Product Description: This book is the businessperson's guide to influencing government decisions without incurring the cost of a professional lobbyist, at a time when those decisions are, increasingly, a key to survival.• Real-world advocacy examples• Tip sheets, including "How to Work a Public Meeting," "Setting Expectations for Your Lobbying Effort," and "Don't Waste Your Money"• "For Example" sidebars, such as "Time-Wasters and Turnoffs" and "The 5 Biggest Mistakes" • "You Try It" exercises• Model advocacy materials, including letters, emails, scripts, testimony, press releases, and more• Sample laws, policies, and forms• A "Learn the Language" glossary decoding some of the key jargon used in local and state government• Resource guides for small businesses seeking government contract...read more

Product Description: Despite a quarter century of feminist political activism, the U.S. Congress remains nearly 90% male. This reality contrasts sharply with the expectations raised in 1992, when women's stunning victories in national, state, and local elections prompted the press to declare it "The Year of the Woman...read more