Our experienced professionals are available for customized presentations to your employees or association members, including PAC boards, grassroots key contacts, and corporate leadership teams. Below is a sampling of the topics that we've recently addressed and links to brief biographical sketches about our team. We can also make recommendations of other speakers who would be appropriate for your group.
Staff Contact
Sheree Anne Kelly
Director, Political & International Programs
202.721.0901 | email
Public Affairs--General
- Why Public Affairs is More Important Than Ever
- Restoring Trust in Corporate America
- Reinventing Association Communications
- The Evolving Relationship Between Corporations and Governments
- Special Interest Group Politics
- Changes & Challenges in U.S. Public Affairs
- Corporate Public Affairs Issues & Trends
- Best Practices in Public Affairs
- Creating Synergy Between CSR and Public Affairs
- Effective Strategies for Working with Activist Groups
- Best Practices in Coalition Building
- Best Practices for Public Affairs Structure and Function
- Issues Management Basics
- Creating Synergy Among All Public Affairs Functions
Government Relations
- De-Mystifying Business Government Relations
- Corporate Government Relations Issues & Trends
- Public Affairs and Corporate Citizenship: Finding Common Ground
- Getting the Most Out of a Washington Office
- Best Practices in Government Relations
- Effective practices in managing worldwide government relations
- Creating Political Advantage for Your Organization
- Selling Your Political Program to Senior Management
Political Action Committees and Campaign Finance
- Best practices in PAC fundraising/communications
- The history of PACs
- Campaign Finance Reform: What it Means for Your PAC
- PACs' Influence in the Elections
- Fundraising Ideas for your PAC
- Creating an Effective PAC
- PAC Synergy with Government Affairs/Grassroots
- PACs 101 - What They Are, Why You Have One, Why It's Important
- PAC Legal Overview
- Measuring the Value of a PAC
Grassroots
- Fly-In and Legislative Conference Training
- Role-Playing Exercises for Capitol Hill Meetings
- The Five Pillars of Grassroots
- Launching Your Grassroots Program
- Communicating about Public Policy
- Public Affairs Strategies in the Internet Age
- Using Technology to Advance Your Political Efforts
- How To Educate and Motivate Staff and Volunteers
- Grassroots Essentials
- Motivating Grassroots Program Members
- Civic Involvement/Participation
- Do's and Don'ts of Meeting with Legislators
- Trends and Best Practices in Grassroots
- Integrating your PAC and Grassroots Programs
Global Public Affairs
- Global Public Affairs Trends
- The Basics of Lobbying in Brussels
- Melding Your Global Brand With Your Worldwide Public Affairs Efforts
Communications
- Developing a Strategic Communications Program
- Integrating Communications with Government Relations
- Integrating Philanthropy with your Corporate Communications Strategy
- Maximizing Employee Communications
Measurement
- Public Affairs Value & Measurement
- Strategic Planning & Performance Measurement
- Measuring State Government Relations
- Measuring the Impact of Communications
Program Staff Biographies
PAC/Campaign Finance 
