Lobbying

Announcing Two NEW Capitol Impact Webinars

Capitol Impact is hosting two all new webinars on Thursday May 17th, 2012. Capitol Impact would like to invite you to our two new webinars on Thursday May 17th. In…

Why Should You Invest In Your Government Affairs Staff?

In working with many government affairs groups from universities, law firms, associations, and state and local government we have noticed is that the lobbyist’s day to day tasks are not…

Join Us For Our Latest Webinar: Utilizing Grassroots Advocacy For Higher Education

Advocacy is a year round effort for most education institutions. Even with the legislative session in full swing it’s necessary for your university to continuously monitor new legislation that may…

The Lobbyist’s Advocacy Conundrum

At Capitol Impact, recently we’ve been hearing that state funded universities have been dealing with severe budget cuts. Unfortunately, often times the first expenditure on the chopping block is the…

3 Ways Your Members Can Help Your Advocacy

A grassroots advocacy group lives and dies by its member support. If members are engaged and utilized effectively, the grassroots movement can be a success. Previously, we have discussed member…

2 Types of Grassroots Campaigns That Will Have A Big Impact On Legislators

When asked to run a campaign in support of an issue, an advocacy manager must determine what type of campaign to run. While most people may think that all campaigns…

3 Ways to Implement Online Tools in a Grassroots Campaign

Recently, a discussion on LinkedIn made me think about online grassroots campaigns. The author of the discussion asked “How much should one focus on an online campaign?” While it may…

3 Reasons Lobbyists Should Have a Legislative Tracking System

Legislative tracking software has become a vital tool for lobbyists. Most states publish thousands of bills each legislative period, and sifting through them to determine what is important is a…

Sign up for a FREE webinar for United States lobbyists!

Capitol Impact would like to invite you to our next webinar for United States lobbyists about “Best Practices in Advocacy.” We will highlight technology including state legislation tracking software and…

3 Keys to Running a Successful Grassroots Campaign

Many lobbyists tend to believe that successful grassroots movements rely on two key factors, large numbers and loud voices. In theory, a large, well organized group of supporters are able…

Legislative Tracking: Does One Size Fit All?

Capitol Impact has been providing Legislative Tracking software to lobbyists for over a decade, and in our time interacting with them we have come to learn that lobbyists are not…

Five Things to Consider About Grassroots Lobbying Software

Imagine you are a state legislator. It is Monday morning and you arrive at your office, sit behind your desk, and open your email account. There are 5,000 unread messages….