30: Collaborative + Participatory Communications: A how-to guide
Audience
Project leaders that want to learn how to better engage community members
Session Format
Workshop
Length
60 min
Room setting
U-Shape
Description
How do you involve as many views as possible from your community? Either if you are creating a new program, planning an event, developing a new online portal or writing a story for the blog, you can involve your community in different parts of the process. By engaging your fellow Wikimedians, you not only make your work more participatory, but you can also generate more engagement once your product is out. In this workshop, we will review the stages of the creative process to identify good opportunities to open your creations to others, how to do it and how to stay on track with your timeline. We will use specific use cases with real-life examples, with a strong focus on communications and programs. We will reflect on the audience each project addresses and how to best find them.
Desired Outcome
Participants will leave with a clear idea of how to organize their project, how to ask for feedback and what channels to use.
