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Preparing and Delivering Congressional Testimony
Prepare
testimony and effectively testify at Congressional
hearings |
You know your issue better than anyone else. This course gives you the information and confidence necessary to
testify before Congress, effectively presenting your case to Congress.
Our experienced faculty explores all aspects of testimony preparation including research, persuasion and the proper structure of both written and oral testimony. Participants learn delivery and listening techniques, ways to deal with anxiety and best practice techniques for addressing both Q&A sessions and challenging situations.
You learn how to prepare congressional testimony and how
to testify before Congress.
This course provides ample time to discuss concerns with faculty members while helping participants feel at-ease as they prepare
testimony or actually deliver testimony on the Hill.
See our "Tips
for Visual Layout of Oral Statement when Testifying Before
Congress"
The leadership competencies for this course include:
- External Awareness
- Influencing
- Written Communication
- Political Savvy
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Bring this course to your
site.
This course and any combination of it's
topics are available as
custom on-site training for
your organization. We have tailored this course for
attorneys, military officers, foreign service
officers, engineers, scientists, and
others. For
more information about how this training can help your
members and staff, please contact
your client liaison. |
Space is limited.
If you get a
"Wait List Only" message when registering, please select
the next available date.
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Agenda |
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Preparing and Delivering Congressional Testimony |
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9:00 |
The Committee
Hearing Environment
We review the role of committees, types of
committees and subcommittees, the hearing process in
Congress, types of committee hearings, role of the
committee chairman in hearings, the role committee
staff play in deciding hearing subject matter,
selecting witnesses, and preparing questions. |
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10:00 |
Break |
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10:10 |
Congressional
Hearings: A Staff Perspective
A panel of committee staff members describe the
work and organization of their committees, how these
committees prepare for hearings, what staff and
members expect from witnesses, and how witnesses
from executive branch agencies and other
organizations can build a good working relationship
with committee staff before, during, and after
hearings. The staffers will also discuss what they,
and members of Congress, believe makes effective
testimony, and provide suggestions for witnesses
preparing for hearings. |
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11:20 |
Break |
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11:30 |
Testimony
Preparation and Rehearsal
The instructor reviews all aspects of testimony
preparation, including research preparation,
audience analysis and the process of persuasion, key
documents to be prepared before the hearing and how
to effectively use each one, and rehearsing and mock
hearings. |
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12:15 |
Lunch |
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1:30 |
Testimony
Preparation and Rehearsal (continued)
Testimony
Delivery
How to format and organize testimony in a way that improves oral delivery, review tone, body language, and
gestures, and when and how to use visual aids during a hearing. |
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2:30 |
Break |
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2:45 |
Examples of
Effective and Non-effective Testimony and
Question-and-Answer Techniques
Witness/member of Congress dynamics, the "art" of responding to questions, the importance of preparing written
"Q-and-A modules" for all anticipated questions, and other important tools and techniques will be presented. Participants will view video footage of
actual congressional hearings that illustrate key do's and don'ts.
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4:30 |
Complete
Evaluations, Course Concludes |
If you get a "Wait List Only"
message when registering, please select the next available
date.
This is a sample
agenda: the actual program 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 1-day program and as a
custom 2-day 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 |
"Would encourage
people to do this earlier in their career when they
start writing testimony. All sessions very
useful! Great course!"
"The course is
good for people who do lots of presentations as well as
Congressional testimony. Well done!"
"This will be extremely
helpful in prepping and calming first-time witnesses and
in drafting oral testimony. I especially
appreciated the research tips."
-- Policy Analyst,
federal agency
"This is one of
the best public communication seminars I've ever
attended."
"Good, practical
advice and insights on how to prepare and deliver
testimony to Congress. Practical and
worthwhile"
"Although I live on
the Hill and know many staffers, this seminar really
helped me to understand what they do and how hearings
work."
See
more testimonials about this course.
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Time
and Dates |
9:00 am to 4:30 pm
If you get a "Wait
List Only" message when registering, please select
the next available date.
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Location |
July 22, 2010:
Hall of the States, 444 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC (1 1/2 blocks from the
Union Station Metro
stop)
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Other dates:
Location
in Washington, DC will be announced
before course.
Many of our courses are held at
these locations:
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Cannon House Office Building (HOB), First and C Streets, SE,
Washington, DC (Capitol South Metro
stop)
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Capitol
Hill Club, 300 First Street SE, Washington,
DC (directly across the street from the
Capitol South Metro
stop) Our map
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College of William & Mary Washington DC Office,
1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 810, Washington, DC 20036 (two blocks southeast of the
Dupont Circle Metro
stop)
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DC Bar
Conference Center, 1101 K Street NW, Suite 200 (12th and
K Streets NW),
Washington, DC (McPherson Square station)
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Goethe-Institut, 812 Seventh Street NW,
Washington, DC 20001 (Gallery Place /
Chinatown Metro stop) Our map
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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)
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The Liaison Capitol Hill, 415 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, DC
(2 1/2 blocks from the
Union Station Metro
stop)
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Longworth House Office Building (HOB),
New Jersey Ave. and C Streets, SE, Washington, DC
(one block west of the
Capitol South Metro stop)
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National
Democratic Headquarters, 430 So. Capitol Street
SE, Washington, DC 20003 (Capitol South Metro
stop) Our map
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Rayburn House Office Building (HOB),
Independence Ave. SW and South Capitol Street
(two blocks west of the
Capitol South Metro stop)
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Reserve Officers Association, One Constitution Avenue NE, Washington, DC (3 1/2 blocks from the
Union Station Metro
stop)
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Course
Materials |
Course
manual included.
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Registration Fee |
$595
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registering, please select the next available date.
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Discounts |
** Group Discount!
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
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Certificate of
Training
and
CEUs |
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 .6
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.
** Transfer and Cancellation Fee
For all registrations received on or after September 1,
2007 |
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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.
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are off the record and not for attribution, unless specified otherwise.
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program can be tailored
for on-site agency, association and corporate training.
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January 13, 2010
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