New products, features & services. Ways to improve your consultation

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1 products, features & services Ways to improve your consultation

2 Turn your documents into an interactive e-book! Looking to display documents on your website in a new, exciting and interactive way? Why not integrate an e-book tool? Functionality: 1) Display PDFs in e-book format 2) Can be viewed as partial or full screen 3) Ability to view and skip single/dual pages, turn pages and zoom in to required sections Benefits: 1) Presents information in a dynamic, enticing way 2) Quick to view (compared to PDF documents) 3) Easy to use 4) Fits with the webpage functionality and style This service can be integrated into any new or existing online consultation. Presenting information in a clear, concise format is the key to capturing the attention of, & engaging with your audience.

3 Integrate our Online Mapping Tool and allow consultees to pinpoint exactly how a proposal could affect the local area. Using a KML Google Map file, the tool enables users to not only view the location of the project, but also to zoom in on a particular location/property simply by entering a postcode. Map Specification & Functionality: 1) Google Map displaying key locations, landmarks, overhead lines, turbine locations etc. 2) Zoom capability 3) Map / satellite view 4) Branded key to match website style 5) Postcode capability - enables users to enter postcode and automatically zoom in to specified area. Benefits: 1) Allows users to easily identify how the proposal will affect them and their location/property 2) Easy to use - familiar Google Maps interface 3) Fits with the webpage functionality and style. Highlighting how a proposal could impact an individual is crucial, allowing genuinely useful feedback to be captured. This service can be integrated into any new or existing online consultation.

4 Pinpoint your point with our NEW Constraints Map feature The Constraints Map enables consultees to plot which area (s) they would like to comment on, by selecting multiple locations within an interactive map. Functionality: 1) Grid overlay with clickable squares 2) Zoom capability 3) Ability to click and comment on any square 4) Grid references/locations are automatically integrated into the Open Debate system, ready for analysis. When engaging with the public, it s important for consultees to be able to pinpoint exactly which part of the plans they would like to comment on. Benefits: 1) Can be integrated into any new or existing questionnaire 2) Branded to match website style 3) Presents information in a dynamic, enticing way 4) Simple, fun and easy to use. This service can be integrated into any new or existing online consultation.

5 Climb the ranks Improve your website s success on Google with AdWords It can take time for your website to achieve a good position in the listings on Google. We do all we can to ensure your online consultation is search engine optimised in the way that it is built, but there are lots of other factors which influence your website s position in the search results. service! s Google AdWords Campaign A Google AdWords campaign is a simple way to make sure your website appears at the top of the Google search listings when users search under related key words or phrases. By setting up sponsored links on Google, your website will immediately appear at the top of the search results under relevant search terms and words on Google. How we can help It s very straightforward. We can set up a Google AdWords campaign on your behalf, write your sponsored link advert and suggest appropriate search terms and words. Once approved by you, the advert will go live. Each time someone clicks on your advert, you pay a small fee depending on how popular or specific your key words and phrases are. For example, if you set up a sponsored link under the search term Cheap Flights, the cost per click will be very high (perhaps around 3) as it s a popular phrase in a competitive market. However, phrases which are much more project or location specific will have a much lower cost per click (typically around 20p). You can run a Google AdWords campaign for as long or short a time as required. For example, it may be that it is just run for a few months when your consultation kicks off to gain maximum participation. The small print We can set up and manage a Google AdWords campaign for you, in conjunction with or after the launch of your online consultation(s). Costs are as follows: Setting up an AdWords campaign: 320 per website Monthly monitoring fee: 120 per month (minimum one month). This includes for a report on campaign and keyword performance, editing / updating keywords if required and monitoring the campaign click budget. Monthly click budget: We will recommend a monthly budget for clicks based on your key words and phrases. This is typically around a month and can be capped per day (i.e. 5 per day and if this is reached your advert will disappear until the following day). More information on payment terms can be provided upon request. Interested? If you would like us to set up a Google AdWords campaign for you, or if you d simply like to discuss this further, please contact your account manager on

6 FAQs Streamline FAQs Using our Online Enquiry System Our easy-to-use tool allows you to categorise frequently asked questions into topics and subject headings- enabling consultees to quickly find the answer they are looking for. FAQs Users can either browse all, or search for specific topics using a designated search box- upon which a full list of FAQs (based on the search criteria) will be displayed. Should a question remain unanswered, users are prompted to Suggest an FAQ via an interactive contact box, or to the organisation directly using the static contact information. info@testconsultation.co.uk Functionality Ability to create subject topics, headings, and upload FAQs using Open Debate FAQs are displayed either by topic, or based on search field criteria Capability for key search items to be tracked in Open Debate Ability for consultees to suggest an FAQ Benefits Can be integrated into any new or existing v3 Open Debate system Provides a consistent and seamless user experience Simple and easy-to-use. FREEPOST CONSULTATION Categorising FAQs speeds up the search process- allowing users to quickly find the answer they are looking for.

7 Get in a spin Raise awareness of your consultation with our new rotating web ads service. As sales of traditional newspapers drop, the use of online news wires is on the rise. Why not advertise your consultation with an animated online banner on your local news or community website? service! Have your advert here... FAQs...or here Benefits Increase direct traffic to your consultation Highlight multiple key points Monitor the success of your advert Improve your organic search position on Google What next? Provide us with your key consultation points and some striking imagery and we ll do the rest, from the design and build of the ad to finding the most suitable outlet for your advert. Rotating advert example: > > >

8 FAQs Gallery thumbnails A picture paints a thousand words Add photographs to your online consultation with our Image Gallery. Display a range of thumbnails which when clicked a pop up box appears showing a larger version of the image. Add multiple photographs of yours or similar projects, CGIs, illustrations and visual aids, all accompanied by captions and descriptions. Upload, edit and delete images from Open Debate and add multiple galleries as your project progresses. Benefits Easily access photos, diagrams and illustrations Compare and contrast images from multiple galleries Improve the usability of your consultation View all imagery in a single location Once clicked on the thumbnail expands to view the larger image in a lightbox

9 product! Interactive Touchscreen Touchscreen units offer a simple, fun and interactive way for communities to provide feedback on proposals. Feedback is automatically collated into a secure database, which we can integrate into any existing Open Debate system for reporting and further interrogation. With the capacity to design and build them in house, our units have been used for a range of public exhibitions in a variety of languages - with up to 142 questionnaires being submitted per exhibition. An exemplary questionnaire is shown on the far right. Unit Specification: 1) Lightweight, modern unit with branded graphics 2) 19 single touchscreen with integrated computer 3) Interactive on-screen or solar-powered keyboard. Benefits: 1) Data is collected via a removable, encrypted, password-protected IronKey (secure USB) 2) Data can be easily integrated by Consense into any existing Open Debate system and / or exported as an Excel spreadsheet 3) Data can be collated with existing exhibition and/or online feedback to form one central report 4) The units can be used in areas without internet connection. These services form part of our full consultation management service, but can be used on a flexible, ad-hoc basis too. Given we hold these capabilities in-house, lead times are reduced and our prices are competitive. To view a questionnaire demo go to