Wednesday, 24 May 2023
We received 27 responses to our 2023 survey, short of what we need to deliver meaningful insights or draw conclusions about where our marketplace is heading. Though we can’t make conclusions, we…
Read MoreMonday, 6 March 2023
How much do NC organizations spend on lobbying and advocacy? We often get questions like this. And, though we’ve been around for a while, we have lots of North Carolina public affairs questio…
Read MoreMonday, 13 July 2020
In sports, trophies are won on the practice field and collected on game day. Yes, this is a cliche. But, cliches are usually labeled as such because they're true. And this one is definitely tr…
Read MoreTuesday, 14 April 2020
In our last post, we covered Advocacy Communications 101 for navigating the new realities mandated by COVID-19. We talked about how to get started on making sure your message stands out when every or…
Read MoreThursday, 2 April 2020
It seems like our COVID-19-induced isolation will never end. But the legislature is quickly ramping-up to address the crisis and our recovery. Legislators' decisions are sure to have ripple effects a…
Read MoreTuesday, 29 January 2019
I started doing advocacy work almost 20 years ago. During that time, the goal for advocacy programs has always been the same: Building relationships with decision makers that will help …
Read MoreTuesday, 31 October 2017
I’ve been doing issues advocacy work for 17 years. And every year--I mean every single one--when our family gets together for the holidays I get the same question: “What is it that you do, exac…
Read MoreWednesday, 20 September 2017
Every issue campaigner is taught the same thing. To be effective, you must: Recruit Engage Mobilize In that order. It's simple. And, in today's communications world, totally wrong. …
Read MoreFriday, 11 August 2017
Vox published a story earlier this week on all that is wrong with how Congress is staffed. The article, and the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) study it covers, are well worth your time t…
Read MoreThursday, 27 July 2017
I agree that campaign strategies ought to be like snowflakes. Each should have at least one unique aspect. But the strategy is only as good as the goal it's trying to achieve. Most organizations h…
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