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Strategies for Working with Congress
Effective Communication and Advocacy on Capitol Hill
Build
important relationships with key players
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Congressional staff aren’t just your way through a member's door; they are the door. How do you get results from these vital, behind-the-scenes individuals?
This course helps you:
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Understand
the
dos and don'ts for developing
relations with congressional offices
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Learn
the
differences between personal and committee staff
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Schedule,
prepare for and effectively conduct congressional meetings
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Understand
common mistakes
that will alienate both staff and
members
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Learn how to write a
"one pager"
Students learn from a former
Member of Congress and find out what tools help entice staff to your side.
This is an elective course for the
Certificate
in Communication and Advocacy.
The leadership competencies for this course include:
- Customer Service
- External Awareness
- Strategic Thinking
- Written Communication
- Partnering
- Political Savvy
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Bring this course to your
site.
This course and any combination of its
topics are available as
custom on-site training for
your organization. We can tailor this course
for your agency, association, business, or NGO. For
more information about how this training can help your
members and staff, please contact
our client liaison. |
Space is limited.
If you get a
"Wait List Only" message when registering, please select
the next available date.
Click this link to add this program to your Google calendar (opens current month in new window or tab).
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Course materials include the
Training Edition of
Persuading Congress
In
Persuading Congress, Joseph Gibson, a longtime veteran of Capitol Hill, offers
masterful counsel to anyone who wants to work well with Congress. In Washington, there are well over 10,000 registered lobbyists. Very few grasp and convey the keys to successful advocacy as well as Gibson does."
-- Martin Gold, Covington & Burling, Washington, DC
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Agenda |
| Strategies for Working with Congress |
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9:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Tools and Techniques for Communicating Effectively
with Capitol Hill
This session sets the
context by defining the political environment in the 111th
Congress, and discussing the congressional members and
staff who work there. Specific tools and techniques
that you can use to communicate most effectively with
members and staff will be described, specifically
addressing how you need to adjust your communication at
the end of one Congress, and the beginning of
another. The instructor will provide practical
suggestions for making the most of meetings with staff,
including how to set-up a meeting, who should attend,
and how to follow-up after the meeting. Learn the
importance of and how to write a "one pager". The
session will provide important "do's" and "don'ts" of
interacting with the Hill and building good working
relationships between Congress and outside interests.
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Communicating with Congress and Staff: A Member's Perspective
A former member of Congress provides insight into
the many pressures and responsibilities that a member
must balance in day-to-day decision-making and
policy-making. He will then discuss how members rely on
staff to deal with the busy Capitol Hill environment,
and how outside interests can communicate effectively
with staff and members in this environment. Discussion
will include how members set up their offices, what they
expect from staff, and whether staff influence members.
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The Work of Personal
and Committee Staff
A panel of
congressional staff members discuss the positions and
responsibilities of committee and personal staff, the
organization of congressional offices and the work
environment on the Hill. They will focus on what
staffers need or expect from outside interests, the most
effective forms of communication in the post-anthrax
era, and how to build strong working relationships with
staffers. The staffers will also provide their insights
into the dynamics of Congress.
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This is a sample
agenda: the actual topics may differ slightly.
For a printable course description, agenda with dates, and registration form, click here.
PDF 
This course is also available
as
a custom program.
Do
you need a training
course we don't offer or coverage of
an additional topic in this course?
If you have suggestions for courses or topics you would like to see us offer, please contact us or complete our
online suggestion form.
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Suggested
Prerequisites |
None.
If
you need help deciding which courses you should take based
on your work experience or training, please contact
us via email
or phone: 703-739-3790.
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Rave
Reviews |
"This program has provided me with confidence to present my issue to the congress member or staffer with accuracy and within a short timeframe."
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Course Attendee
"Information very
useful and it will greatly improve my ability to
establish and maintain relationships with staff."
-- Public
Policy Fellow, American Psychological Association
"Good pointers
on how to interact with Capitol Hill staff in a
productive manner."
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Course Attendee
"Reinforces experience
[10 years working with Congress] & education I have. On target."
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Course Attendee
"I work constantly
w/ Congressional staffs & I obtained great tips."
-- Congressional Affairs staffer
"Good variety of speakers, beneficial to have broad perspective.."
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Course Attendee
"Great tips on how to engage and develop a positive relationship with members and their staff."
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Course Attendee
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more testimonials about this course.
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Time
and Dates |
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
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F, September 10,
2010
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Th, February 24,
2011
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F, April 8,
2011
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Th, February 23,
2012
If you
get a "Wait List Only" message when registering,
please select the next available date.
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Location |
September 10, 2010
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Hall of the States, 444 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC (1 1/2 blocks from the
Union Station Metro
stop)
Our map
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Google Map Other dates:
Location
in Washington, DC will be announced
before course.
Our courses are held at these
Washington, DC, locations.
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Course
Materials |
Course materials include
the Training Edition of Persuading Congress.
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Tuition |
$395
If you get a "Wait
List Only" message when registering, please select
the next available date.
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Discounts |
When 4 people from the same
organization register and pay together, the 4th person is
free. When 8 people from the same organization register and
pay together, the 4th and 8th persons are both free. See complete
details here.
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Certificate of
Training
and
CEUs
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A Certificate of
Training is available for this
course.
To get a
Certificate of
Training,
your registration fee must be paid in full, and you
must attend the entire course.
 This course is
approved for .4
CEUs from George Mason University.
This is an elective course for the
Certificate
in Communication and Advocacy. |
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Policies |
For this course, substitutions, cancellations, and transfers must be submitted in writing to us. Our transfer and cancellation fees are outlined below.
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Transfer and Cancellation Fee |
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Time Before Course |
Substitutions Allowed |
Transfer Fee |
Cancellation Fee |
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More than 4 weeks |
Yes, in writing |
None |
None |
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2 to 4 weeks |
Yes, in writing |
25% of tuition |
50% of tuition |
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3 days to 2 weeks |
Yes, in writing |
50% of tuition |
75% of tuition |
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1 to 2 days |
Yes, in writing |
75% of tuition |
100% of tuition |
day of program
(no refunds to no-shows) |
Yes, in writing |
100% of tuition |
100% of tuition |
No refunds for no shows. We reserve the right to
change this fee and time period.
TCN
reserves the right to cancel any course in the event of
insufficient registrations.
All statements and
discussion at all of our courses, workshops and seminars, public and custom,
are off the record and not for attribution, unless specified otherwise.
The resulting confidentiality ensures a frank and
free exchange of views.
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Available as custom, on-site training? |
Yes.
This
program can be tailored
for on-site agency, association and corporate training.
Please call 703-739-3790 for information.
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Last updated:
September 02, 2010
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