Lobbying

A Guide to Strategic Advocacy Part 1: Improve Your Grassroots Advocacy Process

In this two part series we will explore some ways that grassroots managers can improve their advocacy efforts by looking at the problem of advocacy more strategically. What should you…

Build a Powerful Advocacy Network

A successful grassroots campaign starts with a well-informed, enthusiastic base of supporters. So how can grassroots advocacy managers gather a group of powerful advocates that will answer their calls to…

3 Tips to Improve Your Advocacy Network Engagement

New legislative sessions are starting all across the country and many organizations are beginning a new push to get people involved in their advocacy programs. We have found that many…

The New Year Bring New Challenges for Lobbyists

With the start of 2013, everyone has different views of what the new year will bring. To some it is the hope of something better, but for lobbyists, the New…

Download our New Legislative Tracking eBook

Our New Legislative Tracking eBook Improve Your Legislative Review Process A Look at the Job of Tracking and Monitoring Legislation Whether you are monitoring legislation for a state agency or…

Use Inbound Marketing to Improve Your Grassroots Advocacy

Have you ever heard the term “inbound marketing”? Inbound marketing is a marketing strategy based on making your product or business easy to find on the internet and using your…

Use Your Supporter's Relationships to Improve Your Advocacy Efforts

An organization that participates in grassroots advocacy efforts often has a large base of supporters that they utilize to influence the agenda at the capitol. Typically, the advocates answer calls-to-action…

Get Your Voice Back at the Capitol FAST After New Legislative Districts and Elections Come Into Effect

As we mentioned in a post last week, this year marks a big change in the legislative districts in many states across the US. The 2010 census changed the population…

Is Your Advocacy System Ready For the New Legislative Districts?

The basis for an advocacy system is being able to determine which legislative districts your advocates reside in and/or work in. This is typically done by using your advocates home…

A Capitol Impact Interview: Legislative Tracking and Grassroots Advocacy Technology

We sat down with Andy Paul, the CEO of Captiol Impact, to discuss Legislative Tracking and Grassroots Advocacy technology. Watch the video to learn how this type of technology can…

Use All the Tools in Your Advocacy Toolbox

Advocacy managers need to have an arsenal of tools and tactics at their disposal. A grassroots email campaign can be an effective way to get your legislator’s attention on certain…

Grassroots Advocacy Is Not a One Shot Effort

Technology has made life easier for lobbyists that run grassroots campaigns. With advocacy tools, its easy to gather large lists of advocate’s email addresses that you can mobilize and call…