Professional Development - Advocacy & Grassroots: Training Skills for the Public Affairs Professional
Does your organization need a point person to train your members, employees or leadership on how to be an effective advocate? Then we've got the session for you.

WGR is partnering with Stephanie Vance, the Advocacy Guru at Advocacy Associates, to present a half-day session to provide government relations professionals with the skills they need to increase advocate effectiveness. Topics include:

• How to prepare advocates for Capitol Hill meetings as well as ongoing advocacy efforts back in the districts
• How to inspire advocates to develop their own stories and how those stories relate to core policy messages
• The best ways to respond to advocate concerns, such as working with staff and hostile legislators
• How to mitigate common DC meeting questions, such as "what should I wear" and even the "where's the bathroom" question (always a big one).
• How to work interactive exercises and a little fun into your session

You'll come away with a step-by-step plan for making your next advocacy training session the best yet.

A light breakfast will be served.

Location: Advocacy Associates
1030 15th Street NW
Suite 750 West
Washington, DC 20005

Metro: McPherson Square

Event Fees:
Member: $80
Non Member: $120
Event Registration with purchase of Membership (a $90 savings!): $275

As a CAE Approved Provider educational program related to the CAE exam content outline, this program may be applied 3 credits toward your CAE application or renewal professional development requirements.

Payment & Refund Policy
WGR Registration Fees must be paid in advance and are non-refundable. You may substitute someone else at your membership level for your registration without penalty; however, membership benefits are non-transferable. If your replacement is not in your membership sector, you will be responsible for the difference in fees.

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