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**[http://consultation.nsec.info NSEC] uses [http://www.phplist.com/ PHP List] to keep consultees informed.
 
**[http://consultation.nsec.info NSEC] uses [http://www.phplist.com/ PHP List] to keep consultees informed.
 
**Electronic newsletter software: 1-2-ALL Broadcast E-mail Software, AdvoKit, e-Campaign, Interspire SendStudio, PHPList
 
**Electronic newsletter software: 1-2-ALL Broadcast E-mail Software, AdvoKit, e-Campaign, Interspire SendStudio, PHPList
*Social network sites (e.g. [http://www.bebo.com/ Bebo], [http://www.myspace.com/ MySpace]).
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*Social network sites (e.g. [http://www.bebo.com/ Bebo], [http://www.myspace.com/ MySpace]) and popular [[blogs]]
  
 
==Information on the consultation topic==
 
==Information on the consultation topic==
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**[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]
 
**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.
 
**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.
*Tell your stories on blogs
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*Tell your stories on [[blogs]]
**[http://www.maryreid.org.uk/ Mary Reid], the Mayor of Kingston-upon-Thames. This is one of a number of councillor blogs set up under the [http://www.e-democracy.gov.uk UK Local E-democracy programme], now run by [http://www.icele.org/ ICELE]
 
 
*Use rich media
 
*Use rich media
 
**Videos (e.g. YouTube)
 
**Videos (e.g. YouTube)

Revision as of 10:05, 8 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
    • Activelink keeps civil society up-to-date in Ireland.
    • NSEC uses PHP List to keep consultees informed.
    • Electronic newsletter software: 1-2-ALL Broadcast E-mail Software, AdvoKit, e-Campaign, Interspire SendStudio, PHPList
  • Social network sites (e.g. Bebo, MySpace) and popular blogs

Information on the consultation topic

  • Post out 100-page consultation documents,
    • and be surprised if many people read and understand the document and have the time to reply.
  • Set up a website
  • Tell your stories on blogs
  • Use rich media
    • Videos (e.g. YouTube)
    • Podcasts
    • Games
      • Demgames
      • Amsterdam City Council has used on-line games to introduce a topic before people got to the e-consultation site.