PLATFORM
People can share their ideas and perspectives and give community leaders actionable insights.
The Many Ways to Engage
Idea Submission
Invite participants to submit their own, unique ideas, or support other ideas and leave feedback in a comments field.
Instant Polls
Allow participants to select from a list of choices determined and controlled by your site administrators.
Photo Sharing
Create a visual of the community by asking participants to submit their own photos, or interact to yours in a visual preference survey.
QR Codes
We believe meeting people where they are will unlock the next major evolution in online engagement. MindMixer auto-generates a QR code whenever a new topic is published.
Surveys
Offer a comprehensive list of open- or closed-ended questions that participants can answer quickly on a specific subject.
Platform Features & Benefits
Map Community Ideas
Mindmixer is the first engagement platform to integrate dynamic mapping within the participation suite. Participants have the ability to tie their ideas to any location on the map. You can also define geographic boundaries for your project using Mindmixer’s Esri map integration.
Join the Conversation
One of the most valuable aspects of your Mindmixer site will be your ability to engage in a two-way conversation with your community members. Administrators and stakeholders can leave feedback and updates on ideas submitted by participants, helping keep the conversation going and ensuring participants that their voices are being heard.
Who’s Listening
Let participants know who is taking their feedback into account and responding to their ideas in order to humanize your online dialogue. Invite heads of departments and other recognizable public leaders to take ownership of the site in order to legitimize the project and show your residents that their comments are not going unheard.
Incentivize Engagement
Mindmixer has been recognized by several national publications as the leader in gamification within a community engagement platform. Participants earn points every time they engage — points they can use to redeem the rewards you provide. Recognition is an effective way to thank participants and encourage them to continue the conversation, and we will provide you with helpful tips for how to create a rewards store unique to your community.
Share with Social Sites
Mindmixer has deep integration with the most popular social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, allowing participants to share their contributions with their social following and help expand your audience. In addition, you can integrate your Mindmixer with your organization’s existing website.
Site Guidelines and Policing
Mindmixer does not allow for anonymous participation; sign up is required. Our extensive experience has shown that verified participation yields high quality input and less negativity. Additionally, collecting basic demographic information from participants allows for a richer and deeper understanding of site activity. Participants also have the ability to sign up by using their social media accounts.
Management Dashboard
You and your team will be able to craft your community questions and schedule your conversations to optimize engagement, all while keeping your participants up-to-date on the progress their ideas are making. Before you get started, we’ll tell you everything you need to know to administer your site and delegate duties to your team, and our helpful step-by-step Onboarding Wizard will do the rest.
Reporting Interface
Mindmixer was conceived by planners, so we know how important it is to measure, report and visualize your engagement data in a usable and meaningful way. Analyze interactions based on participants’ age, location, and other attributes and incorporate the most popular and impactful ideas into your final plan. Share the results of your engagement project with the rest of your team with easy-to-download reports.