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Etiquette – Things You Learned in Kindergarten
Over the years, I have helped many clients prepare for their first meeting with a legislator. I have seen presidents of national and multinational corporations, men with billion dollar budgets and thousands of employees break out in a sweat at the thought of presenting their organization’s perspective to a Minister. I have also had clients […]
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Posted in Government Relations, public relations | Tagged communications, Etiquette, government relations, legislator, lobbying, member of parliament, minister, MP, political, Politics |
Remember Your Manners – A True Story
Bad manners in business are about as useful as feathers on a fish and as memorable. The following story is based on something that happened while I worked on Parliament Hill. An executive working in the regional office of a manufacturing company was contacted by his superiors and told that it would be in the […]
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Posted in Government Relations | Tagged government, government relations, House of Commons, manners, member of parliament, minister, MP, organization |
What Exactly Is Your Issue? Four Tips For Better Lobbying
I was on Parliament Hill recently and as my colleagues and I fanned out to share our messages I kept thinking about all the possible outcomes ahead of us. We had the same message to deliver, but personal style and approach can make subtle changes occur that effect comprehension, reception and even perceived objective. This means […]
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Posted in Communications, Government Relations, Management | Tagged Comm Before the Storm, Debra Yearwood, government, government relations, Health, lobbying, minister |
What was the message?
Imagine planning a message for two months and then forgetting to deliver it. Sound impossible? The following story really happened. The real estate group had been planning their presentation to the Minister of Industry for about two months. They had prepared slides and organized who would speak first and who would address the series of […]
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Posted in Communications, Government Relations | Tagged communications, government relations, lobbying, minister, public affairs |
The beginning is the beginning- The Importance of Research in Business
Risk is part of most business equations, but making assumptions without first doing your research is just bad planning. The Executive Director (ED) of the health association had attended many government meetings over the years but this meeting was a first. He had never met with this particular department’s Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) before and […]
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Posted in Communications | Tagged communications, executive director, government relations, lobbying, minister, research |
Warming Up The Audience Before Delivering Your Message
As a consultant I have walked into rooms where the temperature was so cold I debated getting gloves, but whether I’m lobbying or speaking at an event, I always warm up my audience before delivering my message. When they’re warm, I’m hot. A Story from the Field The CEO of the large pharmaceutical company was […]
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Posted in Government Relations | Tagged communications, government relations, lobbying, Manufacturing, minister, pharmaceutical, press |
