Discussions and tools to make the craft of advocacy easier and more effective.
On August 27, 2018, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the first round of direct farm-assistance payments to be released through the Trump administration’s $12 billion trade mitigation package. Arguing that these measures would serve as a stopgap until more lasting trade deals could be struck,
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In a crowded policy environment it’s critical to align yourself with strong allies to bolster your efforts. But how do you ensure you are engaging with the best strategic partners for your cause? Do you pick partners who are similar to you? Or do you
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Campaign finance has received more than its usual attention recently with the revelation that the Russian government spent at least $100,000 on political Facebook ads surrounding the 2016 election. This episode highlights just how unprepared we are to regulate campaign finance in the digital age.
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If you’re on your company’s government affairs team, you probably spend a lot of time explaining the ins and outs of government to your colleagues. Oftentimes, that involves making PowerPoint slides. At National Journal, we launched our Presentation Center to alleviate that hassle. Our team
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The attacks on September 11, 2001 marked the arrival of violent jihad as a truly global threat. With that arrival came a new challenge for the defense community: how do you stop an enemy that is not a nation, an army, or even an individual
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Here are ten tips to help you produce useful and engaging webinars on policy issues.
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Here are six tips for board or C-suite presentations. Use these to better communicate your needs, ideas, and plans to your executive decision-makers.
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On August 31, I had the honor of moderating a panel of grassroots experts at an event hosted by the Grassroots Professionals Network. Below are three of the interesting things I learned from the expert panel. You can watch all the event’s discussions here. Combat
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Politics, big data, and decision-making: it’s easier than ever for government affairs teams to use data analytics to inform legislative influence efforts.
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