legislative lobbying 101
The Clements Group’s NEW Legislative Relations Seminar, Legistlative Lobbying 101!
- Presidents
- Government Affairs Staff
- Public Relations Personnel
- Institutional Development Staff
- Institutional Advocates with interest in learning how the legislative branch operates
Legislative Lobbying 101 is designed to help you assess your local and statewide lobbying efforts. Whether you have an ongoing presence in the capitol or are just beginning the process of designing a successful advocacy campaign for your institution, Legislative Lobbying 101 will provide you the fundamentals you need to know to be effective.
Legislative Lobbying 101 provides you knowledge in:
- Emerging national trends for community colleges
- Environmental scanning: how and when to do it
- Identifying and engaging stakeholders
- Building an effective lobbying infrastructure
- Identifying relationships: who do you know?
- Hiring a contract lobbyist
- Getting to know your legislators
- Building a strong institutional structure
- Drafting bills and seeking out sponsorship
- Understanding legislative leadership: who is it and when do you work with them?
- Motivating lawmakers to support you
- Learning the “Do’s and Don’ts” in legislative committees
- Understanding the caucus
- Building coalitions
- Determining the governor’s stance: if not your idea, should it be?
Additional Clements Group Opportunities
If your institution requires additional help, the Clements Group can provide onsite assistance to help you develop a set of customized lobbying strategies; build or expand your legislative relations program; assist in developing legislative materials; and provide an overall winning advocacy strategy. The Clements Group will come to your location and facilitate group activities on these topics and others that can be determined by an institutional assessment. Whether it’s a one-on-one staff activity, a staff group activity, or development of outside stakeholders, the Clements Group can take your lobbying activities to the next level.
| Upcoming Legislative Lobbying 101 Classes* | |
| June 22-23, location TBD | |
* Dates and events are subject to change. Please email inquiries to Amy Pollock, CG’s Associate Vice-President of Programs and Services: apollock@clmgroup.com or call 1-800-355-0451.