Wonder what's happening in with the Advocacy Guru training program? Wonder no more! Here's the schedule of upcoming webinars. E-mail us today for more information.

Advocacy Roundtable: It's the End of Congress as we Know It!
Thursday, September 11, 2008
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
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Believe it or, the 110th Congress will be coming to an end in the very near future. Come to this session to learn how to manage the end-of-session craziness and transition for the new Congress coming in January. We'll talk about what actually goes on during the last few days, the mysteriuos ways in which decisions are made and how advocates can have the most impact.

Advocacy Roundtable: Grassroots and the Media
Thursday, September 18th, 2008
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
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Earned media, paid media, op-eds, letters to the editor... Where will the madness end? The answer is: right here. In this session will look at tried and true techniques for integrating media opportunities in to your grassroots effort. If you're wondering how to get an editorial board's attention, how to draft a letter or even what "earned media" is, this is the program for you!

Advocacy Roundtable: Grassroots and the Elections
Thursday, September 25, 2008
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
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Elections are a great way to build enthusaism for a cause and, well, get people in to office that understand your position (oh, and there's the opportunity to throw a few out as well!). In this session we'll look at specific opportunities for advocate involvement in the election process, from voter drives to facebook to candidate questionnaires to GOTV efforts. Many of the techniques are quick, easy and, most important, FUN!

Advocacy Roundtable Webinar: Facebooking Your Way to Advocacy Success
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
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Advocacy and Social Networks go together like Peanut Butter and Jelly. Like Tiger Woods and Golf. Like Red Wine and Chocolate -- well, you get the idea. The point is that if you're not using Social Networks to boost your advocacy, what are you waiting for? Join us for a fun session in which we'll wander around the web exploring social networking options like Facebook, MySpace and Linked In.

Advocacy Roundtable: Grassroots Networks 101
Thursday, October 15, 2008
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
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The growing of a viable and effective grassroots network takes a great deal of care and feeding. From identifying the right advocates for your issue to motivating and inspiring them for effective action, this Grassroots network "101" session offers tips and techniques for those already running networks or those just getting started.

Advocacy Roundtable: Election Analysis
Thursday, November 6, 2008
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST
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Wondering what impact the recent elections might have on advocacy activity in the 111th Congress and state legislatures around the country? Join the Advocacy Guru and special guests to gain insights in to the recent elections, potential hot issues for 2009 and how advocates can make their voices heard amidst the myriad changes coming our way!

Advocacy Roundtable: Preparing for the 111th Congress
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST
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New members, new staff and a new administration. With everything so shiny and, well, new in Washington DC these days, it's important for advocacy organizations to think carefully about their preparations for the upcoming year. In this session, we'll talk about quick and easy ideas for helping advocates get to learn a little more about the new members of Congress, best ideas for connecting with lawmakers on the wide variety of policies that will be discussed early in the new year and how to best organize your network for success. Use the "downtime" generally associated with December to plan and strategize -- and you'll be ready to hit the ground running in January!

Power Point from Advocacy Roundtable Seminar: How to Play with the Deep Pockets (when you're on a Shallow Pockets Budget)" Click Here

Power Point from Advocacy Roundtable Seminar: Advocacy 101 Click Here

Power Point from Advocacy Roundtable Seminar: Macgyver Advocacy Click Here

Power Point from Advocacy Roundtable Seminar: Top 10 Ideas for Inspiring Advocates Click Here

Power Point from Advocacy Roundtable Seminar: How to Set Up a Lobbying Campaign Click Here

Power Point from Advocacy Roundtable Seminar: Don't Let Your Grassroots Wilt Over the Summer! Click Here

Power Point from Advocacy Roundtable Seminar: Top 10 Lobby Day Questions Click Here

Lobby Day Questionnaire from Advocacy Roundtable Seminar: Top 10 Lobby Day Questions Click Here

Power Point from Advocacy Roundtable Seminar: Creating a Key Contacts Program Click Here

Legislator Profile Worksheet: Effective advocates will always understand something about their audience. Use this legislator profile worksheet to help you (or your advocates) gather the important details that will make for more effective messages.

5 Tips for Using Social Networks in Your GR Program -- an ASAE GR Section Newsletter article from Stephanie Vance!

National Journal's 2007 State of the Industry Report

ASAE's New GR Core Competencies Document. This piece is packed with resources on a range of GR-related topics. Check it out!

Breaking the Rules of Engagement, an article by Stephanie Vance, was in the July edition of the ASAE magazine, "Associations Now." Circle members can download their copy here

Legislator Profile Worksheet: Effective advocates will always understand something about their audience. Use this legislator profile worksheet to help you (or your advocates) gather the important details that will make for more effective messages.

Draft Sample Calendar:: Wondering how to institutionalize your grassroots efforts on a day-to-day basis. Click here for a sample planning calendar -- and let us know if you'd like us to put one together for you!

Article: Top 10 Things Elected Officials and Staff HATE to Hear