What can a lobbyist do when they reach a fork in the road – when they know they can’t win unless they change direction?

  There is one thing every lobbyist will experience. You are going to find out that their client’s prefered option for a legislative, regulatory, or political decision is going to be rejected by the decision-makers. You  reach a fork in the road. You can deny political reality and hope that divine forces will intervene and … Read more

A checklist to help you get the law or policy you want.

I’ve tried to decode why some policy/regulatory/legislative lobbying delivers, but most do not. I’ve traced back all the examples in my memory bank of campaigns, laws passed, and reading and tried to extract the essence of what’s needed to get the outcome you want. What is clear is that if you use a checklist like … Read more