Lobbying

Easily Notify Legislators of Constituents in Their District

June 11, 2013

Legislators tend to pay attention when they receive messages from a constituent. In the arena of public higher education, legislators create the funds that are used for the public to…

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Online Advocacy Can Improve Real World Engagement

April 30, 2013

The Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project recently released a report on Civic Engagement in the Digital Age. The survey revealed some interesting data on how American advocates…

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Is There a “Best” Time to Build an Advocacy Network?

April 24, 2013

For organizations that lobby within their state there seems to be a strong connection between budget cycles and timing the decision to start an advocacy network. As a result, the…

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Engage Your Members to Improve Legislative Advocacy

April 4, 2013

Associations involved in legislative advocacy are responsible for turning their audience from casual association members to a force of informed and engaged advocates. What are some ways that associations can…

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

February 5, 2013

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…

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Build a Powerful Advocacy Network

January 23, 2013

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…

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3 Tips to Improve Your Advocacy Network Engagement

January 16, 2013

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…

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The New Year Bring New Challenges for Lobbyists

January 14, 2013

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…

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Download our New Legislative Tracking eBook

November 12, 2012

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…

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Use Your Supporter's Relationships to Improve Your Advocacy Efforts

July 26, 2012

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…

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