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.
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[vntd_hero_section images="52277" heading_dynamic="Creating an Impactful PAC Content Strategy" subtitle="" button1_label="" bg_overlay="dark_blue" height="custom" height_custom="400" tooltips="%5B%7B%22tooltip_title%22%3A%22Hello%20there!%22%2C%22tooltip_url%22%3A%22%23%22%2C%22tooltip_placement%22%3A%22top%22%2C%22tooltip_depth%22%3A%220.42%22%7D%5D"] [vc_single_image image="59647"] What materials can you leverage to elevate your PAC? The average office worker receives...
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[vntd_hero_section images="63393" heading_dynamic="International Insider July 2018" subtitle="" button1_label="" bg_overlay="dark_blue" height="custom" height_custom="400" heading_font_size="55px" tooltips="%5B%7B%22tooltip_title%22%3A%22Hello%20there!%22%2C%22tooltip_url%22%3A%22%23%22%2C%22tooltip_placement%22%3A%22top%22%2C%22tooltip_depth%22%3A%220.42%22%7D%5D"] Election Update: Mexico’s New Government On July 1, Mexico held its presidential election, with left-wing nationalist Andrés...
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[vntd_hero_section images="60113" heading_dynamic="PIN Points - August 2018" subtitle="" button1_label="" bg_overlay="dark_blue" height="custom" height_custom="400" tooltips="%5B%7B%22tooltip_title%22%3A%22Hello%20there!%22%2C%22tooltip_url%22%3A%22%23%22%2C%22tooltip_placement%22%3A%22top%22%2C%22tooltip_depth%22%3A%220.42%22%7D%5D"] Farewell from PIN Chair Greg Knopp Thanks -- It’s been an Honor and a Privilege “What we...
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[vntd_hero_section images="52277" heading_dynamic="Preview: 2017-2018 Association PAC Benchmarking Report" subtitle="" button1_label="" bg_overlay="dark_blue" height="custom" height_custom="400" tooltips="%5B%7B%22tooltip_title%22%3A%22Hello%20there!%22%2C%22tooltip_url%22%3A%22%23%22%2C%22tooltip_placement%22%3A%22top%22%2C%22tooltip_depth%22%3A%220.42%22%7D%5D"] [page_title] The 2017-2018 Association PAC Benchmarking Report, the PAC community’s most comprehensive and widely used benchmarking reports...
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[vntd_hero_section images="52277" heading_dynamic="Preview: 2017-2018 Corporate PAC Benchmarking Report" subtitle="" button1_label="" bg_overlay="dark_blue" height="custom" height_custom="400" tooltips="%5B%7B%22tooltip_title%22%3A%22Hello%20there!%22%2C%22tooltip_url%22%3A%22%23%22%2C%22tooltip_placement%22%3A%22top%22%2C%22tooltip_depth%22%3A%220.42%22%7D%5D"] [page_title] The 2017-2018 Corporate PAC Benchmarking Report, the PAC community’s most comprehensive and widely used benchmarking reports...
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[vntd_hero_section images="62857" heading_dynamic="Association Network Newsletter - July 2018" subtitle="" button1_label="" bg_overlay="dark_blue" height="custom" height_custom="400" tooltips="%5B%7B%22tooltip_title%22%3A%22Hello%20there!%22%2C%22tooltip_url%22%3A%22%23%22%2C%22tooltip_placement%22%3A%22top%22%2C%22tooltip_depth%22%3A%220.42%22%7D%5D"] Digital Media and Advocacy Summit: Livestream Recap [vc_single_image image="63303" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" link="https://www.facebook.com/PublicAffairsCouncil/videos/10155300982085780/"] The 2018 Digital Media...
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Maximize Your Membership Don’t Miss Out on All that the Council Offers Council Members: Maximize your membership by taking advantage of members-only resources and services. Using the form below, please let...
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[page_title] Name:*FirstLast Title: * Organization:* E-mail:*European Users: Select "yes" if you live in Europe:NoYes If you said "yes" to living in Europe above, would you like to receive our latest...
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[vntd_hero_section images="52277" heading_dynamic="Benchmarking Reports" subtitle="" button1_label="" bg_overlay="dark_blue" height="custom" height_custom="400" tooltips="%5B%7B%22tooltip_title%22%3A%22Hello%20there!%22%2C%22tooltip_url%22%3A%22%23%22%2C%22tooltip_placement%22%3A%22top%22%2C%22tooltip_depth%22%3A%220.42%22%7D%5D"] [vc_single_image image="52695"] [page_title] [vc_single_image image="62090" style="vc_box_border" onclick="custom_link" link="https://members.pac.org/pacssa/ecssashop.show_product_detail?p_mode=detail&p_session_serno=&p_product_serno=916&p_cust_id="] 2017 Corporate PAC Benchmarking Report The Council’s 2017 Corporate PAC Benchmarking Report...
