Government agency unprepared to engage citizens online

Case Study Overview

Our Government client found themselves unprepared to engage citizens on social media and therefore unable to meet ambitious CX targets. This case study explores how Propel helped to resolve this challenge by embedding a new multi-agency operating model, processes and technologies and established and coordinated the client’s first social media centre of excellence.

Client situation.

  • Minister and senior executives committed to ambitious CX targets.
  • Unequal social media skills, processes and technologies across individual agencies.
  • Unanswered queries, slow approvals and off-channel referrals presented real risk.
  • Focus placed on broadcast communications over engaging citizens.
  • Internal appetite for social media was at odds with citizen expectations, creating risk.
  • Executive unclear on desired outcomes: “They just want to see a big number.”

Propel’s approach + actions.

  • Surfaced and showcased citizen expectations against current agency capabilities.
  • Highlighted agency pain points and risk areas for quick resolution.
  • Demonstrated where social media engagement could impact strategic goals.
  • Embedded new multi-agency operating model, processes and technologies.
  • Established and coordinated the client’s first social media centre of excellence.
  • Ongoing training and mentoring for social media leads to increase program value.

Propel has been a valuable strategic partner. Without [their] influence, our project would not have been successful.

Outcomes delivered.

  • Delivered $300,000 annualised technology savings.
  • Increased agencies’ access to real-time citizen insights to inform day-to-day decisions.
  • Reduced brand and agency risk profile via improved online monitoring and skills.
  • Improved citizen experience and team efficiencies in social media and other channels.
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