Social Pinpoint

Welcome to our November round-up edition of Pinpoint! Discover Penrith City Council's Project Play, check out City of Cockburn’s design competition, dive into Fargo Park District’s Park System Master Plan, and explore Maribyrnong City Council’s creative drawing activities! #CommunityEngagement #Recreation #CivicEngagement #PublicInvolvement #PublicParticipation #Pinpoint #Parks #PlaySpaces

Congratulations to Jasmine Kerameas and the team at Akaysha Energy for their recent launch of the Community Akaysha site! I highly recommend viewing the Elaine BESS project site and their use of the Fund-It tool for insights into community benefit sharing, and Palmerston BESS's use of the of the Swipe tool for Visual Impact mitigation visualisation. Please go to https://lnkd.in/gxk7whV6 to view all of the team's hard work!

Last week I wrapped up my work travel for the year with a trip to Melbourne and specifically our pop-up with the Banyule City Council. It was a great turn out with 40 people from Government, NFP, Water and Power Utilities and as I described them, lovingly, a gaggle of consultants. I rounded up my presentations from our Equity in Engagement study and Belinda from Banyule told a story about their specially commissioned aboriginal art piece that they use in their community engagement processes. Our Equity in Engagement wrap up will conclude soon with an e-Book covering the survey results and some of the stories we have collected since it closed. To be notified when that e-Book is ready make sure you sign up to our Social Pinpoint e-newsletter in LinkedIn, Pinpoint. #communityengagement #digitalengagement #networking

With 300 live attendees and 600 registrants, today’s lively session highlighting ‘strategies to build trust and overcome results skepticism’ appears to resonate with communities across the US and Canada. In case you missed it, catch the on-demand recording tomorrow at https://hubs.li/Q02Y_PPb0, and don’t forget to secure your spot for our next webinar on December 18th! Meghan Ruble Martina Wolf Battistone Dan Keane

Congratulations to our friends at the Municipality of Clarington for taking home four MarCom Awards, an international honor recognizing excellence in marketing and communication. Their team always goes the extra mile to keep their community informed and engaged. It’s exciting to see their hard work and creativity recognized 🏆

Have you secured your spot? https://hubs.li/Q02YKpH60 Tomorrow, our Managing Director, Meghan Ruble, will lead a 30-minute discussion on overcoming skepticism in community engagement results. If you’ve faced doubts about the credibility of your engagement efforts and want to build trust with your constituents, this webinar is for you. Gain valuable insights into the factors driving skepticism and walk away with proven strategies to reassure stakeholders about the integrity of your data. 📆 Date: Wednesday, November 20 🕓 Time: 11am PST | 2pm EST 🔗 Register: https://hubs.li/Q02YKpH60 Can’t make the live event? No problem! Sign up anyway, and we’ll send you the on-demand recording so you can watch at your convenience.

Dan Keane and Mike McInerney are gearing up for the 19th Annual Municipal Communications Conference in Toronto next week! If you're attending in person, stop by the Social Pinpoint booth to connect and learn about the latest developments in online community engagement and best practices for effective communications. Swansea Communications & Summers Direct November 25-27, 2024 https://hubs.li/Q02Yr3kY0

FREE WEBINAR 👉 https://hubs.ly/Q02XCF9c0 If you've ever faced skepticism about the validity of community engagement results, our upcoming webinar is one you won't want to miss! Topic: Overcoming Results Skepticism in Community Engagement Date: Wednesday, November 20 Time: 11 AM PST | 2 PM EST Register Now: https://hubs.ly/Q02XCF9c0 In this 30-minute session, we’ll share actionable strategies and tools to help you build trust with your constituents and overcome skepticism around your engagement results. Can’t attend live? No problem! Sign up anyway, and we’ll send you the on-demand recording to watch at your convenience.

Webinar: Regulation Changes to Land Access 🎉 📆 Date: Thursday, December 5 🕓 Time: 11am AEDT | 30-minute duration 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/g9b342zF Managing access to private land has quickly become a critical component of managing Australia’s program of rapid infrastructure renewal. How well you manage land access may determine the success of your project. In March 2024, the Essential Services Commission Victoria released the Land Access Code of Practice that transmission companies must adhere to when seeking to access land in Victoria. This will likely lead to other states adopting similar legislation. Join us on Thursday, December 5th, for a 30-minute deep dive to get an overview of how it is being followed in practice. Can’t make the live event? No problem—register anyway, and you’ll receive a link to the on-demand recording to watch at your convenience.

We hope to see you there! 🎉