With a bright new website and a rebrand, social impact organisation Interactionz have launched into a new era.
They are promoting their visualisation and facilitating service through visually.co.nz, which showcases their impressive graphic capabilities.
The Visually team bring ideas to life in a visually memorable way and, in doing so, they enable their charity partner, Interactionz, to make an impact in our communities.
Interactionz’ purpose remains the same – to facilitate opportunities for people experiencing barriers to inclusion to become more independent and active members of the community; and to provide learning opportunities that will contribute to eliminating societal barriers for people experiencing exclusion in their communities – but the new website means they can more easily distinguish the different arms of their offerings, and pitch the distinctive service to businesses and communityorganisations.
Visually by Interactionz offer facilitation methods that extract the critical elements of your strategic plan, presentation or conversation – with the visual output proving an invaluable memory aid for participants afterwards.
Visually provides an innovative alternative to presenting information. The team help to communicate complex information in a creative way that distils key elements and ensures the longevity of your message.
The change in online presence coincides with an upcoming shift to new premises in Rototuna Town Centre off Borman Road and a change of leadership as the organisation goes full steam ahead in the era of Covid-19.
Incoming Executive Leader Jennifer Calley brings a wealth of knowledge with a background in accountancy, having been with the organisation for 10 years as the Operations Leader, and earlier involved in numerous businesses outside of the not for profit sector.
She describes her shift to the social impact space as a blessing. “It was an opportunity that gave me scope to do a role that had more meaning to it. I had a lot more purpose and I’ve had so much variety.”
Interactionz provides mentoring services with individuals and training services to build capacity and capability within community organisations, while its commercial visualisation services supports businesses with its range of services.
The new website enables clear engagement with potential customers who understand how it will meet their needs.
Visually uses the power of images and pictures to tell your story in a way that resonates with your team, stakeholders and wider community.
Visually captures conversations, deciphers documents, and portrays plans in a way that is clear, concise and easy to understand. What’s more, their approach of visual representation helps make information stick!
Ninety percent of information sent to the brain is visual so the best way to communicate important information is visually. The graphic outputs organisations are left with are bright and colourful representations of what’s been said at their event – ready to display proudly on their walls.
They also get a digital version which they can distribute.
Visually by Interactionz also facilitates business teams to identify and articulate vision and values; plan and illustrate business direction – again with a visual output. From working to unify teams through to wellness plans and more, their visual planning tools have been used by small businesses as well as Fortune 500 companies.
Some of their clients include Ministry of Health, NZ Post and WorkSafe. Locally, they have also assisted Te Waka and Waipā District Council. In the private sector, they have done work with boards and executive teams, and are getting repeat business.
Business Development Leader Ann-Marie Davis says as part of their social impact they can offer community organisations a discounted rate for their training and visualisation services.
That means corporates and government agencies using their service have the extra benefit of knowing they are contributing back to the community via the Ākina-certified social organisation.
Visually by Interactionz has also been approved as a supplier under the regional business partner scheme which means some businesses may be able to tap into government funding to use its services.
“Some organisations might want to go through a well-being facilitated plan post-Covid,” says Ann-Marie Davis. “We will facilitate a planning session based on an organisation’s requirements, at the end of the session there will be a visual outcome, that is always our point of difference.”
Jennifer Calley says in the Covid-19 era, they have also adapted to enable the team to do some of the visual work remotely using technology. “We are really aware that we’re going to need to continue to adapt because the lessons of Covid are part of our new normal,” she says.
“As a community we need to be intentional and work together, by engaging and seizing the opportunities that Covid-19 has placed upon us all. Let’s work on revitalisation, by aiming high to bring big, meaningful change to our community where we are strong together!”
