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.
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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.
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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.
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Certificate Graduates Recognized at National PAC Conference
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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).
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Council Vice President Chris Bender looks at how the recent student response to the Stone Douglass tragedy is changing advocacy.
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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.
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With the pundits focusing on Trump’s speech from a political perspective, let’s focus on how it performed from a speechwriting perspective.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A new bill regarding the FEC would alter how trade association PACs solicit their corporate members. Read how.
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Facebook is the most powerful social media platform on the planet. Are you caught up on all of its new online features?
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The PAC community’s most comprehensive and widely used benchmarking reports are now available.
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The Public Affairs Council is pleased to announce that Kristin Brackemyre has been hired as the Council’s new manager of PAC and advocacy practices.
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How a political “civil war” presents a tremendous opportunity for PACs.
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Regardless of your organization's goals, an office in the nation's capital will set you apart from the competition.
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Missed keynote speaker Eli Pariser at the Digital Media and Advocacy Summit? Check out what he has to say about cutting through fake news and building trust.
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Check out insights from the Digital Media and Advocacy Summit in DC #DMAS17
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Check out insights from the European Trust Summit in Brussels. #Trust2017
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Rage against the bots! Recent Council speaker David Meerman Scott thinks we can all be a little more human in the way we communicate.
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The results of the Public Affairs Council's comprehensive European public affairs benchmarking survey are now available. Read the report to uncover best practices and trends in EU public affairs management, structure, budgets, staffing and strategies. More details here.
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The Council's recent survey, Taking a Stand: How Corporations Speak Out on Social Issues, finds that, over the last three years, 60 percent have experienced rising stakeholder pressure to speak out on social issues such as discrimination, the environment, education and human rights. No respondents reported that pressure had...
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