Public Affairs Council Webinar Events

Free Webinar: Remuneration in European Public Affairs

With support from the Public Affairs Council, Ellwood Atfield recently produced comprehensive reports focusing on salary levels for public affairs professionals working in EU corporations and associations. Mark Dober, the…

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Compliance Training: Lobbying Compliance: Filing LD-2 and LD-203

With your lobbying report due soon, it’s a good time to review your LDA filings thoroughly for accuracy and compliance with ethics rules and regulations. This is also a good…

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Webinar: The Rise of China and Global Business

“The Rise of China” is a phrase that has become more commonplace over the last decade. What is the economic and political reality of this phenomenon, and how will it…

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Webinar: Public Affairs in Latin America

Is your global function expanding? Latin America is a region ripe with economic opportunity, but many public affairs-specific challenges remain.Join our regional experts for a discussion of industry must-knows in…

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Webinar: Top 10 Fundamentals of Rulemaking

As Congress passes legislation or a President delegates authority, it is up to the relevant agency to write the rules by which business and society will adhere to the law.…

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Webinar: How to Manage Your Advocacy Database

Advocacy professionals often hear the term “Big Data,” but organizations can struggle with optimizing their database to improve grassroots and communications efforts. Whether you’re still tracking your advocates using a…

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Webinar: Train the Trainer: Top 10 Do’s and Don’ts for Capitol Hill Meetings

Virtually all grassroots, government relations and advocacy professionals will, at one time or another, run a training session at their fly-in entitled “The Do’s and Don’ts for Capitol Hill Meetings.”…

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Webinar: Messaging Tactics for Today’s Politics

Communicating about public policy or social issues has become increasingly complex and organizations are struggling with crafting messages that can persuade the administration, Congress and a divided electorate.Join us for…

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Webinar: CSR Rankings and Raters: What Matters for You and Why

GRI, DJSI, CDP, FTSE4Good, Good Guide, SASB, UNSDGs and the list goes on. As a public affairs, corporate social responsibility and/or sustainability professional you may know some of them better…

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Webinar: CSR Trend to Watch: The UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, the United Nations adopted the plan, “Transforming our world: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.” Outlined in it are a set of 17 aspirational goals that speak to…

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Webinar: Creating, Launching and Learning from a PAC Survey

PAC surveys are an excellent tool to better understand how your eligibles and donors view the PAC. Surveys are an easy and convenient way to garner donor satisfaction, determine why…

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Webinar: DC at the Center of Global Public Affairs

Why is Washington key to global public affairs? Join the Council for a webinar sharing insights to better understand how you can leverage Washington, D.C.-based resources in your global public…

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Webinar: PAC Disbursement Strategy: Best Practices for Handling Fundraising Invitations

PAC practitioners receive dozens of fundraising invitation emails, calls from candidates, elected officials and their campaigns every day. Regardless of the size of your PAC, managing fundraising requests often takes…

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Webinar: How to Give Global CSR a Local Touch

As sustainability and corporate social responsibility programs become more core to the business, not to mention more national or global in scope, there’s an increased challenge on how to make…

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Webinar: The Secrets to Consensus: Getting Stakeholders Aligned

Every successful advocacy strategy requires a keen focus on getting all stakeholders aligned and in agreement. Whether that’s managing the divergent agendas within a coalition, alliance or trade association membership…

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Webinar: Engaging the Next Generation in Grassroots

Are you still trying to figure out how to adjust your strategies or tactics to reach, influence and engage the largest generation in our history: millennials? Some organizations have found…

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Webinar: PAC Essentials: Conducting Successful Candidate Meetings

There is no shortage of campaign requests for your PAC to host or attend a meet-and-greet event in an election year. Meet-and-greets can be a beneficial forum to introduce candidates…

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Webinar: PAC Bylaws: Have You Read Yours Lately?

While PAC bylaws are not legally required, they are a widely used tool for providing structured guidance and governing principles for PACs. Your bylaws can serve to outline key policies…

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Webinar: Public Affairs in Canada

Join us for the Council's annual update on the Canadian public affairs landscape.Join us for an update on public affairs in Canada to learn more about the political, legislative and…

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Webinar: The Strategy Behind Ballot Measures

Public policy making in the last decade has notably shifted from the federal level to the states. In the upcoming 2018 election, it is estimated that there will be between…

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Webinar: Learn More About the Council’s Certificate Programs

Do you want to take your career to the next level? Or are you a supervisor or HR professional exploring options to expand your employees’ professional development? The Public Affairs…

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Webinar: State Compliance

You won’t look good in orange. Even the best strategies mean little if they’re not carried out ethically. Stay on the right side of the law by being aware of…

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Webinar: Global Issues Tracking (Complimentary for Members)

Tracking issues on a global scale is one of the biggest challenges for those working in international public affairs. In the age of too much information and too little time,…

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PIN Webinar: 2018 Midterm Elections with Nathan Gonzales (Complimentary for Members)

Hear from Nathan Gonzales, editor and publisher at Inside Elections as he provides an update on the current state-of-play in the 2018 midterm elections. Nathan will discuss key House and…

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Complimentary Member Orientation Webinar

