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Accountability of organisations undertaking work that impacts surrounding communities has steadily risen in recent times. Whether it be regional or urban work taking place, stringent planning guidelines and a strong community relations presence is the new normal. The difference between well planned and poorly planned communications programs can be the difference between a project meeting budget and timeframes, and a project being derailed by influencers and decision makers holding up progress due to a lack of confidence or fear of community backlash. Below are some considerations to ensure that your organisation’s actions demonstrate that of a modern, professional and socially responsible business.

Tenders come in all shapes and sizes but there a few essential points to keep in mind to ensure you are putting your best foot forward to win. Ask yourself the following questions and you and your team will be on the road to successfully winning your next tender.

Why is stakeholder identification so important in a projects success? Ask yourself, how do you plan to communicate when you don’t know first who you are communicating with?

When getting ready to engage with your stakeholders, it’s common to start calculating all the time you’ll need to spend on engagement activities. Face-to-face community information sessions, workshops and meetings all take significant time to set-up, promote, run, record, pack-up and debrief. Combine these with other tools such as online engagement and surveys and your mental tally of hours ‘doing engagement’ can quickly add up.

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