
Selecting the right engagement approach is part art and part science. There is no ‘magic’ solution, and no one tool or method that is ‘best’ or ‘one size fits all’. Planning and preparation must happen first - well before we get to methods and tools - creating a ‘blueprint’ for our process that guides these decisions.
REGISTER FOR SESSION #5: PARTICIPATION & THE PANDEMIC (A DEBRIEF)
Three months have passed since our engagement practice began being impacted by physical distancing restrictions. It’s been a roller-coaster ride for many in the sector, requiring adaption, strategic thinking and transition. So, what have we all learnt so far?
Learn new skills and connect with engagement professionals around Australia and beyond. Every discussion is designed to help support you in your engagement practice, offering tips, resources, insights and more that you can apply to your projects and processes.
7 WAYS TO ACHIEVE A COLLECTIVE ONLINE EXPERIENCE
Having shared experiences is one of the fundamental features of being part of a community. In our current environment both space and time are different. And creating these collective experiences online becomes our key task as facilitators, project managers and engagement practitioners.
Today we’re sharing a free resource on 7 ways to achieve this and ensure people really ‘hear each other’ online. These are skills that can be used in many contexts, from small, informal conversations right through to large, interactive public sessions.
#MONTHLYMYTH: ONLINE ENGAGEMENT & THE 'HARD TO REACH'
Since COVID-19 started impacting our engagement world, people have been telling us they’re worried about reaching and including those who aren’t online and/or those they believe are ‘hard to reach’.
Not only are we talking about two different issues or cohorts here, but we’re also exploring a topic that’s prone to myths and misconceptions. Often people we think are ‘beyond reach’ aren’t, and people who we label ‘hard to reach’ are simply waiting to be found.
REGISTER FOR SESSION #4: THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR THE JOB
The right tools for the job - how do we select the right methods and activities in an online environment? Responding to popular demand, we will be tackling this digital engagement dilemma during session four in our ‘continuous connections - engagement in the time of COVID-19’ webinar discussion series.
Register now to learn new skills and connect with engagement professionals around Australia and beyond this Friday. Be quick - places are limited.
BALANCING COST, RISK & BEST-PRACTICE THROUGH A TROUBLED TIME
It takes time, effort and resources to achieve best practice engagement at the best of times. And right now it’s not the best of times. We’re hearing from many that engaging at all (let alone engaging well) is difficult.
Your organisation may be grappling with how to respond to the crisis, facing reduced revenue and budget cuts, responding to increased demand for community support and services, and wondering how to sustain it all long term. Local government bodies are also working to comply with the enhanced engagement requirements set out in the Local Government Act.
So we’ve announced two new service options designed to help you engage robustly, cost-effectively and appropriately.
REGISTER FOR SESSION #3: THE ‘COLLECTIVE’ ONLINE EXPERIENCE
How do we really ‘hear’ each other and have a collective experience when we engage online? Register now for the third session in our popular, new ‘continuous connections’ webinar discussion series.
Grab your free spot, learn new skills and connect with engagement professionals around Australia and beyond we explore how to achieve a shared experience online that’s similar to a face-to-face workshop.