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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.
[vntd_hero_section images="52277" heading_dynamic="State of Corporate Public Affairs 2017-2018" subtitle="" button1_label="" bg_overlay="dark_blue" height="custom" height_custom="400" tooltips="%5B%7B%22tooltip_title%22%3A%22Hello%20there!%22%2C%22tooltip_url%22%3A%22%23%22%2C%22tooltip_placement%22%3A%22top%22%2C%22tooltip_depth%22%3A%220.42%22%7D%5D"] [page_title] The 2017-2018 State of Corporate Public Affairs Report is the most comprehensive report available on...
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[vntd_hero_section images="60130" heading_dynamic="PIN Points" subtitle="April 2018" button1_label="" bg_overlay="dark_blue" height="custom" height_custom="400" tooltips="%5B%7B%22tooltip_title%22%3A%22Hello%20there!%22%2C%22tooltip_url%22%3A%22%23%22%2C%22tooltip_placement%22%3A%22top%22%2C%22tooltip_depth%22%3A%220.42%22%7D%5D"] Greetings from PIN Chair Greg Knopp A Fresh Start “You cannot solve a problem using the same kind of...
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[vntd_hero_section images="52277" heading_dynamic="Three Effective Ways to Use Storytelling for Public Affairs" subtitle="" button1_label="" bg_overlay="dark_blue" height="custom" height_custom="400" heading_font_size="50px" tooltips="%5B%7B%22tooltip_title%22%3A%22Hello%20there!%22%2C%22tooltip_url%22%3A%22%23%22%2C%22tooltip_placement%22%3A%22top%22%2C%22tooltip_depth%22%3A%220.42%22%7D%5D"] [vc_single_image image="53399"] [page_title] Many organizations struggle with communicating policy positions to the...
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[vntd_hero_section images="52277" heading_dynamic="Association Network Newsletter" subtitle="" button1_label="" bg_overlay="dark_blue" height="custom" height_custom="400" tooltips="%5B%7B%22tooltip_title%22%3A%22Hello%20there!%22%2C%22tooltip_url%22%3A%22%23%22%2C%22tooltip_placement%22%3A%22top%22%2C%22tooltip_depth%22%3A%220.42%22%7D%5D"] [vc_separator]Greetings from Association Network Chair, Katie McBreen Three Ways to Break Through the Communication Clutter How can you break...
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Check out findings showing which crises are most likely to affect consumers’ perceptions and what companies should do when faced with a corporate scandal.
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.
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).
Council Vice President Chris Bender looks at how the recent student response to the Stone Douglass tragedy is changing advocacy.
[vntd_hero_section images="60130" heading_dynamic="PIN Points - February 2018" subtitle="" button1_label="" bg_overlay="dark_blue" height="custom" height_custom="400" tooltips="%5B%7B%22tooltip_title%22%3A%22Hello%20there!%22%2C%22tooltip_url%22%3A%22%23%22%2C%22tooltip_placement%22%3A%22top%22%2C%22tooltip_depth%22%3A%220.42%22%7D%5D"] Greetings From PIN Chair Greg Knopp Strategy for Dummies If you Google “strategy” or “strategic planning” you...
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The Council has hired Chris Bender as vice president. He will be responsible for the Council’s executive education programs, member services, and research on management practices.
Take a look at what made 2018’s Communication, Engagement and Grassroots Innovation Awards winners stand out.
The Public Affairs Council is pleased to announce a new member benefit that will give members greater access to our executive education programs.
With the pundits focusing on Trump’s speech from a political perspective, let’s focus on how it performed from a speechwriting perspective.
Successful speeches require speechwriters to get out of their own heads and into someone else’s. In anticipation of Tuesday’s State of the Union, here are five tips and tricks to help make that jump.
[vntd_hero_section images="52277" heading_dynamic="International Insider" subtitle="" button1_label="Register" button1_url="#register" bg_overlay="dark_blue" height="custom" height_custom="400" heading_font_size="55px" tooltips="%5B%7B%22tooltip_title%22%3A%22Hello%20there!%22%2C%22tooltip_url%22%3A%22%23%22%2C%22tooltip_placement%22%3A%22top%22%2C%22tooltip_depth%22%3A%220.42%22%7D%5D"] [vc_single_image image="59267" alignment="center"] Turning a Public Affairs Function into a Community Alan Hardacre, Head of Group Corporate Affairs,...
