Stephanie Vance - Articles

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If You Want Government to Listen, You've Got to Make the Ask!
Getting legislators to listen doesn't have to be difficult. One of the most important things you need to remember is to "make the ask." Advocacy Guru Stephanie Vance explains why, and how, in this article. Read
By: Stephanie Vance | 10/06/2008 | Politics
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Jazzing Up Your Advocacy Efforts: Lessons From New Orleans
The strategies you use to survive the New Orleans Jazz Festival are similar to the strategies you would use to survive an advocacy campaign. It's all in how you look at it. Read
By: Stephanie Vance | 13/05/2008 | Politics
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Why I Love Tax Day: a Perspective From the Advocacy World
This article offers five reasons why policy advocates should love tax day. Read
By: Stephanie Vance | 15/04/2008 | Politics
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March Madness on Capitol Hill (and I Don't Mean Basketball)
Trying to get your message across to members of Congress? March is an awful time to do it. Learn more about the best ways (and times) to approach Congress so your message can be truly heard. Read
By: Stephanie Vance | 15/03/2008 | Politics
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Why the Legislative Process is Like Thanksgiving Dinner
An amusing look at why the U.S. legislative process is like Thanksgiving Dinner: too many people demanding too main things and no willingness to make choices. Read
By: Stephanie Vance | 20/11/2007 | Politics
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How to "trick" your Legislators Into Getting What you Want
A primer on using trick or treating methods to get what you want out of legislators. Read
By: Stephanie Vance | 31/10/2007 | Politics
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Grassroots and the Elections
Ideas for utilizing grassroots networks in election campaigns Read
By: Stephanie Vance | 23/10/2007 | Politics
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A Job Description for Congress
A look at the reasons why people disapprove of the US Congress -- and some ideas for postive change. Read
By: Stephanie Vance | 11/10/2007 | Politics
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Momma's, Don't Let your Babies Grow Up to be Lobbyists
An overview of the profession of lobbying -- and why it's NOT so terrible. Read
By: Stephanie Vance | 27/09/2007 | Politics