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18 October 2011

Worcestershire LA ICT Conference

Posted in Case Studies, Events, Business

Thought­‐provoking questions shape future strategy

Challenge
To gather views on ICT strategy across a Local Authority 

Solution
130 TurningPoint handsets in a live conference

Benefits
- More truthful answers
- Demographics gave richer insights
- An informed ICT strategy

"TurningPoint is instant, thought provoking, and forces everyone to participate, all factors which change the usefulness and shape of the results."
Dave Thompson, Inspector for ICT, Worcestershire LEA

18 October 2011

TurningPoint on Channel 4's Dispatches

Posted in Case Studies, Events

How to save £100 billion

Challenge
To gather the opinions of a very large audience during a live, televised broadcast.

Solution
600 TurningPoint RF handsets 

Benefits
- Reliability in a live broadcast situation
- Agility
- Speed of use with very large audience

17 October 2011

Young Citizen's Action Event

Posted in Case Studies, Events, Business

Capturing the views of tomorrow’s leaders on BBC Question Time

Challenge
To engage the views of thousands of students in one high profile event

Solution
2,000 TurningPoint handsets

Benefits
- Involving every student in a massive group
- Lively debates and discussions inspired by the votes
- Portability and scalability

"The TurningPoint handsets allowed the audience to interact with key journalists and politicians."
Zandria Pauncefort, Chief Executive, Institute for Citizenship

17 October 2011

West Lothian Council

Posted in Case Studies, Business

Handling sensitive topics with ease thanks to TurningPoint

Challenge
To deliver difficult training to 'hard-to-reach' delegates. 

Solution
TurningPoint handsets

Benefits
- Training time-pressured delegates efficiently
- Delivering sensitive topics anonymously
- Assessment data collected centrally

"It has gone very well, the training has been delivered in the way we imagined and staff have told us that they really enjoy it."
Kerry McDaid, HR Adviser, West Lothian Council

17 October 2011

King's College London

Posted in Case Studies, Universities, Business

Assisting in the fight against allergy

Challenge
To obtain accurate feedback from healthcare specialists from different fields and with different specialities.

Solution
300 TurningPoint handsets

Benefits
- Working with huge groups
- Agility in conferences
- Continual improvement from feedback

"So far the reaction to TurningPoint has been very positive, and an excellent
way of keeping the group interested in the presentations."

Dr Adam Fox, Honorary Senior Lecturer, King's College

17 October 2011

Haringey Council

Posted in Case Studies, Events, Business

Helping Haringey's citizens make their voices heard

Challenge
To encourage residents to get involved in the governance process 

Solution
200 TurningPoint handsets

Benefits
- Capturing residents' opinions
- Overcoming language barriers
- Continual improvement from feedback

"TurningPoint means that everyone can have their say without the fear of being embarrassed about speaking in public."
Janette Gedge, Consultation Manager, Communications and Consultancy Unit, Haringey Council

17 October 2011

Cameron McKenna

Posted in Case Studies, Business

Gaining truthful insights on challenging topics

Challenge
To enhance participation in training events 

Solution
TurningPoint handsets

Benefits
- Greater group participation
- Instant equality within the room
- More honest answers on tricky subjects

"People can be reticent to give the real answers but with TurningPoint they can express their true opinions in a safe environment."
Fae Longman, IT Training Team Leader

11 July 2011

Bristol Primary Headteachers' Conference

Posted in Events, Business

Encouraging debate and honest answers with TurningPoint

Challenge
To encourage debate amongst a potentially pessimistic group 

Solution
TurningPoint handsets in a live conference

Benefits
- Anonymity gave more truthful answers
- Ensuing debate formed future strategy
- Demographics gave richer insights

“The entire process worked really well with many headteachers commenting to me how much they enjoyed the activity. They felt they had properly engaged in the issues raised for the first time!”.
Heather Tomlinson, Director of Education & Children’s Services (Designate), Bristol LEA

11 July 2011

Age NI

Posted in Case Studies, Events

A powerful voice for older people in Northern Ireland

Challenge
To engage with 600 older people across Northern Ireland while launching the new Age NI brand.

Solutions

TurningPoint handsets at 13 launch events.

Benefits
- A voice for all
- Instant results
- Easy access to data
- Massive time savings

"TurningPoint worked without fuss...and gave everyone speed and clarity".
Maura McClean, Project Manager, Age NI
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