We asked members how they will be spending their election night, check out our favorite responses.
The Public Affairs Council elected Charlene Lake as 2018-2019 Chairman and honored Jennifer Brooks as Volunteer of the Year. Read more from the Fall Board Meeting.
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.
When President Trump announced the U.S. would withdraw from the Paris climate accord, many cities and companies said “we’re still in.”
Just released: 2017-2018 State of Corporate Public Affairs report. Get the “non-alternative” facts with the most comprehensive report on how major corporations manage, fund, staff and evaluate their public affairs function.
The decline in the number of congressional staff and leveling off of federal employment generally offers special challenges but also new opportunities for this one group.
What’s driving the continuing spike in CEO pay? One overlooked factor, isolated by two professors of economics, is globalization.
For the largest corporations in the world, charitable giving and higher shareholder value go hand-in-hand.
From political campaign worker to public affairs executive: How a girl from Argentina became a VP at AARP.
The Council surveyed members on trends in state government relations around budgeting, staffing and benchmarking. Check out the findings.
Employees, consumers and investors are increasingly looking to businesses to take a stand on social issues. How can companies manage rising consumer expectations?
Employees, consumers and investors are increasingly looking to businesses to take a stand on social issues. How can companies manage rising consumer expectations?
As America faces the greatest intergenerational transfer of wealth in its history, many nonprofit organizations hope to benefit.
While most candidates relied on big donors, Trump and Sanders tapped into a digital grassroots strategy that changed the fundraising game forever.
Does more information mean less knowledge? Author Tom Nichols dissects why technology has inflated our intellectual egos.
How can you make your message resonate with the public? The Council’s Doug Pinkham provides insight and an example of how both major political parties can improve their risk communication.
We asked three crisis communications experts what to do if the president calls out your organization in a tweet.
Reputational risks expand with political controversies. President Trump’s border wall is a prime example.
Check out June Impact! Featuring tips to tackle reputational risk and what to do when Trump tweets.
Want to learn how a start in musical theater led to a blockbuster career in public affairs? Get to know Jean Cantrell.
Are you integrating CSR and sustainability initiatives with your government relations practice? The Council’s Rikki Amos offers tips.
Does your company suffer from “organizational drag”? Author Michael Mankins looks at ways to cut drag and focus on talent.
While we’re accustomed to the mergers and acquisitions of companies, we need to adapt to the challenges that come with spinoffs.
Check out May Impact! Featuring corporate spinoff challenges, how NOT to waste time and…a fax machine
AdvaMed’s Greg Crist talks about the importance of authenticity to make your message resonate.
How strongly does your value system inform your opinions? Author Steven Sloman examines what it means to be a truly independent thinker.
Stanford’s “Strategy Beyond Markets” program offers competitive insights with a global perspective.
The Council’s Doug Pinkham analyzes the outside game of politics, the evolution of crisis response and recovery and insights for handling both political opportunity and risk.
In the second half of our series, we examine political unpredictability, noise, and corporate pressure to engage on social issues.
Hot off the digital press! Public affairs trends and disruptors, Stanford’s “Strategy Beyond Markets” executive program and examining the “Knowledge Illusion.”
