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Often it is necessary to give the participants some information about an issue, or a proposed policy, before starting a consultation (as in a downloadable discussion document, or a web site). This is a form of one-way communication.
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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.
 
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#Awareness raising (publicity to engage consultees)
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#Disseminating information on the consultation topic (one-way communication)
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==Publicity to engage consultees==
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*Advertising (e.g. radio, newspapers, Google Adwords)
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*E-mailed newsletters
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**[http://www.activelink.ie/ Activelink in Ireland] keeps civil society up-to-date in Ireland.
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**[http://consult.nsec.info NSEC] uses [http://www.phplist.net/ PHP List] to keep consultees informed.
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*Social network sites (e.g. Bebo, MySpace).
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==Information on the consultation topic==
 
*Set up a website  
 
*Set up a website  
 
**[http://www.consultationni.gov.uk/ Consultation NI website]
 
**[http://www.consultationni.gov.uk/ Consultation NI website]
 
**[http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/ccm/content/Council-Democracy/Consultations/consultation-finder.en Bristol City Council consultation finder]
 
**[http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/ccm/content/Council-Democracy/Consultations/consultation-finder.en Bristol City Council consultation finder]
See how much easier it is to navigate and use the second, which is organised around readers' needs, rather than administrative structures.
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**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.
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*Tell your stories on blogs
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**Mary Reid, the Kingston Mayor
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*Use rich media
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**Videos (e.g. YouTube)
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**Podcasts
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**Games (e.g. [http://www.demgames.org/ Demgames])

Revision as of 23:13, 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.

  1. Awareness raising (publicity to engage consultees)
  2. Disseminating information on the consultation topic (one-way communication)

Publicity to engage consultees

  • Advertising (e.g. radio, newspapers, Google Adwords)
  • E-mailed newsletters
  • Social network sites (e.g. Bebo, MySpace).

Information on the consultation topic

  • Set up a website
  • Tell your stories on blogs
    • Mary Reid, the Kingston Mayor
  • Use rich media
    • Videos (e.g. YouTube)
    • Podcasts
    • Games (e.g. Demgames)