Advocacy/Lobbying
- Meet with client to identify issues and priorities
- Create customized strategic plan
- Analyze the potential impact
- White paper beginning and end of session with talking points
- Weekly status updates during session
- Daily status reports on hot issues during session
- Report to client in oral presentation before and after session if needed
- Testify before government entities, public hearings etc.
- Public education
- Shepherding appropriations
- Lobbying for or against particular bills
- Facilitate meetings with government officials
- Liaison between government and business
- Maintain relationships with government-elected officials
- Maintain relationship with agency key personnel
- Monitor administrative rules/policies
- Monitor new legislation
- Draft proposed legislation or amendments
- Work closely with legislative and executive branches
- Cultivate support for client
- Business-to-business networking
- Identify problems
- Identify opportunities
- Develop coalitions
- Create grassroot support
- Address regulatory issues
- Manage contract lobbyist