Whether you’re using Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Snapchat or the next big thing, social media is one of the most powerful tools in your advocacy toolbox. When leveraged effectively, social…
Whether you are tracking the effectiveness of digital ads, coordinating a multifaceted social media schedule or crafting hyper-targeted messages, building a winning digital campaign is complicated. We’ll help you make…
With dozens of standards and reporting metrics, organizations need to determine what data they need to collect and analyze for an effective CSR strategy. Our workshop will show you how…
There’s a policy threat on the horizon, and in order to protect your mission and bottom line, you need to ensure your internal stakeholders are prepared and understand what’s at…
Any organization without a crisis communications strategy is planning to fail. As more companies are asked to respond to political and social issues, organizations need to understand when, where and…
Make your function indispensable and strengthen your international presence by keeping up with trends and best practices in global public affairs management – and putting them to work. Join us…
What happens to us and our public affairs teams when we operate with bias or a lack of inclusion, even if it’s unconscious? What perspectives do we miss? This workshop…
Corporate political involvement continues to be in the spotlight with candidates rejecting corporate PAC contributions or outside groups highlighting corporate values and how they measure against political involvement. Join a…
Are you protecting your member's data properly? with GDPR, CCPA and a host of other regulations set to be enacted regarding data privacy and security, associations must be extremely careful…
As the state government relations and advocacy space grows more crowded and competitive than ever, are you prepared for success in 2020?Our experts will set you up for 2020 success…
No advocacy agendas exist in a vacuum. Achieving success for your goals often requires understanding, and engaging all available stakeholders in your policy space.In this program, you’ll gain insight into:…
Networking is about building relationships and trust, not just exchanging business cards or connecting on LinkedIn. Building your connections and expanding your relationships provides an opportunity to advance your skills…
Your PAC has a compelling story but does your content reflect that? Learn to create lasting visuals, videos and infographics to inform and excite your eligible community. From distilling complex…
Professionals writing for public affairs wear many hats: promoter, defender, explainer, and more. Without consistent practice and an ever-expanding toolkit, writers may find themselves falling short in their quest to…
Crises happen – are you prepared? Organizations must quickly and effectively communicate online during state, local, federal and even international incidents – and that requires planning and practice.Does your organization…
Running a project doesn’t need to mean more work. Done right, it can mean less. Acquire and apply project management techniques for running public affairs initiatives.Public affairs work can get…
A legislative body may pass a law, but regulators give the law its teeth. Learn and hone tested strategies and tactics for influencing regulation and rulemaking in a way that’s…
Reporters have a plan for every interview. Do you have a plan for them? Earned media can position you as a thought leader in your industry. A poorly executed media…
Public affairs and advocacy campaigns succeed or fail in no small part due to their communications strategy. What makes a successful campaign and what are the common obstacles to comprehensive…
Measuring impact is one of the biggest challenges public affairs professionals face; it’s also the one that matters most to senior executives. Learn to express ROI in a way management…
Ensure your global public affairs function has a local perspective and can identify, track and manage issues in key markets. This session will explore how organizations conceptualize, construct, execute and…
Whether you are starting from scratch or revamping your current grassroots program, you first need to determine what you want to accomplish, what you are doing well and create a…
Help your organization improve its image, influence policymakers and engage potential supporters with high-impact digital advertising. Advances in advertising technology give you the ability to target, reach and measure in…
Someone using a saw with no training is a disaster waiting to happen. So is sending an untrained advocate to a legislative meeting. Our workshop will “train the trainer” and…
Whether you are tracking the effectiveness of digital ads, coordinating a multifaceted social media schedule or crafting hyper-targeted messages, building a winning digital campaign can be complicated. We’ll help you…
Communications functions and goals can vary across divisions, leading to divergent messaging internally and externally. Organizations need internal ambassadors to work across different units to unify the dialogue. Our workshop…
Finding the governance structure that works for your organization’s PAC is essential for growing your political program. At a minimum, a strong governance structure includes three core elements: an engaged…
Demonstrating digital's return on investment can often be a challenge. Join us to learn how to monitor, measure, and report out your digital metrics for both communications and advocacy campaigns.Reporting…
Complying with state and federal lobbying and PAC regulations is foundational to a trusted and successful public affairs program. Ken Gross, one of the country’s most distinguished political law experts,…
Successful PAC management is like running a small business: Beyond day-to-day demands, PAC professionals juggle fundraising, donor outreach, communication and political strategy, and governance structures. Whether you’re a seasoned manager…
There are an abundance of ways in which your organization can give back to society, but you need the right team to make a meaningful impact. Effective partnerships will play…
Learn or perfect the key steps in creating an international public affairs plan that moves your audience to action, including defining a global advocacy goal, building a strategic plan and…
Corporations and associations have consistently counted peer-to-peer PAC solicitations among their most effective fundraising methods, according to the Council’s Corporate and Association PAC Benchmarking Reports. Make sure your PAC program…
Remain compliant while engaging in political involvement, PAC communications and advocacy online. Our political law and digital experts will help you understand what to do – and not to do…
Factsheets can only go so far. Compelling visual narratives can help explain complicated concepts, answer common questions, and persuade skeptics. Our webinar will show you strategy needed to develop effective…
Relationships matter. Is your organization leveraging your well-connected and most trustworthy advocates? This workshop will explore ways to develop and implement an effective grasstops, key contact or grassroots ambassador program…
The Federal Election Commission requires that trade association PACs obtain prior approval from its corporate members before soliciting them for PAC support. Those requirements, and others associated with prior approval,…
The cost of winning or losing a ballot measure can be astronomical- and sometimes, organizations are forced into ballot advocacy defense. Is your organization prepared? -A total of 167 statewide…
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) isn’t just about being a good neighbor anymore. Embracing CSR is essential for organizations that want to compete for talent or market share. Employees want to…
As advances in digital communications continue to increase online advocacy, sharing your advocacy message with legislators in person remains a powerful way to ensure your message isn’t lost in the…
All the facts in the world won’t matter if the feeling’s not right. Speechwriters need to match the tone and language of the principal in order to create authentic prose.…
Public affairs is selling. Have you earned the right to close? Learn simple, proven sales and negotiating techniques from expert sales professionals, and how to apply those skills to working…
Bottom-line business value: That’s what interests your leadership most. Learn to demonstrate the value of public affairs work in the language and metrics of business – and get the support…
There’s a policy threat on the horizon, and your internal stakeholders don’t fully grasp the threat. Sound familiar? Organizations don’t speak the language of public affairs. They speak the language…
With every decision, your organization’s executives are thinking about the bottom line, satisfying investors or members, and staying ahead of the competition. What are you thinking about? Learn to think…
When you send out an action alert, does your audience answer the call? Let us help ensure they do. This workshop will help you develop an engagement plan to energize…
In today’s rapidly globalizing business environment, companies are seeing a greater need for a clear, strategic, corporate foreign policy. This term aligns the core competencies of public affairs, including government…
Oversight and investigations are a central component of any state, federal, or local legislature. These events can be a positive opportunity for organizations that effectively plan and a disaster for…
This workshop will approach storytelling with the goal of helping your organization put together stories that connect you to key stakeholders and make your organization stand out.Developing an effective advocacy…
Ever feel like your PAC solicitations recycle the same language over and over again? Looking to write and talk about your PAC in a new and dynamic way that turns…