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Connect the Dots specializes in stakeholder engagement for impact. We support public and private sector organizations to co-design with their stakeholders and enable inclusive, insight-driven decisions that drive meaningful engagement and robust solutions

Connect the Dots is based in both Dublin, Ireland and Philadelphia, USA

Learn more about our insight-driven process that takes the guesswork out of stakeholder engagement

A snapshot of our clients

Organisations and companies, big and small, and across sectors, trust Connect the Dots to design their stakeholder engagement and consultation processes

Collaborators in Ireland

Collaborators in Philadelphia

Drive impact through design-led stakeholder engagement

At Connect the Dots, we use expert human insights and data-driven methodology to drive innovative stakeholder engagement and community consultation solutions for our client organisations.

We work with clients to bring their stakeholders together to…

better connect ecosystems around complex challenges
develop robust recommendations for new policies
feed into design briefs from public spaces to office spaces
design holistic briefs for RFPs and Tenders
collaborate to develop new strategies and action plans
strengthen their events and programming

In all cases we are mindful of high (or low) stakeholder expectations of this kind of engagement and manage risk accordingly.

Connect the Dots equips our clients to….

Reach the right people

Ensure all relevant stakeholders and voices are included

Ask the right questions

Uniquely give attendees a chance to have a say in the process by engaging them early on and taking on board their input in a way that manages risk and expectations

Drive insights

With a 360° understanding of your audience, get to the heart of the topic or narrow down the content to be as relevant and productive as possible

Design the right process

Leverage our innovative design recommendations and suggested formats that perfectly fit the data harvested from your audience

Drive participation and buy-in

Craft the right environment to bring your stakeholders together to learn about the topic of consultation and develop strong insights to inform robust future plans and solutions

Prove impact

Measure and easily evaluate the engagement process impact, ROI, and make further data-driven business decisions

Don’t just take our word for it….

CTD placed great care in selecting relevant participants and facilitated activities that they designed specifically to meet our objectives and what the attendees wanted.

Paul O’Hara, CEO, ChangeX

I thought it was an excellent evening. Really well designed and organised and it really felt like positive civic engagement.

Ciaran Cuffe, Member of the European Parliament & Lecturer in Urban Planning

We were asked by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation to facilitate a workshop with all other startup hubs across the country. I reached out to Connect the Dots to get help on structuring the workshop, to make sure it was as productive as possible for all attending. I would highly recommend Connect the Dots if you're shaping an event.

Liz McCarthy, Executive Director, Scale Ireland

Due to the unique process Connect the Dots used to engage attendees before, during, and afterwards, the event truly exceeded our expectations – as it was bespoke and personalised in every way.

Space Engagers, Making Towns and Cities more Resilient and Sustainable

Connect the Dots did an amazing job of bringing the right people together and creating an atmosphere that made a great evening of discussions possible. Their concept is unique and effective. We are looking forward to working with Connect the Dots again.

Goethe Institut Irland

At a base level they are bridging the gap between the corporate and creative/social enterprises that has not been achieved previously, in my opinion. But it is about results and Connect the Dots have always delivered a high quality service anytime we have collaborated.

Dara Connolly, Former CEO, Recreate

Connect the Dots opened up a whole new space for us - they taught us it's not just about putting on an event and hoping people show up, but rather about giving attendees the chance to play a really important role in the event itself - and as such they get so much more out of it.

Claire Faithorn, Former Innovation Programe Manager, Suas Educational Development

Connect the Dots were pivotal to ensuring all age groups were engaging, working together and sharing ideas.

Keren Jackson, Founder & CEO, Bluefire

Impact powered by Connect the Dots

RIAI

Engaging architects across the country to collaborate

Dublin City Council

Gathering cross section of Dubliners to contribute to public space design

NUI Maynooth

Engaging conference attendees in debate around vacancy

Goethe Institute

Enhancing reputation & increasing audience engagement

Need to engage your stakeholders?

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