When You Need a Lobbyist, and How to Work with One Successfully - Episode 19

If you’ve ever thought about hiring a lobbyist to help support your advocacy work, you’re onto a potentially very good idea.  Working with a lobbyist at the state level can be incredibly helpful, but only if you do the necessary things to set yourself up for success.  

In this episode, we’ll reveal:

• What lobbyists do and what they’re best at
• The two most valuable things lobbyists bring to the table
• The most important ingredient for success in working with a lobbyist
• Two models for working with a lobbyist to achieve specific outcomes
• Should I hire a lobbying firm, or an independent lobbyist?
• How to interview a prospective lobbyist partner to ensure a good fit

I'd love to hear your success stories of working with lobbyists and what you were able to achieve when you did that. And your insights about what made that relationship work really well for you. 

Please reach out to me on the podcast website, or you can find me on LinkedIn @ The Nonprofit Power Podcast. Thanks!!