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[vntd_hero_section images="52277" heading_dynamic="International Insider" subtitle="" button1_label="" bg_overlay="dark_blue" height="custom" height_custom="400" tooltips="%5B%7B%22tooltip_title%22%3A%22Hello%20there!%22%2C%22tooltip_url%22%3A%22%23%22%2C%22tooltip_placement%22%3A%22top%22%2C%22tooltip_depth%22%3A%220.42%22%7D%5D"] [vc_single_image image="59267" alignment="center"] Lost in Translation A Conversation About Global Public Affairs Name: Spencer Mahony Title: Director, International Company: FiscalNote...
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[vntd_hero_section images="52277" heading_dynamic="International Insider" subtitle="" button1_label="" bg_overlay="dark_blue" height="custom" height_custom="400" tooltips="%5B%7B%22tooltip_title%22%3A%22Hello%20there!%22%2C%22tooltip_url%22%3A%22%23%22%2C%22tooltip_placement%22%3A%22top%22%2C%22tooltip_depth%22%3A%220.42%22%7D%5D"] [vc_single_image image="59267" alignment="center"] The Hunt for Talent: The View from India by Charul Madan (India) and Julian Ha (Washington, D.C.),...
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What will be this year’s biggest policy issues? Which advocacy groups are most effective? Which elected officials are at risk of losing their jobs? Check out our latest survey to find out.
[vntd_hero_section images="52277" heading_dynamic="International" subtitle="" button1_label="" bg_overlay="dark_blue" height="custom" height_custom="400" tooltips="%5B%7B%22tooltip_title%22%3A%22Hello%20there!%22%2C%22tooltip_url%22%3A%22%23%22%2C%22tooltip_placement%22%3A%22top%22%2C%22tooltip_depth%22%3A%220.42%22%7D%5D"] [vc_single_image image="58860"] [page_title] According to a Council poll from December 2017, 34 percent of respondents anticipate overall trade policy to be...
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[vntd_hero_section images="52277" heading_dynamic="International" subtitle="" button1_label="" bg_overlay="dark_blue" height="custom" height_custom="400" tooltips="%5B%7B%22tooltip_title%22%3A%22Hello%20there!%22%2C%22tooltip_url%22%3A%22%23%22%2C%22tooltip_placement%22%3A%22top%22%2C%22tooltip_depth%22%3A%220.42%22%7D%5D"] [vc_single_image image="58845" img_size="medium"] [page_title] As the New Year begins, it’s important to take inventory of the challenges encountered in 2017, and...
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[vntd_hero_section images="52277" heading_dynamic="Association Network Newsletter" subtitle="December 2017" button1_label="" bg_overlay="dark_blue" height="custom" height_custom="400" tooltips="%5B%7B%22tooltip_title%22%3A%22Hello%20there!%22%2C%22tooltip_url%22%3A%22%23%22%2C%22tooltip_placement%22%3A%22top%22%2C%22tooltip_depth%22%3A%220.42%22%7D%5D"] [vc_separator] Greetings from Association Network Chair, Katie McBreen Recipe for a Rock Star Review As the year comes...
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[vntd_hero_section images="52277" heading_dynamic="International" subtitle="" button1_label="" bg_overlay="dark_blue" height="custom" height_custom="400" tooltips="%5B%7B%22tooltip_title%22%3A%22Hello%20there!%22%2C%22tooltip_url%22%3A%22%23%22%2C%22tooltip_placement%22%3A%22top%22%2C%22tooltip_depth%22%3A%220.42%22%7D%5D"] [page_title] In October 2017, the Council launched a new survey on global issues tracking. Here is how the results stack up:...
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[vntd_hero_section images="52277" heading_dynamic="International Insider" subtitle="" button1_label="" bg_overlay="dark_blue" height="custom" height_custom="400" tooltips="%5B%7B%22tooltip_title%22%3A%22Hello%20there!%22%2C%22tooltip_url%22%3A%22%23%22%2C%22tooltip_placement%22%3A%22top%22%2C%22tooltip_depth%22%3A%220.42%22%7D%5D"] [page_title] The Hunt for Talent Q&A with Global Public Affairs Hiring Expert, Julian Ha, Heidrick & Struggles Q: Are you seeing...
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[vntd_hero_section images="52277" heading_dynamic="International Insider" subtitle="" button1_label="" bg_overlay="dark_blue" height="custom" height_custom="400" tooltips="%5B%7B%22tooltip_title%22%3A%22Hello%20there!%22%2C%22tooltip_url%22%3A%22%23%22%2C%22tooltip_placement%22%3A%22top%22%2C%22tooltip_depth%22%3A%220.42%22%7D%5D"] [page_title] Lost in Translation A Conversation About Global Public Affairs Name: Chris Colwell Title: Senior Director, Public Affairs, Greater Asia...
