For Effective Advocacy, Align With Government Priorities
Fourteen months into the pandemic, our governments continue to face significant challenges as they attempt to guide us back to a semblance of ‘normal’. Even after the COVID pandemic is brought under control, governments will still not be out of the woods. They must then turn their attention to additional crises that have emerged over […]
Three Reasons Why You Need Government Relations
Have you ever noticed that when you’ve got something someone wants, suddenly everyone wants a piece of the action? … And so begins the clamoring, jockeying for position, the arguments, sales pitches, criticisms and sometimes even a bit of subterfuge. For those of us who’ve served in a political office, or in certain parts of […]
Top Ten Government Relations Mistakes Associations Make
For many, the thought of trying to navigate the maze of government is daunting. Many associations try to engage the government without understanding the legislative process or how officials and the government make decisions. Even sophisticated, well-oiled organizations sometimes stumble along the way. Working in the field of government relations for decades has allowed us […]
