To complete your surround sound advocacy experience, you will need to coordinate across departments and utilize outside industry coalitions. How do we navigate different personalities, priorities, and expertise when working with internal and external teams? How can we identify and connect with potential allies, build strong relationships, and leverage the power of collective action? What […]

By now, most of us have likely dabbled in using AI tools, but navigating practical ways to incorporate AI into our work can be intimidating. How have practitioners started responsibly utilizing AI at our workplaces and for advocacy campaigns? What are some ways that we've seen AI impact our communication and relationships with lawmakers and […]

In-district meetings and state advocacy days are a cost-conscious way to grow advocates into leaders. Learn key takeaways on developing successful state and in-district meetings, tips on how to make in-state programming engaging and successful, and what key metrics to gather. This session will also cover building In-district meetings into your overall advocacy program. Notes: […]

How can we use video to show the challenges our advocates and members face in the real world? What techniques can we use to emotionally resonant stories with integrity with our advocates? How do we, as practitioners, make sure we're capturing the right messages - and once we have the videos, how do we make […]

Learn how to prepare advocates (and yourself!) to deliver your message effectively in front of a camera. We will talk through experiences of improvised interviews, how to build effective talking points, and what to keep in mind when preparing statements. Media is not just engagement with the press anymore - how can we talk about […]

Thought leaders are the original influencers. How can you turn industry experts and organization leaders into powerful ambassadors for advocacy? And how can we help advocacy champions harness their engagement with lawmakers and their peers to emerge as thought leaders themselves? What are ways to use LinkedIn and other social platforms for thought leadership? Speakers: […]