How to Win in a Polarized Washington
Big business is getting outfoxed and ineffective lobbying is to blame, according to a Politico article yesterday. On the issue of trade, Republicans are shaking fingers at the business community for...
View Article‘Scam PACs’ Becoming Increasingly Common
Groups billing themselves as ‘political action committees’ are raising large sums of cash with the promise of influencing major election outcomes. The problem? These so-called PACs – which are largely...
View Article’2nd Vote’ App Aims to Inform Consumers’ Purchasing Decisions
Certain organizations are not shy about promoting their political and ideological values (think Planned Parenthood, Chick-fil-A). But where do other, less “vocal” organizations fall on the political...
View ArticleUS Tech Lobbyists Find a Second Home in Brussels
As the European Union (EU) considers a new online privacy bill, which would expand consumer’s rights and further limit online profiling, Brussels has become home to hordes of lobbyists. Brussels, home...
View ArticleAmericans Support Lobbying Efforts, Unsure of Lobbyists
Image courtesty of the Public Affairs Council The 2014 Public Affairs Pulse survey found an increase in Americans’ acceptance of lobbying interests, though the general attitude toward corporate lobbies...
View ArticleExodus to K Street…in an Election Year?
Despite K Street’s tough market and declining revenue, more than 220 staffers left the Hill and filed as lobbyists during the first half of 2014 according to Legistorm, a Congressional information...
View ArticleDemocrats Face Tough K Street Market
If their bosses are not reelected in November, Democratic Hill staffers hoping to transition to K Street lobbying gigs are up against some tough challenges. “[Democratic staffers] will enter one of the...
View ArticleCrowd-Sourced ‘Lobbying’ for Five Bucks?
Would you pay $4.95 for someone to call a lawmaker on your behalf? Amplifyd, a newly-launched start up, claims to offer “personal lobbyists” for less than five bucks a pop. According to Amplifyd’s...
View ArticleNew Legislation Could Prevent Lawmakers from Becoming Lobbyists
We all know the drill: after serving on Capitol Hill, many lawmakers head for a comfortable (and lucrative) job in the influence industry. Legally, senators have to wait two years before landing on K...
View ArticleHow Some K Street Firms Are Doing Business Differently
A handful of Washington’s lobbying firms are undergoing major changes, as reported by The Washington Post‘s Catherine Ho. “The lobbying industry, once dominated by a handful of big, powerful...
View ArticleIs Class Back in Session for K Street?
Two new programs – a George Washington University (GWU) master’s degree and a Public Affairs Council certificate program – have seasoned lobbyists hitting the books once again, according to POLITICO‘s...
View ArticleFewer Lobbyists Are Heading for the Hill
No one is entirely surprised when a Hill staffer is lured away from the halls of Congress to a plush gig on K Street. Besides obvious financial incentives, an opportunity to shed Congress’ ‘bitter...
View ArticleK Street Rebounds Following Three-Year Slump
This year’s midterm elections have K Street experiencing a significant uptick in business, according to The Washington Post. During Q1 of 2014, the top 10 highest grossing lobby firms averaged a 3%...
View Article3 Ways to Revive Your Email Advocacy Strategy
“Email isn’t dying…people just aren’t using it effectively.” – Julie Germany, DCI Group With the growing popularity and ease of social media, email as an advocacy tool seems to be losing ground to the...
View ArticleLobbying Is Dead; Long Live Lobbying!
Cross-posted from the Public Affairs Council blog Originally posted February 13, 2014 “Lobby Revenue Down for Third Year in a Row” read a late January headline in The Washington Post, while other...
View ArticleCommunications in 2014: What (and Who) to Watch
Introducing the Adfero Eight: a list of the top people, things and trends that will affect the communications landscape in the year to come. This isn’t your typical list of industry predictions: the...
View ArticleIs ‘Relationship Lobbying’ Dead?
It’s very clear that change is underfoot on K Street: the number of registered lobbyists is gradually declining and The American League of Lobbyists officially dropped the word ‘lobbyist’ from its...
View ArticleK Street ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ in 2014
Despite the fact that 2013 was one of the least productive years in Congress in American history, K Street lobbyists are not despairing — yet. According to POLITICO‘s Anna Palmer and Byron Tau,...
View ArticleK Street’s 2014 Outlook: Unclear
2014 will be better for K Street. At least that’s the sentiment of many prominent Washington lobbyists, who regard 2013 as one of the most dismal years in lobbying ever. Congressional stalemate is...
View ArticleTop Lobbyists Predict the Return of Earmarks
During the Association of Government Affairs Professionals (AGAP)’s annual meeting yesterday, keynote speaker and former Rep. Steve LaTourette (R-Ohio) said that he believes federal earmarks will...
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