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Twitter Poll of the Week Jonno's latest poll may not QUITE have broken the internet, but his "Which of these is a Substantial Meal" Poll has a winner! Charly's Choons of the Week Jonno has been delving back into the 80s and early 90s with The Cure's smash hit "Just Like Heaven" Have a listen here (https://open.spotify.com/album/2mJPi0xA1CwMYEemYkuUPK?highlight=spotify:track:5ft1GmMZA4uNX7afvQfDLn)...

Shoutout to BtT Colleague Jodie House!!! Australia based, UK born and bred Bang the Table colleague Jodie House has NEVER listened to the UK Consult Podcast before, and with some flimsy excuses (at best) for not doing so, but can Jonno guess what sector she focuses on in her work, and what her favourite TV Show is, based on her name alone? Charly's Choons of the Week Elt's been listening to 'Tears...

Charly's Choons of the Week Jonno is haunted by throwback music (Abba, Tina Turner) on Spotify (other music streaming platforms ARE available). It's unanimously agreed that none of this can be shared with the public. Elt has enjoyed the dark recommendations of Bang the Table colleague Johannes Kresling this week. Nominated track is Nine Black Alps, Unsatisfied. Have a listen here. Twitter Poll The...

As with all Special Guests on the UK Consult, Elt opens with the really big questions the public want to know, like "What's the best accompaniment to a bowl of chips?" Twitter Poll to follow so everyone can have a say. Caitlin talks through her PhD research and how the emphasis has changed since the global pandemic, and as always has a fantastic new infographic to guide the discussion taken from t...

Charly's Choons Jonno's been listening to mellow music, in particular a Spotify playlist called "Dislocation Songs" by Awkward Corners. Have a listen here (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2qeMec3m9AN6h0SDAtVjvA)! General Random Observations from the Week A young Jonno (pictured left below in a striking James Bond T-shirt) never did get the autograph of Ruth Madoc from Hi-De-Hi in the early 1980s...

Charly's Choons Nostalgia is very much the watchword this week as Elt reminisces about The Smiths, and in particular Girl Afraid (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK2BtdablXw), which you can listen to here. Jonno vows to diligently listen to the full back catalogue of Smith's music before next week's podcast recording. Will it improve his mood or will he need to dig out some classic Pet Shop Boys t...

The UK's Favourite Fries - the Debate Rages On Elt ran a Twitter Poll this week following Anna from Traverse's vote for Curly Fries last week. What was the outcome, and where do online polls sit in relation to the Government's Planning Whitepaper around consultation? Charly's Choons is BACK! Bang the Table UK's own Charly Amos has been reliving Ace of Base - I Saw The Sign. She also invented her o...

Special Guest Appearance from our friends Traverse Jonno and Elt are reunited after 2 weeks of fabulous and positively chirpy deputising by Bang the Table UK colleague Charly Amos, but they're not alone! Making a special debut guest appearance on the UK Consult, they are joined by Anna McKeon, Head of Engagement & Associate Director at Traverse. Traverse and Bang the Table have worked together on...

A BIG First for the Podcast as Jonno Takes The Reigns from Elt with Rising Podcast Star Charly Amos! See if you can sense how the radio quality has fallen in Elton's absence as Charly tries to keep things together. Not to mention the jokes! Charly's Choons and Jonathan's Bangers This week Charly's community engagement practice gets its vibe from the subconscious consumption of Purple Disco Machine...

A BIG First for the Podcast as Charly Amos Takes The Mic from Jonno! Charly's Choons Charly is really inspired by the smooth grooves from Phil Taggart's Dance Weekend Special playlist. Have a listen >>> https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000lg8d Elt has been listening to the acoustic genius of Alice in Chains' Jar of Flies track "Nutshell" >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_siJRgDlddY Emerging T...

A BIG Change is coming for the Podcast! - What's Happening for the next two weeks? Tune in to find out. Bradley's Bangers -Jonno introduces Elt to the concept of 8D music. Find out more and take a listen here > https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrRpYEytIHGyDgNWO6VbHlQ -Caity's Beltas - Elt is inspired by a global Bang the Table colleague's Beastie Boys playlist, here > https://open.spotify.com/albu...

SHOUTOUT TO CHARLY Bang the Table is excited to welcome Charly Amos to the UK Team as a Business Development Manager. Bradley's Bangers North Country Boy by The Charlatans >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBAxEQZViTU USA Bang The Table's Zane Taylor recommends this Spotify Playlist for your work day - Ambient Space Soundscapes >> https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5NbleROaHyKOZDwJEPm7f5?si=HMSzlz...

