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Internal Budget Discussions | Annual report | Annual plan | Long Term Plan | Key project consultation, and more...
TRUSTED BY LEADING GOVERNMENTS AND GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS
More than 5000% increase in engagement over PDF reports
We know how hard local governments work to produce specialised reports. But sometimes everyday people - whether its elected members, internal teams or your community - struggle to understand them.
That's why we help governments to transform complex reports into an exciting, digital experience that paints a full picture everybody can understand, connect with, and provide feedback on.
We empower local governments to communicate in a real and grounded way that delivers game changing transparency, trust and engagement, and ensures recognition of real results and impact.
"This gives more people access to the story within the numbers." - Cheryl Doig, Think Beyond NZ
Paint the full picture and reach a broader audience
Create Trust via Transparency
Communicate insights clearly and effectively to internal and external stakeholders
MORE TIME SPENT: +400% – Average time spent on websites is 54 seconds (Hubspot). OrbViz’ average is 4.5 minutes
Change that makes an Impact
OrbViz uses powerful visuals to communicate the full picture of your reports in a way no other product can. Boost participation and awareness.
MORE ENGAGEMENT: +5000% - From 70-90 pdf downloads to 4000+ sessions
Track Engagement
Paint the full picture of your progress and let your stakeholders choose their information journey. Measure and benchmark engagement through analytics.
How to get your team onto Orbviz in 5 easy steps
Data readiness - align your data with the OrbViz data schema. Upload your data into the OrbViz Software-as-as-Service builderBrand it! Add your stories and branding to the appReview: iterate improvements as neededLaunch: release your app, increase engagement and have meaningful conversations
Sound good but internal time and resource is a barrier? No problem: we can health-check your data with our and also offer a full implementation service.
“It’s an innovative way to show ratepayers the choices they have, and then for them to tell us which choices they prefer.”
- Mereana Toroa, Bay of Plenty Regional Council Finance Support Team Lead
Bay of Plenty Regional Council use Rates Calculator to gather community feedback on key projects or areas of budget spend. They make it available online through their website (sharable via social media) and as an engagement tool at community meetings.
Learn more about BOPRC's OrbViz journey by reading their .
“There was a week and half for turn around. We had the demo on Monday and then 10 days later had a working prototype."
- Jenni Cochrane, Matamata-Piako District Council Communication Manager
Matamata-Piako District Council (MPDC) started using OrbViz as a budget-sharing tool for their internal team, and now use it to share their Annual Plan with their community.
Learn more about MPDC's OrbViz journey by reading their .
Thought leadership - why interactive reports are a paradigm shift
Every single major technology shift comes with a side-order of pain. Or, more accurately, the anticipation of pain.
Don’t believe me? Then let me tell you the story of my BlackBerry Bold, circa 2009, and I’ll bring it around to today’s paradigm shift in dynamic data storytelling...
PDF and the Internet (for public use) were both born in 1993. They’ve grown up to be equally famous, ubiquitous and a millennial cliché: a smidge convinced of their own importance...
"The Long Term Plan runs every three years. This has, in the past, been a long and dry document. OrbViz has given more people more access to the conversation."
- Michael Healey, Christchurch City Council Smart Christchurch Manager
