I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
A series of posts on good practice in lobbying and campaigning
I’ve been re-reading Edward Tufte’s ‘Seeing With Fresh Eyes. Meaning, Space, Data and Truth’ (2020) Chapter 8 deals with Smarter Presentations and Shorter Meetings. In a town that has long meetings and comlex presentations,Tufte’s advice is unknown to many, but it is worth sharing. “The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has … Read more
Note: This applies if you work in a company, NGO or trade association. You may have inherited a new role and are put in charge of lobbying on your company’s files. Congratulations. Something that seems to occur with too frequent regularity is that an important decision or law is going to be made (figuratively) tomorrow. … Read more
After many years working on substance lobbying, here are some of the most useful lessons learned in a checklist: Turn up. I am always surprised when people ignore the invite to be an observer and get annoyed when the opinion goes against them. Step in at the right time. Know the procedures as they … Read more
More often than not, you know the outcome of a vote in the Committee or Plenary before a single vote is cast. When you see the results of the vote in Committee or Plenary, you are seeing the results of an agreement that was reached over the last two weeks before the vote. Few votes … Read more