How to use Facebook’s Community Chats for Public Involvement

INTRODUCTION

Conducting public involvement is crucial to the success of any organization or municipality’s project. One way to expand outreach efforts is by using social media features, like Facebook Community Chats.

Here are a few ways to use Facebook’s Community Chats for public involvement and outreach campaigns.

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How Municipalities Can Engage the Community for their Strategic Plan

INTRODUCTION

municipal meetingMunicipalities typically develop strategic plans for a 3-to-5-year period, after which the plan must be updated. Part of this process is addressing the diverse and changing needs of residents and businesses, and that requires active community engagement.

Here’s how municipal governments–namely, villages, towns, cities and counties–can engage their communities to develop and update their strategic plan. Continue reading “How Municipalities Can Engage the Community for their Strategic Plan”