-Have a clearly defined expectation for what team hopes to accomplish with the public.
-Do stakeholder identification and mapping based on their interests and influences.
-Target those segments of the public most likely to see themselves as impacted by the decision (stakeholders)
-Be well integrated into the decision-making process
-Involve interested stakeholders in every step of decision-making, not just the final stage
-Provide alternative levels of participation based upon the public‟s level of interest and reflecting the diversity of those participating
-Provide genuine opportunities to influence the decision
-Take into account the participation of internal stakeholders as well as external stakeholders