Aaron

How I Read

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I read to be entertained, informed, to learn and shut down my brain at night. It’s fantastic that someone has taken the time to put down their experience, lessons and insights down on paper, and for the price of a latte, you can learn them. I’ve not yet found a better way to find ideas … Read more

Why doing a lot less will make your lobbying more effective

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Leidy Klotz’s ‘Subtract’ struck a chord with the lobbyist/campaigner in me. The book’s not about lobbying, but it has some useful lessons that any lobbyist or campaigner can take away. And, as many people don’t like reading, here is my takeaway. Klotz contends that it seems that our biology, our culture, and our economies all … Read more

21 ways to prepare a proposal

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A lot of officials are going to be busy preparing new legal proposals. Many for the first time. Here are some practical tips to getting a good proposal through. 1. Make sure the title is innocuous. I’ve found the duller the title, the less agitated people get. 2. Stick the details in the Annex. People … Read more

How to get the law you want (during the flood of proposals)

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On 22 October, the European Commission laid out an ambitious package of new legislation. There are now 116 priority proposals already on the legislative table and another 45  legislative proposals to come. This is a packed legislative agenda. Organisations, both for and not-for-profit, face some practical challenges on how to meet this challenge. Over 25 … Read more