How has the pandemic influenced transatlantic public affairs? The Public Affairs Council conducted two surveys among our members in the United States and Europe. Check out the findings!
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Major crises often cause changes in long-term behavior. Council President Doug Pinkham explores public affairs issues that need to be resolved as we work through COVID-19.
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While our day-to-day work has changed in response to COVID-19, the importance of core best practices for effective state lobbying have not. Find out how you can adapt.
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Don't abandon your GOTV efforts! Here are 10 tips to remain effective during the uncertainty of COVID-19.
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Cancelling your in-person advocacy day doesn’t mean you have to give up your grassroots efforts. Here are some considerations for planning a virtual advocacy day.
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Crisis communications will be how firms are sharing information with stakeholders for the foreseeable future. Here are a few things to consider as the world navigates this pandemic and what to…
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Global businesses are functioning in unprecedented circumstances. Council expert Dasha Iventicheva has advice for how global public affairs pros can continue to be effective in their roles.
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Here are 10 things to remember about the Citizens United decision on its tenth anniversary.
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Global advocacy can be nuanced. Here are a few things to keep in mind when advocating abroad.
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At their core, PACs exist for the purpose of raising and spending money to elect candidates to elected office. But the reality of roles served by most connected PACs is…
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An effective prep session will help you polish up on the topics that you want to shine, and ensure that you don’t get tarnished by any last minute surprises.
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There is a cartoon by the late Charles Barsotti that a former colleague gave me several years ago that I still keep at my desk. It reads, “Some PACs, senator,…
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Council Chair Charlene Lake shares why public affairs leaders need to actively promote diversity.
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Get the facts on PACs. Council PAC expert Kristin Brackemyre outlines what you need to know about corporate PACs.
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With less than 50 percent of Americans trusting the news media, professional associations and businesses are in a position to fill the trust gap and win the public’s confidence.
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If a U.S. president tweets in a forest and no one is around to hear him, does he make a sound?
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Council President Doug Pinkham examines how Americans react to corporate crises and controversies and which demographic groups are the most concerned. Read More
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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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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…
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Startups are turning traditional businesses upside down. But they’re still navigating how to stay on the right side of regulations they hope to disrupt.
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