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Funding More Public Affairs and Less Government Relations

March 29, 2017

A recent survey revealed that Washington insiders expect quicker growth in spending on “public affairs”—digital, grassroots/grasstops, and public/media relations—than on traditional government relations—which include direct lobbying, advocacy advertising, and political contributions—for the second year in a row in 2017. A separate study revealed the federal government employed over 3,000 public affairs officers spread across over… read more »

Three Reasons to Volunteer as a Mentor

October 24, 2016

For many young people, mentors are a lifeline. Research demonstrates that people—and that includes children, teens, young adults, and adults of all ages throughout their careers—benefit from having mentors in various ways. Results from one multi-disciplinary study show that “mentoring is associated with a wide range of favorable behavioral, attitudinal, health-related, relational, motivational, and career… read more »

Nathan Sproul|When Twitter Meets Politics

October 14, 2016

This year, Twitter celebrated its 10th anniversary. In the 10 years since Twitter launched in March 2006, the social media platform has become a foundation for everything from marketing new products and services to sharing and gathering breaking news. As for Twitter’s influence on politics, it has been called a “force that has bolstered grassroots… read more »

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