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 State of the Union response gives constituents the opportunity to understand …

When your office decides to design your new website with Fireside, you can trust our web project process. We’ll assemble a team with a project manager, web designer, and developer …

Member-specific websites make up the vast majority of our web work, but they aren’t all we do. Issue-specific landing pages and projects for committees and caucuses are integral for clear …

As 2020 comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on the ways the year has affected Fireside and the congressional offices we serve. Remote work has extended far beyond …

When choosing a CRM, it's easy to get bogged down in the details of new features and flashy technology. But what does an office actually need out of their CRM? …

A congressional website’s primary purpose is to promote a free exchange of information between a representative and their constituents. The style, clarity, and efficiency of a website strongly affects the …

Congratulations! You’ve been elected to represent your constituents in Congress, but what comes next? It's time to select your most integral tool, constituent relationship management software. A good CRM will …

At Fireside, we strive to create simple solutions to complex challenges that congressional offices face. Since Covid-19 has sparked an increase in newsletter communication, we want to be sure that …

Text-based messaging, for all its brevity and convenience, can be a cold and impersonal method of communication. So how do you strike a balance between clarity and warmth, between precision …

A beautifully formatted newsletter may catch your constituent’s eye and provide them with valuable information, but how can you be sure that they have been impacted by it? Give your …