Eric Ueland

Action vs. Inaction - How to Dislodge Pending Legislation and Get it Moving Through Congress

When a regulation is issued, you can encourage Congress to undo it using the Congressional Review Act. This course will cover what the CRA is, how it works, and how you can help your clients put their regulatory issue at the front of the agenda in Congress.

Ben Staub

The Importance of Working with Congressional Committees

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Mark Irion

Maximizing the Effectiveness of Your Lobbying Campaign

Get the biggest bang for your buck through integration of digital advocacy and earned media. Learn how to leverage media, digital, and creative strategies to reinforce what you tell government decision makers with what they see, read and experience.

Cindi Merifield

The Landscape of Capitol Hill

Who are the players? What are the roles? How does it all work together? This course also includes an overview of the history of the right to petition the government, how lobbying has evolved, and why the right to petition is vitally important to to this country.

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How a Bill Becomes a Law

The process that it takes from an idea to introduction, committee consideration, House and Senate floor action and finally, being signed by the President to become law.

Vocabulary of Washington

There is a whole language that is used in Washington and if you don’t know it, you can’t even begin to advance your cause.

Ethical Considerations of Lobbying

What do you say to a Congressional staffer while meeting with them in a Congressional office? What should you not say? When do you need to register as a lobbyist? How many Congressional visits trigger the registration? What are other compliance considerations as you advocate before Congress?

Successful Lobbying Campaigns

How do some issues rise to the top and get considered by Congress while others languish? How long does it take for a bill to become a law and how can you push for speedier passage? What has worked for others? How can you learn from successful lobbying efforts? This segment outlines specific examples of what it takes to either pass or kill legislation.

The New Look of Lobbying

This segment will introduce new and emerging tools that lobbyist can employ. Although the professional of lobbying has been around for decades, it is evolving. What do you need to know to be up to speed and persuasive with the latest tools at your disposal.

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