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Persuading Congress : a practical guide to parlaying an understanding of congressional folkways and dynamics into successful advocacy on Capitol Hill ; how to spend less and get more from Congress ; candid advice for executives / by Joseph Gibson.

Van Pelt Library JK1118 .G53 2010
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Gibson, Joseph (Joseph Henry)
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
United States. Congress.
United States.
Lobbying--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Lobbying.
Genre:
Handbooks and manuals.
Physical Description:
xi, 141 pages ; 22 cm
Other Title:
Practical guide to parlaying an understanding of congressional folkways and dynamics into successful advocacy on Capitol Hill
How to spend less and get more from Congress
Place of Publication:
Alexandria, VA : TheCapitol.Net, [2010]
Contents:
Ch. 1: What You Don't Know about Congress Can Hurt Your Organization
Ch. 2: How to Use This Book
Part I: How Congress Works
A. Internal Dynamics of Congress
Ch. 3: Members of Congress
Ch. 4: Party Leaders
Ch. 5: Committees, Chairs, and Ranking Members
Ch. 6: Staff
Ch. 7: The Rules
B. External Influences on Congress
Ch. 8: The President
Ch. 9: The Departments and Agencies
Ch. 10: The Courts
Ch. 11: The News Media
Ch. 12: Interest Groups and Lobbyists
Ch. 13: The Public and Public Opinion
Ch. 14: Elections
Part II: How You Can Influence Congress
A. Facts of Life
Ch. 15: Self-Interest
Ch. 16: Ego
Ch. 17: Ideology
Ch. 18: Credit
Ch. 19: Inertia
Ch. 20: Size of Majority
B. Personal Tools
Ch. 21: Constituency
Ch. 22: Reputation
C. Intellectual Tools
Ch. 23: Goals
Ch. 24: Timing
Ch. 25: Positioning
Ch. 26: Quality of Ideas
Ch. 27: Facts and Arguments
D. Environmental Tools
Ch. 28: Signals
Ch. 29: Allies
Ch. 30: The Champion
E. Practical Tools
Ch. 31: Money
Ch. 32: Grassroots.
Ch. 33 Grasstops
Ch. 34 The Internet
F. Opportunities
Ch. 35 The Meeting
Ch. 36 The Hearing
Ch. 37 The Markup
Ch. 38 Floor Consideration
Ch. 39 The Conference
Ch. 40 Crisis
G. Long-Term Considerations
Ch. 41 Patience
Ch. 42 Intensity
Ch. 43 Courage
Ch. 44 Understanding
Appendices A. The Constitutional Basics
B. Tips on Hiring a Lobbyist
C. The Roles of Party Leaders
D. How a Hearing Works
E. How a Markup Works.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
158733173X
9781587331732
9781587331640
1587331640
OCLC:
609415244

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