Tag Archives: grassroots

Come ‘Fly-in’ With Us on May 17th

From the Advocacy Leaders Network blog:     We are excited to announce the full list of speakers for the May 17th Advocacy Leaders Network event, Come Fly-In with Me: Best Practices for Capitol Hill Lobby Days: Tony Kudner- Program Manager, Grassroots Advocacy, National Hospice and Palliative Care Association Sarah Nordstrom- Manager, Government Affairs, Novo Nordisk Meredith Nethercutt - Director, Public Affairs and Grassroots Advocacy, National Association of Manufacturers Amelia Wang- Chief of Staff, Representative Judy Chu (CA-27) Bradford Fitch- President and CEO, (...)

Get Ready to Workshop Your Advocacy Education in 2013

Whether you live in Washington, work with the government, or simply read the news, you understand that Congress can be difficult to navigate. Communicating and building relationships with policymakers and their staff can seem overwhelming. If you’re an advocacy leader, how do you ensure that you are making the most out of your grassroots efforts? In 2011, Beekeeper Group joined forces with the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) to find a way to convey this message to advocacy and government relations (...)

Speakers for Next Advocacy Leaders Network Event Announced

Have you ever wondered about the best way to synchronize your organization’s lobbying and grassroots efforts? Join us June 15th for the next installment in theAdvocacy Leaders Network event series, entitled Getting Cats and Dogs to Play Nice in the Office: Integrating Your Lobbying and Grassroots Operations. Coordination in messaging and strategy not only helps professional advocates, it enhances the connection between citizens and their elected officials. This program is designed for advocacy professionals in BOTH sides of the office (...)

It’s Not Just What Komen Did Wrong, But What Planned Parenthood Did Right

It’s Not Just What Komen Did Wrong, But What Planned Parenthood Did Right: Lessons Learned from Both Sides of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Backlash This blog post was originally published as a guest posting on the Salsa Labs blog. Almost everyone in the nonprofit community is doing some level of reflection in light of the overwhelming response to Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s decision to withdraw Planned Parenthood’s eligibility for funding (which has since been reversed). (...)

The Bee Visits Miami – Top 10 Highlights from the 2012 PAC Grassroots Conference

Beekeeper Group was thrilled to be part of yet another first-rate Public Affairs Council Grassroots Conference last week in Miami Beach. It’s pretty tough to beat warm weather, a cool breeze, sandy beaches and of course, the top Public Affairs professionals in the country! Corporations, non-profits, trade associations and prominent vendors and consultants gathered from all over for a week of presentations, networking and professional development. Here are our top 10 highlights: Congressional Management Foundation’s Bradford Fitch gave an excellent (...)

Is it Time to Leave Lobbyists Behind? A Look Into Social Lobbying

A recent article by POLITICO’s Anna Palmer entitled “K Street’s boom goes bust” describes how many DC lobbying firms reported stagnant or negative revenues in 2011.  Their sluggish year is attributed to the slow economy and, perhaps more significantly, major shifts occurring in the public affairs industry.  The article describes how a few new kids on the advocacy block are starting to rival the traditional lobbying establishment: “Fights are no longer just about which side has the most — or (...)

Full House at the Advocacy Leaders Network First Event

On Friday, December 9, the Advocacy Leaders Network event series kicked off at the Bloomberg Government offices. We were pleased to host a full house at the first of four advocacy-specific events hosted by the Congressional Management Foundation and produced by the Beekeeper Group. The event theme, “Breaking Through on Capitol Hill:  Making Noise vs. Making a Difference,” triggered a high-level of engagement and intense discussion between the panelists and the audience. The speakers’ advice on how to get Hill (...)

Advocacy Leaders Network Announces Speakers for Dec 9 Event

The Advocacy Leaders Network, an event series hosted by the Congressional Management Foundation and produced by the Beekeeper Group, is proud to announce the presenters for the first event on Dec 9th, 2011 at the offices of Bloomberg Government: Breaking through on Capitol Hill: Making Noise vs. Making a Difference. Hon. Dan Mica, Former U.S. Congressman and Former President and CEO, Credit Union National Association Thiago Antinori, Manager of Grassroots Advocacy, National Mining Association Bradford Fitch, President and CEO of the (...)

Beekeeper Group Delivers Community Building Smackdown at Netroots Nation!

Smackdown? Yes, smackdown.  The idea behind the “smackdown” was to demonstrate the power of one of the tactics suggested in our community building presentation itself.   Using humor! Myself, Adam Rosenberg of Edelman Digital, and Steve Ressler of GovLoop, used humor to generate attention to our Netroots Nation 2011 panel by incorporating a wrestling theme.   And it worked! The packed room of attendees were eager to learn how to build and sustain a community online, which is no easy task with (...)

Fan Only Content For Facebook

Ever wonder how some Facebook pages are able to require you to like their page before showing you certain content such as a video or a coupon?  Have you seen pages that use a custom graphic or message asking you to “like” their page that you no longer see once you click the button?  Do you wonder what it would take to implement similar functionality on your Facebook page? If you answered “yes” to one or more of the questions above, take (...)