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Capitol Learning Audio Courses are produced from our popular telephone seminars, each ranging in duration between 45 and 95 minutes long. We can also develop a customized audio course for your organization. See also: Alphabetical list of Capitol Learning Audio Courses Chronological list of Capitol Learning Audio Courses Informed Citizen Series Audio Courses Audio Course Bundles   Capitol Learning Audio Course descriptions and Order form (11-page pdf)

Congressional Operations

See also our Congressional Operations Audio Course Bundle. Authorizations and Appropriations in a Nutshell Conference Committees: How The Work Gets Done Congress and Its Role in Policymaking Congress, the Legislative Process, and the Fundamentals of Lawmaking, a 9-course series Congressional Committees and Party Leadership: Who Controls the Congressional Agenda House Floor Procedures House Rules Committee: Gatekeeper to the Floor Legislating in the U.S. Senate Parliamentary Procedure of the U.S. Senate: Debate and Amendment Senate Amendment Procedure Senate Scheduling and Floor Procedures Tracking and Monitoring Legislation Understanding the Path of Legislation

Federal Budgeting

See also our Congressional Budgeting Audio Course Bundle. Appropriations Process in a Nutshell Authorizations and Appropriations in a Nutshell Budget Formulation, Justification, and Execution Earmarks for Municipalities: How Local Governments Can Access a Fair Share of Federal Funding Earmarks: What They Are, Where to Find Them, and How to Get Them How to Read and Decipher the Department of Defense (DoD) Budget The Budget Resolution in a Nutshell The Federal Budget Process

Working with Congress and Congressional Staff

See also our Government Affairs Audio Course Bundle and our Effective Advocacy and Communication Audio Course Bundle. Drafting Effective Federal Legislation and Amendments in a Nutshell How Federal Agencies Can Work Effectively with Congress and Its Staff How to Organize a Capitol Hill Day How to Work the Hill Like a Pro Lobbying for Foreign Agents and Foreign Principals Making the Most of a Site Visit with a Member of Congress Preparing for Congressional Oversight and Investigation Presidential-Congressional Relations: Rivals Sharing Power Strategies and Tactics That Will Help You Impact Congressional Action Tips, Tactics & Techniques for Writing Congressional Testimony

Media Training

See also our Media Relations Audio Course Bundle and our Public Affairs Audio Course Bundle. Blogs and Blogging Creating a Message That Resonates with Your Audience Crisis Communications: Establishing an Internal Crisis Communications System Crisis Communications: Hoping That It Will Never Happen, But Glad You Planned For It E-Newsletters, Email Alerts, Podcasts, and Your Website Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) - Getting the Information You Need How the Media Works and How to Work the Media Maximizing the Internet for the Public Affairs Professional Media Relations: Capitalizing on Your Resources, Your Office, and the Media Media Relations: Merging Policy and Media Strategies Media Relations: Secrets to Changing Nattering Nabobs of Negativism into Perky Purveyors of Positivism Media Relations for the Newbie Press Conferences and Media Interviews for Scientists and Engineers Public Affairs Primer for Nonprofits and Associations

The Executive Branch

See also our Federal Agencies Audio Course Bundle. The Federal Regulatory Process: Piecing Together the Regulatory Puzzle How Federal Agencies Can Work Effectively with Congress and Its Staff How to Lobby the Executive Branch and Independent Agencies Presidential-Congressional Relations: Rivals Sharing Power Writing Congressional Correspondence for Agency Staff

Research

See also our Advanced Online Research Skills (Seven Courses)  Executive Branch Research Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): Getting the Information You Need Legislative Branch Research Legislative Histories: Bills, Resolutions, Committee Hearings, and Committee Reports Legislative Histories: Statutory and Code Research Online Search Techniques: Faster Searching, Better Results Practical Web Research in a Nutshell Researching Legislative Histories Tracking and Monitoring Legislation

Communication and Advocacy

See also our Effective Advocacy and Communication Audio Course Bundle. 527 Overview and Update 2007 Farm Bill: The Players, The Stakes, and The Debate Advocacy Campaigns for Nonprofits Blogs and Blogging Building and Nurturing Your Grassroots Campaign Business Etiquette: Keys to Professional Success Crisis Communications: Establishing an Internal Crisis Communications System Crisis Communications: Hoping That It Will Never Happen, But Glad You Planned For It Effectively Using Persuasion in Your Oral Presentations: A Trial Lawyer’s Perspective Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) - Getting the Information You Need How to Organize a Capitol Hill Day How to Work the Hill Like a Pro Keys to Effective Presentations: Invigorate Your Delivery and Increase Your Confidence Leveraging Technology: Effectively Using E-Newsletters, Email Alerts, Podcasts, and Your Website Lobbying for Foreign Agents and Foreign Principals Lobbying the Executive Branch and Independent Agencies The New Lobbying and Ethics Reform Bill--Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 Making the Most of a Site Visit with a Member of Congress Maximizing the Internet for the Public Affairs Professional Media Relations: Merging Policy and Media Strategies PACS in a Nutshell Preparing for Congressional Oversight and Investigation Strategies and Tactics That Will Help You Impact Congressional Action Tips, Tactics & Techniques for Writing Congressional Testimony Visiting Capitol Hill for First-Time Grassroots Advocates: An Introductory Course

Special Programs

See also these Audio Course Bundles: Government Affairs Federal Agencies Congress and Policy Essentials of U.S. Governance for Foreign Diplomats and Embassy Staff 2006 Congressional Election Update: Winners, Losers, and the Makeup of the 110th Congress 2007 Farm Bill: The Players, The Stakes, and The Debate Business Etiquette: Keys to Professional Success Congress and Its Role in Climate Change Policy Congress and Its Role in Policymaking Congress and Its Role in Trade Policy Effective Presentations: Invigorate Your Delivery and Increase Your Confidence Embassy Series Part I: The U.S. Government in a Nutshell Part II: The Dynamics of the Legislative Process Part III: The Federal Regulatory Process Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): Getting the Information You Need How to Find a Job in Washington, DC How to Read and Decipher the Department of Defense (DoD) Budget Making the Most of a Site Visit with a Member of Congress Practical Web Research in a Nutshell Presidential-Congressional Relations: Rivals Sharing Power Researching Federal Legislative Histories: Bills, Resolutions, Committee Hearings, and Committee Reports Researching Federal Legislative Histories: Statutory and Code Research Researching Legislative Histories Statutory Construction: A Primer on How to Read and Understand Statutory Text Tracking and Monitoring Legislation Writing Congressional Correspondence for Agency Staff

Informed Citizen Series

Congressional Pay and Perks C-SPAN 1 Viewer’s Guide: Making Sense of Watching the House of Representatives: Legislative Procedure, Congressional Jargon, and Floor Plan C-SPAN 2 Viewer’s Guide: Making Sense of Watching the Senate: What’s Behind the Classical Music What Your Member of Congress Can Do for You: Gallery Passes, Flags, Presidential Greetings, and Help with Federal Agencies

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