When one of our clients needed to install essential infrastructure along an inner-city street of Newcastle, we knew it would be a challenge. The project was going to close roads, block access to people’s driveways for up to four weeks at a time, and worst of all, there was a […]

Focus groups are a great way to drill down into understanding the “why” behind stakeholder views. They can help to obtain qualitative insights to back quantitative results collected through surveys and polls. But focus groups have their own set of challenges, especially when Covid is forcing them to be held […]

A project manager said to us the other day “all that early engagement is really paying off now” and we wanted to reach through the phone and kiss him, and maybe erect a little statue somewhere. Instead we urged him to tell all his project manager friends. It’s shiny little […]

When it comes to consultation, we’re all about giving people plenty of ways to share their thoughts – whether it’s popping into an info session, completing an online survey, or just having a good ol’ fashioned chat. But while community input is super important, it’s only one piece of a […]

In the ever-spinning carousel of communications and public relations, where trends twirl and strategies salsa, AI tools have waltzed onto the scene, turning the whole affair into a tech-infused masquerade ball. It’s time to don your digital masquerade attire because we’re about to plunge into the dynamic world of AI, […]

We’re big fans of using verbatim quotations as part of our engagement practice. Too often we’re told by stakeholders that they don’t feel heard or listened to. Organisations failing to act on what’s been agreed to is a big part of that. But another, and equally important part, is that […]