Tag Archives: Advocacy

On Hashtags, Fax Machines and Cults of Personality

I’ve been thinking about social media a great deal lately. Well, social media and fax machines. A few years back, I was placed in the awkward position of training a Gen Z intern on operating a fax machine. It was a brutal reminder that as an early Millennial my life experience has bridged the gapContinue reading “On Hashtags, Fax Machines and Cults of Personality”

Political Action Plans: Testing & Feedback

Last Thursday, I wrote about the hardest part of Political Action Planning to master: Timing. Timing is so nearly impossible to get right that it takes on the qualities of an art form, shrugging the conformity we’ve come to expect in so many other professional fields. But this week, we need to talk about theContinue reading “Political Action Plans: Testing & Feedback”

Political Action Plans: Timing

Welcome back to a series focused on helping you shape your political action plans. If you need to knock off some cobwebs at the start of the new year, here’s the first post in this series. Originally, I was going to post this last week, but the events that occurred on the Capitol grounds promptedContinue reading “Political Action Plans: Timing”

Let’s talk about negative media

I’m going to begin, in all fairness, by stating up front that I’m probably blowing this all way out of proportion. I usually don’t get worked up over headlines. This far into life, there’s not much that comes out of media coverage that can really make my blood boil. But this week, I’m not embarrassedContinue reading “Let’s talk about negative media”

Political Action Plans: Tactics

If you’ve been checking in on this series about Political Actions Plans, you’re well on your way to identifying who you need influence in the next year to advance your agenda. But what are the tactics you’re going to use to reach them? Today, we’re talking tactics. I’m not talking about a whiz-bang data tool,Continue reading “Political Action Plans: Tactics”

Political Action Plans: Developing Targets

Two weeks ago, I started a discussion about formulating political action plans. In that introductory post, I shared what I call the 4 Ts: Targets, Tactics, Timing and Testing. In today’s post, I plan to share more on the concept of identifying and developing targets for your agenda. I know we’ve swerved away from advocacyContinue reading “Political Action Plans: Developing Targets”

Introduction to Political Action Plans

“A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.” – General George S. Patton Leave it to the ever colorful Patton to make the monotony of planning inspirational. He may have been in the Army (I’m contractually obligated to make fun of my brothers in the Army), but GeneralContinue reading “Introduction to Political Action Plans”

Moments of Leadership – The one where nobody wins

I had a really great call yesterday. A friend and colleague reached out to discuss an ongoing collaboration, and as good conversations do, it developed into a 40 minute romp through so much more. And as you could guess, at one point we landed on the topic of state politics in the midst of COVID.Continue reading “Moments of Leadership – The one where nobody wins”

Octob-her Continued: Legislative Staff with a Long View

There are a lot of women on Capitol Hill these days. Many focus on the number of women holding office in both the Senate and the House – as they should. But just as important are the countless career women who have stormed the hill in recent years and assumed roles as legislative directors, chiefsContinue reading “Octob-her Continued: Legislative Staff with a Long View”