These tips can help you communicate your successes to other action teams and the community. It may even help you recruit new members!

After the action forums are over and the dust has settled, residents often ask, "What came out of those dialogues?" It's best if you've stayed connected with participants and the community throughout the process, but sometimes the message about your progress still isn't getting out. Here are some things you can do:

Identify 3-4 successes

 Your action teams may be working on a variety of projects, and focusing on 3-4 of them will be easier to give people an idea of what's happening.

Ask each team what it’s done so far. Gathering numbers and stories to go along with these successes will help bring them to life.

Even small steps toward their goals may be of interest to community members. For example, if one of your action teams is planning a forum with police offers and youth, you could report on relationships they've built or topics they'll focus on if they haven't already held the forum.

Write down talking points

Help people know what to say about your progress on action. This could be as simple as putting together 4 bullets on a notecard to send out to action teams. Ask them to share successes with people they know.

Spread the word!

If you have a newsletter, send out a special edition featuring successes. If you have a website, showcase them on your homepage. Another way to spread the word is to ask to be featured in other organizations' newsletters, homepages, and social media profiles.

Schedule periodic updates

Once you know where to circulate success stories, prepare to send out updates a couple times a year. In addition to reporting on what has happened, also talk about future plans so community members know what to expect.