Broadcast TV Weighs Heavily on Face-to-Face Political Conversations
As advocacy professionals, we spend a lot of time deliberating how to craft and position messages that will resonate with our target audiences. What we tend to think less about, however, is what...
View ArticleMembers of Congress Lack Social Media Know-How
Having widely adopted both Facebook and Twitter, and in many cases YouTube, it’s safe to assume that most Members of Congress understand the benefits of maintaining a social media presence. Some have...
View ArticleCrowd-Sourced ‘Lobbying’ for Five Bucks?
Would you pay $4.95 for someone to call a lawmaker on your behalf? Amplifyd, a newly-launched start up, claims to offer “personal lobbyists” for less than five bucks a pop. According to Amplifyd’s...
View ArticleWikipedia Instates 10-Day Editing Ban on US House of Representatives
As we reported earlier this month, Wikipedia has made some changes to its Terms of Use in an effort to promote a higher level of transparency on its open editing system. According to the Wikimedia...
View ArticleWho Tweets on Behalf of Members of Congress?
It’s 2014 and we’re well aware that Members of Congress rarely compose their own tweets and Facebook posts. There are, of course, a few exceptions: Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) famously helms his own...
View ArticleExodus to K Street…in an Election Year?
Despite K Street’s tough market and declining revenue, more than 220 staffers left the Hill and filed as lobbyists during the first half of 2014 according to Legistorm, a Congressional information...
View ArticleForm Letters Are Still Relevant When Communicating with Congress
Time and again, advocacy groups have encouraged constituents to hand-write personalized letters to their lawmakers. While it’s true that a single relevant, detailed and heartfelt message can greatly...
View ArticleHow Social Media Suppress Public Affairs Discourse
We all know someone who uses Facebook or Twitter as their own personal soapbox, constantly espousing their political/and or social views to the masses. And, even if we agree with their stance on a...
View ArticleWading Into Controversy
Cross-posted from the Public Affairs Council’s blog. Originally posted March 25, 2015. Most big companies don’t go looking for opportunities to put their reputations at risk. Whenever possible, they...
View ArticleHow to Win in a Polarized Washington
Big business is getting outfoxed and ineffective lobbying is to blame, according to a Politico article yesterday. On the issue of trade, Republicans are shaking fingers at the business community for...
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