What is Mayor Mode?
Mayor Mode is the executive engagement dashboard in PublicInput. It gives leadership - mayors, city managers, department heads - a single-page view of all community engagement across the organization.
Who is it for?
Mayors and elected officials
City/county managers
Department heads
Anyone who needs a high-level view of public engagement without diving into individual projects
What it shows
Mayor Mode displays top-line engagement stats at a glance:
Visitors - total unique visitors across all projects
Participants - people who actively engaged (responded, commented, etc.)
Subscribers - people who signed up for updates
Social Views - views from social media channels
Responses - total survey/question responses
Comments - public comments submitted
Active Projects - number of currently active engagement projects
It also includes:
Top Questions with Charts - the most-responded-to questions with visual breakdowns
Top Comments - the most active comment threads
Engagement Map - geographic view of where participants are located
Engagement Over Time - trend line showing engagement activity over your selected period
How to use it
Mayor Mode supports filtering by:
Date range - narrow results to a specific time period
Department - filter to see engagement for a specific department only
Tips
Council meeting prep - pull up Mayor Mode before meetings to get a quick snapshot of community engagement
Monthly reports - use date filtering to generate month-over-month engagement summaries
Department reviews - filter by department to compare engagement across teams
FAQ
How fresh is the data?
Data updates in near real-time as participants engage with your projects.
Can I export the data?
Yes, use the export options available on the dashboard to download engagement data.
What is the difference between visitors and participants?
Visitors are anyone who viewed a project page. Participants are people who took an action - submitted a response, left a comment, etc.
What are social views?
Social views track engagement that originated from social media channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, etc.) linked to your projects.