2020 Survey Report The Public Affairs Council’s European office conducted a pop survey between July and September 2020 to learn how European public affairs and communication executives see the new…
COVID-19 Information Resources for European Public Affairs Professionals Last updated May 2020 The COVID-19 crisis is uncharted territory for governments, companies and associations globally. Public affairs professionals need to monitor…
Recommended Reads for Public Affairs Professionals In the midst of COVID-19, professional skill-building is a great way to spend your time. We've compiled a list of books we feel are…
Recommended Reads for Public Affairs Professionals In the midst of the Covid-19 shutdown, Laura Shields asked on LinkedIn, "What’s the book that has best helped you work with and influence…
Tapping into the power of digital advocacy Tapping into the power of digital advocacy View the key findings of the Public Affairs Council’s 2019 pop survey to identify key trends…
Communicating with EU Officials 10 Things to Remember When Working With EU Commission Staff Communicating and working with European Commission officials can be successful, you just need to consider these…
A members-only benefit A special partnership between the Council and Inside Elections Editor and Publisher Nathan Gonzales provides Council members with exclusive slide decks of Nathan’s election analyses. Updated quarterly, the…
Here at the European office of the Public Affairs Council we have been busy putting together an exciting program of top-quality conferences, workshops, discussions, roundtables and webinars to benefit public…
Public Affairs in a Changing EU Below is an infographic of the main takeaways from our survey of European public affairs professionals conducted in May, 2019. Click on the image…
Understanding the rules and customs of hearings is essential if organizations want to better position themselves to advance their policy goals and minimize legal or reputational fallout.
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…
Tracking and Analytics Tools The Best Government Relations Tracking and Analytics Tools for European Public Affairs Last updated 27 January 2021 As the public and government affairs function has become…
Associations must advocate effectively for their members and be a leading voice for their industry, profession or issue area. Increasingly, associations are looking to LinkedIn to communicate with their members…
The Council has compiled the most complete list of members of Congress currently using Snapchat. Some account are used for campaign purposes, while others focus on legislative activites. Check out…
Public affairs professionals who use digital advertising for advocacy or government relations purposes can sometimes find advertising terms confusing. While far from being an exhaustive list, the terms defined in…
April 2018 While social media can be useful to help sell products, many corporations have also used Twitter to come out from behind their logos and tell stakeholders about the causes they care…
Organizations that want to increase be more effective are focusing their efforts on digital public affairs and advocacy, where online tools and digital communications are used to build grassroots support…
Connecting with policymakers on social media can seem daunting, but it need not be difficult. The Council's Rikki Amos suggests 10 tips for engaging legislators that you can put to…
May 2014 The use of digital tools — including videos, social media and online petitions — in European public affairs is no longer the exception but the rule for corporations…
To communicate effectively using social media, organizations must rethink traditional outreach strategies and stop trying to control the conversation, says Adfero Group’s Jeff Mascott.
December 2012 To help guide employees’ use of social media and provide them with guidelines for engagement, companies should create social media policies. Social media policies always, and should differ,…