How to Have a Productive Meeting with Elected Officials
By Drew McKissick
When it comes to lobbying, the squeaky wheel tends to get the grease. And while many different forms of lobbying can produce positive results, the most effective method is to meet with your elected officials personally. But if you’re going to have a personal meeting with elected officials, you want to do what you need…
Read MoreHow the Legislative Process Works
By Drew McKissick
Legislating is a messy business. As Otto Von Bismarck once said, “Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made”. But it’s a messy business because it involves people who represent lots of other people with different points of view. And this process has to accommodate them all. There are a…
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The Fundamentals of Grassroots Lobbying
By Drew McKissick
When you are working to try to influence elected officials there is a long list of things that you can do, but there is a shorter list of basic grassroots lobbying principles that you should keep in mind in order to be more effective. Here’s a checklist… Identify Your Targets Before you start storming barricades,…
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Leveraging the Benefits of Local Grassroots Lobbying
By Drew McKissick
A critical element of successful grassroots lobbying is knowing how to leverage your strengths. If you do, your chances of success are much higher. Part of that involves knowing where to focus. There is a tendency in American politics to focus too much of our time and attention on federal elected officials. Granted, the folks…
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What Effective Lobbying Looks Like
By Drew McKissick
Ever complain about your point of view not being reflected in government? Before you complain, make sure it’s not your fault. Our form of government – representative self-government – relies on the feedback and involvement of citizens in order to actually “represent” them. That means you help government operate more effectively (for you!) by contacting…
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