Webinars

What You Get

• Members get free access to 20+ live Council webinars annually. Registrants automatically receive a recording of the session. 
• These one-hour sessions offer insights and best practices from leading experts in public affairs on everything from PAC management to grassroots strategies to the latest digital advocacy tips, and much more. 
• Register for upcoming events HERE. 
  • If you’re interested in a future webinar but the timing doesn’t work for you, register for the event anyway and we’ll send you the recording when it’s available.
• The library of 60+ recordings from past webinars is available to members free of charge. Council members may access it at Council Connect, our members-only, online community. See below for a list of featured recordings.

Cost

• Members get free access to live and recorded webinars.
• The registration fee for non-members is $125 per webinar. The library of recordings of past webinars is not available to nonmembers, even for purchase.

• Below are links where you can register for upcoming webinars or download recordings of past webinars (members only).
• You may also find them by logging into Council Connect, navigating to the relevant public affairs community (e.g, state government relations), clicking on “libraries” and selecting “webinar recordings.” Alternatively, type the title of the webinar into the online community’s search bar.

Communications & Writing

Upcoming

RECORDING AVAILABLE

• Career Transitions: Switching Paths Within the Profession (2021)
• Core Competencies for Successful Public Affairs Professionals (2020)
• How to Leverage Your LinkedIn Profile (2020)
• Leadership Lessons From Women Who Lead in Public Affairs (2020)
• Managing Up: Leadership Skills for Any Level (2021)

Upcoming

• Effective Thought Leadership for Public Affairs (Oct. 19)
• Measuring and Communicating Digital Metrics (Sep. 6)
• Using LinkedIn for Thought Leadership (Aug. 16)

RECORDING AVAILABLE

• Association Crisis Communications (2020)
• Balancing Communications Priorities During and After Covid-19 (2020)
• Best Practices for Livestreaming and Virtual Media Interviews (2020)
• Building a Digital Strategy (2022)
• Building a Modern Communications Team (2021)
• Coordinating Government Relations and Communications (2021)
• Creating and Deploying Mission, Vision and Value Statements (2020)
• Creating More Accessible Communications (2022)
• Data Visualization (2020)
• Improving Internal Communications During Covid-19 (2020)
• Rebuilding Trust After a Crisis (2020)
• Speechwriting 101 (2021)
• Visual Storytelling for Education and Persuasion (2019)

Global Public Affairs

Government Relations

Upcoming

• Public Affairs in Asia (Dec. 7)*
• Public Affairs in Latin America (Sep. 15)*

RECORDING AVAILABLE

• Becoming Your Company’s Foreign Minister (2019)
• International Network Briefing: Global Business Trends (2019)
• Managing Global Consultants (2019)
• Public Affairs in Asia – Japan and South Korea (2021)
• Public Affairs in Brazil (2020)
• Public Affairs in Canada (2022)
• Public Affairs in Central Europe (2020)
• Public Affairs in China (2021)
• Public Affairs in Emerging Markets – Brazil & South America (2021)
• Public Affairs in Emerging Markets – India and Southeast Asia (2021)
• Public Affairs in Emerging Markets – Mexico & Central America (2021)
• Public Affairs in Europe (2022)
• Public Affairs in Japan (2020)
• Public Affairs in Mexico (2020)
• Public Affairs in the EU (2020)
• Trends for Global Public Affairs (2022)

Upcoming

• Coordinating State and Federal Teams (Aug. 31)
• Utilizing a Legislator Award Program (June 15)

RECORDING AVAILABLE

• Case Studies in Coordinating State and Federal Lobbying (2020)
• Coordinating Government Relations and Communications (2021)
• Corporate Compliance Spotlight: Pay-to-Play Regulations (2021)
• Getting the Most Out of State and Federal Contract Lobbyists (2019)
• Government Relations Impact Series: Best Practice Case Study (2019)
• Government Relations Impact Series: Stakeholder and Coalition Engagement (2019)
• Influential States Deep Dives – California and Washington State Edition (2020)
• Influential States Deep Dives – Virginia and Florida Edition (2020)
• Lobbying and Advocacy Lessons from COVID-19 (2020)
• Lobbying During an Election Year (2020)
• State Testimonies and Hearings (2021)
• Working With State Chapters & Affiliates (2022)

Political Action Committees and Campaign Finance

Upcoming

• Engaging the Next Generation in Grassroots (Aug. 17)

RECORDING AVAILABLE

• Advocacy Database Management Essentials (2021)
• Advocate Acquisition and Petition Platforms (2019)
• Developing a Next Generation Grassroots Program (2019)
• Gamifying Your Advocacy Programs (2021)
• Launching a Corporate Grassroots Program (2021)
• Leveraging Employee Resource Groups for Internal Progress (2021)
• Managing Your Advocacy Database (2022)
• Planning a Virtual Advocacy Day (2020)
• Smart Get Out the Vote Strategies During Quarantine (2020)
• Starting a Grassroots Program From Scratch (2019)

Upcoming

• Association Compliance (Sep. 13)
• Conducting PAC Raffles, Auctions and Sweepstakes (May 12)
• PAC Strategy: Listening to Stakeholders and ERGs (July 14)
• Transparency in Your Political Programs (Aug. 9)

RECORDING AVAILABLE

• Boosting Virtual Relationships and Recognition through the PAC (2021)
• Building and Leveraging PAC Charitable Match (2019)
• Campaign Finance Spotlight: The Rise of Outside Spending (2021)
• COVID-19 and the PAC: Management Strategies During a Crisis (2020)
• COVID-19 and the PAC Part 2: Overcoming Obstacles & Achieving PAC Success in 2020 (2020)
• Developing an Evaluation Framework for Your PAC (2021)
• Managing Corporate Political Contributions (2020)
• Measuring and Communicating the Value of Your PAC (2020)
• PAC Trends from the 2021 Benchmarking Reports (2021)
• Re-Engaging Lapsed Members (2021)
• Smart Get Out the Vote Strategies During Quarantine (2020)

Social Responsibility

Upcoming

• Community Investment: Role of Corporate Philanthropy in 2022 (June 21)
• Fostering Diverse and Inclusive Leadership Teams (May 10)
• Sustainability and Global Public Affairs (Oct. 18)*

RECORDING AVAILABLE

• Building an Equitable and Diverse Public Affairs Function (2021)
• Building and Managing Diverse Global Teams (2021)
• CSR Strategic Philanthropy (2019)
• Diversity and Inclusion in Public Affairs (2019)
• Emerging Trends in Sustainability (2022)
• Global Trends – Sustainability, CSR and Corporate Citizenship (2021)
• Investing in the Future: Building Diverse Talent Pipelines (2021)
• Making the Pitch: ROI on CSR Initiatives (2021)
• Managing and Hiring CSR Consultants (2019)
• Moving Social Commitments Forward (2021)
• Rising Issues in Social Responsibility and Sustainability (2021)