OUTREACH STRATEGIES
Design inclusive and accessible campaigns


Goals


  • Engage those who have not previously participated or are undecided
  • Maximize participation and visibility
  • Include underrepresented and underserved communities
  • Adjust outreach strategy based on real-time feedback
  • Track and measure engagement impact

Tasks 


  • Design and audit outreach and communications plans
  • Create clear and accessible visuals and messages
  • Identify and research key audience contact points
  • Develop branding and visibility strategies
  • Offer rewards and engagement incentives
  • Evaluate participation outcomes


Examples of past outreach campaigns


Get-out-the-vote campaigns (participatory budget & consultations)



To make the €1.7M Paris participatory budget more impactful and accessible, a team of ambassadors visited 27 locations across the city, targeting communities where 30% of residents have lower-income backgrounds. Over 15 days, they engaged with 6,000 residents, generating 3,000 votes—a 14% increase compared to the previous year.


Water conservation awareness


Saving water with 11,000 tourists adopting new behaviors:
A Water Agency wanted to take immediate measures on water use in a heavy vacation zone. We ran a 2-month outdoor campaign using positive awareness tools, engaged 11,000 people to change behavior, and completed 3,500 surveys.



Recycling waste and composting


- Changing behaviors on waste with outdoor campaigns: Educating the public on new regulations in various outdoor contexts to engage around 10,000 people a week.

- Implementing new composting habits for 100,000 households across 10 cities: Door-to-door outreach to motivate, explain, deliver personal compost bins, engage, and answer questions.


Enrolling for a public meeting (county)


Recruited and motivated 55 individuals to participate in a permanent committee. Reach: 500 people, consulted 300 through surveys and discussions, and successfully recruited 55 participants, showcasing a diverse age range from 17 to 82 years old.



Urban development planning stakeholder consultation


Revitalizing the Industrial Center in the heart of a city: 90 participants recruited and 400 stakeholder insights collected for the development planning process. We recruited residents to contribute to 9 workshops over 3 months, on key topics: memory and heritage, environment, and community activities for the neighborhood.