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Check out Doug’s take on the Pulse survey findings in this video where he also looks at past research and the landscape of trust and reputation in public affairs leading up to this year’s Pulse survey.
Professor and author Philip Hamburger says administrative power is the “most important civil liberties issue of our time.”
Get to know the 2017-18 Council Chair Marc Scarduffa, and Volunteer of the Year Brandy Stacks.
In the Council’s latest survey, we found that Trump and Clinton voters have one thing in common.
Why a former White House staffer audibled away from D.C. to tackle public affairs for the Vikings in Minnesota.
Conventional wisdom says primaries bring out the most partisan politicians – but what about the moderates?
Once a nefarious term to the public, ‘lobbying’ is now understood as a valuable educational tool.
Why some candidates are taking advantage of political fads like ‘transparency’ for personal gain.
Authors Thomas H. Davenport and Jeanne G. Harris reveal how big data has changed through the years and what that means for the future.
Takeaways from the State & Local Government Relations Conference, including how one activist can have an impact – for better or worse.
In Breaking Through Gridlock: The Power of Conversation in a Polarized World, Jason Jay and Gabriel Grant explore why Americans seem to be talking at crossed purposes these days and how they can begin to discuss their differences in more productive ways.
The Council’s new PAC and Advocacy Practice Manager Kristin Brackemyre explains why senior leadership is taking a more active role in PAC management. Hear other PAC trends and insights.
Learn why one company thinks CSR is a business imperative for both public and privately-owned companies.
The age-old rivalry between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox might be unusually intense, but it can teach us all a valuable lesson.
In Breaking Through Gridlock: The Power of Conversation in a Polarized World, Jason Jay and Gabriel Grant explore why Americans seem to be talking at crossed purposes these days and how they can begin to discuss their differences in more productive ways.
Trump opted out, but many companies and cities across the country said “We are still in,” reaffirming their commitment to meet greenhouse gas targets.
What a public affairs pro from Denmark thinks of American news coverage, trade policy and ‘The West Wing.’
A study of more than 600 communications professionals shows they use social media to connect with external audiences but remain slow to use the same platforms to reach their own employees.
At the very least, lobbyists will be called on as never before to provide expertise once provided by congressional aides. “Lobbyists have always been the real deep-dive experts on both politics and policy in Washington,” says the Council’s Director of U.S. Public Affairs Practice Rikki D. Amos.
They reached their conclusions, published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, after looking at the pay of “thousands of executives working at hundreds of major U.S. firms.
While some shareholders question the wisdom of corporate philanthropy (they don’t like to see the company’s money “given away”), the fact that company donations “serve the purpose of passing through individuals’ donation” and have a bigger impact to society, mean investors may view philanthropic giving more favorably.
As America faces the greatest intergenerational transfer of wealth in its history, many nonprofit organizations hope to benefit.
On that October night, when Donald Trump and Hillary Rodham Clinton touched gloves for their third presidential debate, Trump’s social media fundraisers did something inconceivable in past presidential campaigns.
Mark Ragan — the man who “invented” brand journalism — loves to talk about JAY-Z
Way back in 2015, Ragan tells the story of the rapper’s interview with The New York Times — and how a Ragan Communications client responded.
The Council surveyed members on trends in state government relations around budgeting, staffing and benchmarking. Check out the findings.
We advocate by telling real stories of real people, we give a human face to the issue. That has always been powerful, but it is especially powerful today.
And we’ve reached this sorry state when ignorance is running rampant. Ironically, this is happening at a time when we have more information at our fingertips than at any time in human history. What’s going on, and why should we care? A professor at the U.S. Naval War College and former Senate aide, Nichols says our hostility to genuine expertise imperils our democracy.
How can you make your message resonate with the public? The Council’s Doug Pinkham provides insight and an example of how both major political parties can improve their risk communication.
We asked three crisis communications experts what to do if the president calls out your organization in a tweet.
Reputational risks expand with political controversies. President Trump’s border wall is a prime example.
That’s a finding of the 2017 Cone Communications survey of attitudes toward corporate responsibility.
In an analysis of almost 4,000 campaign ads from the 2008 presidential, congressional and gubernatorial races, Keena Lipsitz found that moral language (rather than rousing music or images) works as an emotional trigger.
I’m first-generation American, or one-and-a-half generation. My mother was born in Mexico, but my father was born in the U.S. He is Mexican-American.
The official LinkedIn blog reports that these are the 10 most overused words in LinkedIn profiles. These words might be popular, but by overuse alone, they have lost all their punch.
Want to learn how a start in musical theater led to a blockbuster career in public affairs? Get to know Jean Cantrell.
Are you integrating CSR and sustainability initiatives with your government relations practice? The Council’s Rikki Amos offers tips.
Does your company suffer from “organizational drag”? Author Michael Mankins looks at ways to cut drag and focus on talent.
Strategist and author David Meerman Scott breaks down how “real time” communications give politicians and lobbyists an authentic edge.
While we’re accustomed to the mergers and acquisitions of companies, we need to adapt to the challenges that come with spinoffs.
AdvaMed’s Greg Crist talks about the importance of authenticity to make your message resonate.
Use All Five, a design firm, is deploying a secret weapon in its effort to save funding for the National Endowment for the Arts. It’s using something called “the fax.”
You have to love serious academics whose studies emerge from the humble everyday assumptions that “snowballs, rubber balls, books or shoes” are likely to hurt more when thrown from close range than from a distance.
A painfully well-meaning member of the Maine Legislature wants to make it a crime for lobbyists to lie — to legislators, that is.
How strongly does your value system inform your opinions? Author Steven Sloman examines what it means to be a truly independent thinker.
Stanford’s “Strategy Beyond Markets” program offers competitive insights with a global perspective.