The Public Affairs Council’s consulting services department provides guidance to members in areas such as strategic planning and performance measurement, to help them become more effective and successful.
Among the services the Council offers are:
Comparative Analyses
Drawing on our most recent research projects, comparative analyses allow members to measure their company’s or association’s public affairs roles, resources and activities against those of other organizations in specific industries or revenue bands. Comparative analyses can be conducted using a number of databases, including:
- Corporate Public Affairs — contains data from 115 companies that participated in the 2011-2012 State of Corporate Public Affairs survey.
- Corporate and Association Political Action Committees (2011) — contains data from over 140 companies and associations regarding PAC management in the 2009-2010 election cycle.
- International Government Relations (2010) — provides information and insights from many major companies engaged in managing government relations worldwide.
- Corporate (2010) and Association (2009) Compensation — contains data highlighting salaries, benefits and responsibilities for senior and junior-level public affairs executives.
- Washington Office — contains data from more than 100 companies’ D.C. offices, collected for the 2009 Corporate Government Relations Washington Office Benchmarking Report.
Management Consulting
For companies dealing with complex management issues, such as a departmental reorganization or a realignment of responsibilities, the Council offers integrated consulting services that employ a range of management approaches, including performance measurement, departmental audits and strategic planning.
To commission a project: Consulting services are available to Public Affairs Council members only. To learn more about these services or to request a proposal, email Sheree Anne Kelly or call 202.787.5970.
Pricing: At $275 per hour, our costs are lower than those of traditional consulting firms.
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In addition to offering personalized consulting projects, the Public Affairs Council’s research affiliate, the Foundation for Public Affairs, also publishes reports each year on various topics of interest to public affairs professionals.
Visit the Foundation’s research archive to access reports on communications strategies, social media, risk management and managing public affairs in Brazil, China, India and the EU.
For a copy of our publications order form, click here.
