Thoughts, Tips, and Tricks!

A president’s address is an integral public communication — it can set the policy trajectory for the year. Your office’s response to the State of the Union helps constituents understand …

With new districts drawn across the country, and as Congress and state sessions start ramping up, legislative offices must shift into high gear to learn their new constituency and how …

A successful constituent communications strategy is not just about messaging out to your district, it’s also about listening to their concerns and opinions to inform your work. But this can …

No federal mailing strategy is complete without 499 campaigns. These concentrated mailings let your office speak to segments of your constituency about specific issues without going through franking. They’re an …

Keeping your constituents up-to-date and informed on what is happening across the country and your district is critical. And while you can only call constituents who have opted-in to receive …

Chances are, you could be doing more when it comes to effectively interacting with your constituents. In this age of constant communication and connection, an annual snail mail report or …

A congressional website is one of the best ways for a member of Congress to provide constituents with resources and information. Since your site offers many people their first impression …

It's time to select your most integral tool, constituent relationship management software. A good CRM will acknowledge that Congress deals primarily in relationships rather than commercial endeavors; efficiency should never …

A congressional website should seamlessly integrate form and function, never sacrificing one for the other. Constituents won’t be able to easily interact with your website if it’s visually displeasing, nor …

Before we know it, blackout will be here. How can you set yourself up for communications success when blackout season arrives? These strategies will assist in building a subscriber list, …