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Every company is concerned about its reputation — for lots of good reasons. But we don’t talk much about the relationship between a company’s reputation and its success in public affairs.
[vntd_hero_section images="52277" heading_dynamic="Tip Sheet for Sponsors and Exhibitors" subtitle="" button1_label="" bg_overlay="dark_blue" height="custom" height_custom="400" heading_font_size="50px" tooltips="%5B%7B%22tooltip_title%22%3A%22Hello%20there!%22%2C%22tooltip_url%22%3A%22%23%22%2C%22tooltip_placement%22%3A%22top%22%2C%22tooltip_depth%22%3A%220.42%22%7D%5D"] [vc_single_image image="53727"] [page_title] How to Get the Most Out of Your Conference Experience A Tip...
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[vntd_hero_section images="52277" heading_dynamic="PIN Points" subtitle="November 2017" button1_label="" bg_overlay="dark_blue" height="custom" height_custom="400" heading_font_size="50px" tooltips="%5B%7B%22tooltip_title%22%3A%22Hello%20there!%22%2C%22tooltip_url%22%3A%22%23%22%2C%22tooltip_placement%22%3A%22top%22%2C%22tooltip_depth%22%3A%220.42%22%7D%5D"] [vc_separator] Greetings from PIN Chair Greg Knopp It’s that Time of Year: Reflect, Recalibrate, Celebrate I have a...
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[vntd_hero_section images="51423" heading_dynamic="Impact" subtitle="November 2017" button1_label="" height="custom" height_custom="400" tooltips="%5B%7B%22tooltip_title%22%3A%22Hello%20there!%22%2C%22tooltip_url%22%3A%22%23%22%2C%22tooltip_placement%22%3A%22top%22%2C%22tooltip_depth%22%3A%220.42%22%7D%5D"] Spotlight on Leadership and Volunteerism Get to know 2017-18 Council Chair Marc Scarduffa and Volunteer of the Year Brandy Stacks. Read...
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[vntd_hero_section images="51423" heading_dynamic="Impact" subtitle="October 2017" button1_label="" height="custom" height_custom="400" tooltips="%5B%7B%22tooltip_title%22%3A%22Hello%20there!%22%2C%22tooltip_url%22%3A%22%23%22%2C%22tooltip_placement%22%3A%22top%22%2C%22tooltip_depth%22%3A%220.42%22%7D%5D"] Private Sector Stepping Up During Disasters In times of need, it's not always the government that delivers the quickest relief. Read...
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[vntd_hero_section images="51423" heading_dynamic="Impact" subtitle="September 2017" button1_label="" height="custom" height_custom="400" tooltips="%5B%7B%22tooltip_title%22%3A%22Hello%20there!%22%2C%22tooltip_url%22%3A%22%23%22%2C%22tooltip_placement%22%3A%22top%22%2C%22tooltip_depth%22%3A%220.42%22%7D%5D"] Companies Stick by Paris Accords Trump opted out, but many companies and cities across the country said “We are still in,”...
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[vntd_hero_section images="52277" heading_dynamic="Association Network Newsletter" subtitle="October 2017" button1_label="" bg_overlay="dark_blue" height="custom" height_custom="400" heading_font_size="50px" tooltips="%5B%7B%22tooltip_title%22%3A%22Hello%20there!%22%2C%22tooltip_url%22%3A%22%23%22%2C%22tooltip_placement%22%3A%22top%22%2C%22tooltip_depth%22%3A%220.42%22%7D%5D"] [vc_separator css=".vc_custom_1508182629061{margin-top: 30px !important;}"] Greetings from Association Network Chair, Katie McBreen Four Ways to Ace an Interview...
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Lack of trust in politicians and business is a bipartisan Issue. Companies try to sway Washington, but face the same reputation problems as those they lobby.
[vntd_hero_section images="52277" heading_dynamic="Board of Directors" subtitle="" button1_label="" bg_overlay="dark_blue" height="custom" height_custom="400" tooltips="%5B%7B%22tooltip_title%22%3A%22Hello%20there!%22%2C%22tooltip_url%22%3A%22%23%22%2C%22tooltip_placement%22%3A%22top%22%2C%22tooltip_depth%22%3A%220.42%22%7D%5D"] [vc_single_image image="108146"] [page_title] Amie Adams President Dunn Associates Jane Adams Vice President, U.S. Federal Affairs Johnson & Johnson Ryan...
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