Associations educate Congress on No Child Left Behind
Business groups weigh in on school policy out of fears U.S. education system not preparing students for workforce of the future
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Tell the story right to get on the same page with regulators
Face-to-face meetings with members help educate agency officials on real-world effect of rules; describe impact on customers, economy
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Making change happen—or stopping it—one state at a time
Some associations put more advocacy resources into multiple states; keys to success include knowing the nuances of processes, culture
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Focus is local on national day to advocate for transportation
Good timing, lots of planning help make member-driven events resonate across the country; Congress targeted while home on recess
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Getting smarter with mobile advocacy
ARTBA encourages members to use social media to contact Congress through new platform; tweets include infographic on jobs
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Dietary supplement group strikes back at vocal critic
Council for Responsible Nutrition focuses on advocacy to counter fallout from state attorney general investigation of its industry
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