Interested in learning how to get the most out of your Council membership? Join us for a member orientation to get up to speed about all of the Council’s major…

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Webinar: Leveraging Facebook and Instagram for Advocacy

While many other social media channels have seen significant growth in recent years, Facebook still laps the field, with 72% of U.S. adult internet users on the platform. In addition…

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Webinar – Challenges of a Brussels Office: Getting it, Keeping it, and Developing it

Being present in Brussels is often hard to sell to management. It can be hard to justify the cost or the activity if it is seen as not supporting the…

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Webinar: Compliance: LDA v. IRC Filing Methods

By January 1, 2018, organizations must elect to file lobbying reports using either the LDA or the IRC method, and they must use that method for the entire calendar year.…

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Webinar: Grassroots and PAC Videos That Drive Engagement

Creating engaging PAC or advocacy materials can be a challenge, but the explosion of online video content has led many organizations to harness the power of visual messaging. Videos can…

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Webinar: Methods for Tracking Lobbying Activities

The work of government relations practitioners can seem confusing to some internal audiences. Many have no idea how much reporting and tracking is required by the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA).…

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Webinar: Aligning CSR Efforts with UN Sustainability Development Goals

In 2015, the United Nations adopted the plan, “Transforming our world: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.” Outlined in it are a set of 17 aspirational goals that speak to…

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Webinar: Public Affairs in China

How has China progressed with its five-year plan in 2017 — and how should you adjust your global public affairs strategy to best align with government priorities?This webinar will highlight…

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Webinar: State Legislative Monitoring

Keeping up with every issue that affects your organization — in each state and at every level of government — can be daunting. Organizations rely on their government relations teams…

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Webinar: Creating an Election Year PAC Strategy

The 2018 midterm elections will be here before you know it. PAC professionals will face increased demands on their time and resources, but will also have more opportunities to engage…

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Webinar: Employee Engagement for CSR and Sustainability

Successful CSR requires engaged employees, but do they fully understand the values driving the company’s initiatives? Are they on-board and have a stake in delivering results through collaboration and teamwork?…

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Webinar: Global Cybersecurity and Public Policy Challenges (Complimentary for Members)

As we become more connected globally, cybersecurity matters to every industry. As such, public affairs professionals must monitor and address issues such as data protection and cyber threat response. What…

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Webinar: Online Influencer and Stakeholder Mapping

Opinion leaders and key online figures can be powerful advocates for or against the issues your organization is most concerned about. It is vital for organizations to efficiently monitor and…

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Webinar: Strategic Planning for International Public Affairs

Your public affairs function’s success in foreign markets depends on a carefully thought out cross-border strategy.In addition to reviewing model strategic plans, this webinar will cover the fundamentals of creating,…

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Webinar: Developing a Year-Round Advocate Training Program

Are you struggling to keep your advocacy activities relevant throughout the year? A strong, active advocate base is essential in moving your issues forward in a new Congress or with…

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Webinar: Building a Best-in-Class Government Relations Team

What does a stellar government relations team look like? The new political landscape provides an opportunity to showcase your team and their effectiveness at the federal and state levels.From the…

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Webinar: Public Affairs in the EU

Europe has seen a number of political and economic changes within the last year. What are the key considerations for an effective European Union public affairs strategy?Our speakers will cover…

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Webinar: Reporting Out to Your PAC Community

What information do you share with your PAC community — and how do you share it? Creating a plan to be open and transparent can help build trust with your…

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Webinar: Creating an Integrated International Public Affairs Campaign

International public affairs requires many tools to achieve success. From initial strategy to implemented tactics, a seasoned public affairs practitioner will walk you through a case study of an effective…

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Webinar: State-Level Compliance: Lobby Laws, Procurement and Pay-to-Play

Do you have sound compliance procedures in place? Do they minimize risk? Managing risk helps protect your organization’s reputation and revenue, so make sure you stay compliant and meet reporting…

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Webinar: Presentation and Facilitation Skills for Public Affairs (Complimentary for Members)

Public affairs professionals know the value of verbal communications. Whether you’re giving a presentation to leadership, making a policy proposal or simply leading a team meeting, it’s important to be…

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Webinar: Best Practices for Corporate Fly-Ins

Whether you call it a fly-in, advocacy or hill day or legislative conference, your event — if planned well — can be eye-opening to your advocates. These crucial advocacy events show your…

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Webinar: Leveraging CSR and Sustainability Reporting for Improved ROI

How are you telling your CSR and sustainability story to various stakeholders? Are you sharing a dusty, outdated brochure? There are countless new, interactive and compelling ways to share your…

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Webinar: Leveraging LinkedIn for Advocacy and Reputation Management

LinkedIn boasts a network of over 425 million professionals globally, with over 125 million users in the United States who encompass a wide range of companies and industries. Most professionals…

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Webinar: Engaging Nontraditional Advocates: Customers, Patients and the Public

Your current network of grassroots advocates is well-established. But what happens when they just aren’t enough? More organizations are getting creative and turning to patients, customers, suppliers and even the…

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Webinar: Demonstrating Your Value Through Résumés and Interviews (Complimentary for Members)

First impressions are crucial. You may only get one chance at an interview, and it could be anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour or longer. Finding the best way…