Early Lessons Learned

Make the most of controversy

Controversies like big box development proposals can—given good leadership—lead to an engaged citizenry and set the stage for proactive planning processes.

Share with others

Leadership from a regional service center community may be welcomed by surrounding communities. If a central community learns important lessons that apply to others, make the effort to share that learning with surrounding communities.

Have fun

Innovative, fun public events are great ways to highlight project objectives and plans and captivate citizens at the outset. Rather than starting a process with typical communications strategies and meetings, start with something unusual to engage the community.

Message matters

Knowing how to you want to communicate your project and how to get the word out is important to project success. Putting together brief talking points and Frequently Asked Questions sheets can help frame the project from the onset.

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