Lobbying and advocacy : winning strategies, recommendations, resources, ethics and ongoing compliance for lobbyists and Washington advocates / Deanna R. Gelak.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gelak, Deanna R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lobbying--United States.

Lobbying.

United States.

Lobbying--Law and legislation--United States.

Lobbying--Law and legislation.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 490 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Alexandria, VA. : TheCapitol.Net, [2008]

Summary:

"Offers step-by-step instruction for influencing policy, tracking legislation, and holding representatives accountable"--Back cover.

Contents:

The true nature of lobbying

Legal and ethical considerations

Position drivers: forces that shape legislation

Understanding government institutions and processes

Know your issue (well enough for the toughest questions)

Build the right plan

Develop, never devalue, grassroots

Communicate effectively with policymakers: personal meetings, letters, phone calls, and electronic communications

Multiply your influence: coalitions and partners

Media engagement and testimony: perfect your public presence

Managing and maintaining a high-performance government affairs program

Appendix 1: Lobbying and government relations: checklist of basic lobbying techniques and strategies

Appendix 2: How to monitor and influence policy at the federal level

Appendix 3. A practical guide to working the Hill and guiding congressional witnesses / Hill visitors, including Capitol Hill map with parking indicated

Appendix 4: A select glossary of lobbying terms, abbreviations, and acronyms

Appendix 5: The lobbyist's annual calendar: key days and activities template with annual Schedule highlights

Appendix 6: Lobbyists' code of ethics

Appendix 7: Amendments to the Lobbying Disclosure Act, the Foreign Agents Registration Act, and the Federal Election Campaign Act, by showing changes to previous law made by The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 [HLOGA].

ISBN:

9781587331046

1587331047

9781587331008

1587331004

OCLC:

312108213