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Senior Citizens Are Getting into Online Advocacy

In chatting with organizations that are considering online advocacy software we often come across this problem: “Our members are seniors and I’m not sure that they will go for an…

How Does Your Legislative Tracking System Handle Bill Change Notifications?

During the legislative session bills can change status frequently as they move in and out of committees, amendments are added, and language changes Each one of these actions can alter…

Using Email Marketing Tips to Improve Your Advocacy Alerts

The legislative sessions are starting all across the country and many organizations are gearing up to get their people involved in advocacy efforts. More and more organizations are relying on…

Don’t Let the Election Shake Up Your Advocacy Plans

With the elections wrapping up this week the environment has changed for advocacy managers. Many states will see a large turnover in legislators occupying office because a number of elections…

Improvements to the Registration Look-up Page Means Better Cross Event Reporting Capabilities

Organizations that run multiple events each year often need to create reports that can provide information across a subset of events. Many of our clients run multiple types of events…

Featured Feature: Professional System Client View

This week in our Featured Features we are going to highlight a great tool for Professional Lobbying firms that are tracking bills for multiple clients. The Professional Lobbyist version of…

Advocacy in an Election Year – Part 2 – How Capitol Impact Advocacy Tools Can Help in an Election Year

As you think about how your organization will interact with state legislators in 2015 you have to have a plan for how to tackle the new problems that come up…

The Best Way to Get Legislators to Attend Your Next Advocacy Event

Associations, universities, non-profits or any organization that engage in advocacy often hold meetings of supporters, members, and advocates in order to discuss the upcoming legislative agenda and its impact on…

Advocacy in an Election Year – Part 1

2014 is a significant election year in most states. The makeup of your state legislative bodies could have changes large or small. How much do you think your advocacy system…

The Legislative Session is Over… Now What?

Friday was the last day of the legislative session in Georgia. As the clock ticked down to midnight, many advocates waited with baited breath as some big profile legislation stalled…

Save Time on Your Weekly Legislative Reports

Which one of the three scenarios below describes your work process to create a weekly report on legislative activity? You are the lobbyist for an association and once a week…

The New World of Managing a PAC

If you are an organization that supports state, local, and federal political candidates then somewhere in your organization there is an overworked and under-appreciated person or group of people who…