Dan Popping and the engagement specialists behind adapting the City of Onkaparinga’s community engagement strategy during COVID-19 discuss strategies and tactics to reach residents during a global pandemic. When COVID-19 caused a global lockdown, Council had projects and initiatives planned for 2020, along with engagement strategies to accompany them. COVID-19 threw a wrench in those plans. Onkapa...

Jonno's Twitter Poll - What's Your Favourite Type of Online Public Participation? A tantalising range of options is put forward to the swathes of global participants. What was the outcome? Emerging Trends & Themes in Online Public Consultation and Community Engagement: Elt feeds back on a fascinating and insightful discussion with Caitlin Hafferty, a PhD student and researcher who, as part of the...

Join Debbie Knight, Community Engagement Officer at Mackay Regional Council, and Lauren Mitchell, Engagement Manager at Bang the Table, to talk about the importance of branding and driving traffic to your engagement site. Mackay has seen hundreds of thousands of visitors to their engagement site over the last decade. Even still, traffic has drastically increased in the past year due to strategic m...

Jonno's Twitter Poll - What Makes a Great Podcast? In an all-time low, Jonno reveals the results of his latest Twitter Poll.  Special Guest - Caroline Drummond from Study Group Jonno and Elt are super excited to welcome Caroline Drummond from Study Group onto the Podcast for a guest appearance. Caroline explains how Study Group approaches online learning, and in particular how their global student...

Video Conferencing Platforms - Which is Best? In a continuation of absolutely never ever mentioning online video conferencing platforms again, Jonno reveals the results of his "which platform is best?" Twitter poll.  Distributed Dialogue - What is That All About? Jonno sheds light on this emerging concept. Judge Jonno - The Letter E This week, Elt researched approaches to public consultation and c...

Lockdown Debate with Anna McKeon, Head of Engagement at Traverse, and Jonathan Bradley, Engagement Specialist and Practice Lead at Bang the Table. When lockdown started in the UK, massive policy decisions were affecting millions of lives without the time or ability to properly engage with the public. Traverse utilised EngagementHQ to provide a space for people to talk about the crisis and host rap...

Despite saying every single week that they will DEFINITELY not mention Zoom or any other video-conferencing platforms, Jonno & Elt open with a new Twitter poll, following hot on the heels of Marmite's crushing victory over Vegemite last week. Coffee & a Cake Client Discussion: Jonno is delighted about the inaugural Bang The Table UK event which brought together existing and new Bang The Table clie...

Unofficial Battle for the Ashes The Ashes might not be officially being played this summer but Judge Jonno presided over an Ashes battle of his own on Twitter as he launched a controversial Vegemite Vs Marmite poll. What was the outcome? New Project Launches in EngagementHQ: Highlights of the week Dorset Coast Forum Projects https://www.dorsetcoasthaveyoursay.co.uk/ One of the FIRST global Engagem...

In an exclusive first for the UK Consult weekly podcast, Jonno and Elt invite the owner of Fan Insights UK, Kevin Rye, on to talk about the crossover between football fan engagement and broader leadership and building trust approaches taken by the football world. Kevin outlines best practice fan engagement and his work with clubs across the UK to identify with fans as stakeholders and parallels be...

With football back in action but no fans in the stands, Jonathan Bradley and Elton Daddow discuss this new normal in sports and how fan engagement can benefit clubs during this time of change. Last week, Judge Jonno challenged Elt to take a deep dive into birdwatching engagement and share his findings. Find out what Judge Jonno thinks about one organisation’s multimedia approach for bird enthusias...

Join Elton Daddow and Jonathan Bradley as they explore Airport Engagement, digital consultations with impressive returns, and find out what’s coming soon to EngagementHQ! Airport Engagement:  Judge Jonno presides over an approach to community engagement and public consultation taken by a UK Airport. EngagementHQ UK Project Launch of the Week: 
Only a week after launching their Safe Streets for Wal...

How does organisational leadership effect community participation, fan outreach, and the success of local projects and sports clubs? With football season kicking off soon, we explore how Fan Engagement is different than general sales and marketing, and what that means for sports organisations. Learn how positive and bold approaches from leadership within the organisation lead to less commercialise...

Hardwired engagement is being woven into new industries and organisations to create a cohesive environment. We explore how organisations and healthcare programs are using employee and patient engagement to hardwire staff into their organisational culture and keeping people engaged in company mission and vision. With sustainability and wildlife conservation becoming a major topic in the 21st centur...