Two-thirds of Americans have a favorable opinion of major companies and even more hold positive views of small businesses, reports the 2015 Public Affairs Pulse survey. While people think big…
With a gradually improving economy, a majority of Americans are feeling positive toward businesses — both large and small — but remain unhappy with the federal government, which many consider wasteful…
Each year, the Public Affairs Council recognizes an individual from a member organization who has made an outstanding contribution not only to our association but to the public affairs profession. The Council staff will…
Thank you for attending our webinar, Transatlantic Trends, held on September 6, 2018. Below you will find the recording as well as the slides referenced throughout the program. Whyte Presentation
Thank you for attending our webinar, PAC Best Practices: Review of PAC Benchmarking Data, held on August 28, 2018. Below you will find the recording as well as the slides referenced throughout…
Thank you for attending our webinar, Public Affairs Professionals: To Get an Advanced Degree or Not?, held on August 27, 2018. Below you will find the recording as well as the…
Thank you for attending our webinar, Promotions, Raises, Bonuses and More: Being Your Own Advocate in the Workplace, held on August 23, 2018. Below you will find the recording as well…
Thank you for attending our webinar, CSR Trend to Watch: The UN Sustainable Development Goals, held on August 21, 2018. Below you will find the recording as well as the slides…
The Public Affairs Council is pleased to announce that John Brandt has been hired as the Council’s practice manager for policy communications and corporate responsibility.
Thank you for attending our webinar, Make and Maintain a Winning LinkedIn Profile, held on August 9, 2018. Below you will find the recording as well as the slides referenced throughout…
What’s ahead in public policy trends on both sides of the Atlantic? On September 6, the Council hosted Nicholas Whyte, senior director of global solutions in APCO’s Brussels office, for…
Thank you for attending our webinar, Learn More About the Council’s Certificate Programs, held on August 2, 2018. Below you will find the recording as well as the slides referenced throughout…
What materials can you leverage to elevate your PAC? The average office worker receives 121 emails a day and checks his or her phone an average of 80 times a…
Thank you for attending our webinar, Creating, Launching, and Learning from a PAC Survey, held on July 24, 2018. Below you will find the recording as well as the slides referenced throughout…
On July 1, Mexico held its presidential election, with left-wing nationalist Andrés Manuel López Obrador winning 53 percent of the vote - the widest margin in Mexico’s democratic history. Obrador’s…
Thank you for attending our webinar, DC at the Center of Global Public Affairs, held on July 18, 2018. Below you will find the recording as well as the slides referenced throughout…
The 2017-2018 Association PAC Benchmarking Report, the PAC community’s most comprehensive and widely used benchmarking reports is now available. See what we found about donor benefits, recognition and CEO, President and…
The 2017-2018 Corporate PAC Benchmarking Report, the PAC community’s most comprehensive and widely used benchmarking reports is now available. See what we found about donor benefits, recognition and CEO, President and…
Thank you for attending our webinar, International Network Briefing: Mexican Elections, held on July 9, 2018. Below you will find the recording as well as the slides referenced throughout the program.…
The 2018 Digital Media and Advocacy Summit was a great success as over 160 attendees joined us for a full day of learning, brainstorming and networking. If you couldn’t make…
Conference participants can gain access to the speaker materials for this event below. For sessions where there is no presentation available to download, there was either no presentation provided or…
Thank you for attending our webinar, PAC Disbursement Strategy: Best Practices for Handling Fundraising Invitations, held on June 7, 2018. Below you will find the recording as well as the slides…
Thank you for attending our webinar, The Secrets to Consensus: Getting Stakeholders Aligned, held on May 15, 2018. Below you will find the recording as well as the slides referenced throughout the…
2017 Corporate PAC Benchmarking Report The Council’s 2017 Corporate PAC Benchmarking Report provides valuable data and insights on corporate political action committee (PAC) activities, including staffing, governance structures, CEO and…
Thank you for attending our webinar, Engaging the Next Generation in Grassroots, held on May 10, 2018. Below you will find the recording as well as the slides referenced throughout the…
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The Public Affairs Council and George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management will be working together to promote thought leadership and best practices in the fields of public affairs.…
Just-released agenda! Learn to harness the power of online advocacy and explore all of our interactive sessions and workshops for our June 14 full-day event.
The 2017-2018 State of Corporate Public Affairs Report is the most comprehensive report available on how major corporations manage, fund, staff and evaluate their public affairs functions. But don’t take…
Thank you for attending our webinar, Conducting Successful Candidate Meetings, held on April 16, 2018. Below you will find the recording as well as the slides referenced throughout the program. Presentation
During the Council’s Spring Executive Meeting, Jacqueline Clark with Ash Grove Cement Company and Roi Ewell with Ewell & Associates, LLC, were presented with the Council’s Public Affairs Management Certificate.…
A Fresh Start “You cannot solve a problem using the same kind of thinking used to create it.” -Albert Einstein If spring is a metaphor for anything, it’s about rebirth,…
Many organizations struggle with communicating policy positions to the public, media, policymakers and even their own advocates and supporters. Storytelling is an important tool for distilling complex issues and relating…
Three Ways to Break Through the Communication Clutter How can you break through all the noise to get your message heard? It’s a question we all wrestle with. We live…
Check out findings showing which crises are most likely to affect consumers’ perceptions and what companies should do when faced with a corporate scandal.
Thank you for attending our webinar, PAC Bylaws: Have You Read Yours Lately?, held on March 27, 2018. Below you will find the recording as well as the slides referenced throughout the…
Council President Doug Pinkham and Morning Consult CEO Michael Ramlet released findings on the crises and controversies most upsetting to Americans. Find out which ones do the most damage.
Thank you for attending our compliance training, Lobbying Compliance: Filing LD-2 and LD-203, held on March 22, 2018. Below you will find the recording as well as the slides referenced throughout…
Speaker Presentations Conference participants can gain access to the speaker materials for this event below. For sessions where there is no presentation available to download, there was either no presentation…
Thank you for attending our webinar, Public Affairs in Canada, held on March 8, 2018. Below you will find the recording as well as the slides referenced throughout the program. Retfalvi…
Conference participants can gain access to the speaker materials for this event below. For sessions where there is no presentation available to download, there was either no presentation provided or…
This year’s Public Affairs Innovation Awards, which recognizes outstanding corporate and association PACs, went to T-Mobile’s T-PAC and the National Association of Realtors PAC (RPAC).