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Congressional Relationships

Relationship building with lawmakers

The following 5 minute video will reveal the methods and benefits for building relationships with elected officials. You will learn: who members of Congress and state legislators listen to; what congressional staffers believe are the most effective communications tactics for influencing members of Congress; and how to conduct effective in-person meetings.

Strategies to influence undecided lawmakers

Many Americans believe that lawmakers are unreachable – that they don't care about what constituents think and that influencing legislative outcomes is an impossible waste of time. This 3 minute video dispels those myths and offers practical tactics for interacting with influential undecided lawmakers.

Hear from members...

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Mark Westgate

"I have a much greater appreciation for how our representatives or their staff are willing to listen to their constituents. I expected 10-15 minutes of their time. Several spent nearly an hour with us." 

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Heather Dose

"I think many people see our government as 'inaccessible' and are unsure of what they as a citizen can do. However, during my time on Capitol Hill, I realized how accessible we are to our government and how much my representatives are appreciative and receptive of advocacy as a constituent." 

Christine Sprunger

"I thought, maybe [Members of Congress] won’t be too excited about the work we’re doing, but turns out I was completely wrong. We’ve had really supportive responses and people have just been really interested in the research that we’re doing." 

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