If you’re an accredited chamber, you know governmental affairs programming is one of the nine areas of work measured, and if you’ve been to Institute, you know all participants regardless of position are required to take one governmental affairs course and others are offered as electives. Why is this important? Like it or not, the […]
The Value of Advocacy
Advocacy – The act of pleading or arguing in favor of something, such as a cause, idea, or policy. In essence, advocacy is actively supporting something important to you. I recall several years ago when a friend of mine asked me “how do you lobby” (with much disdain in her voice as if the practice […]