Public Affairs and Issues Management
Winning in Washington, the State House, and City Hall
In Washington, D.C., in the 50 state capitals, and in city halls across the country, every legislative and regulatory initiative is a potential public affairs crisis. When political agendas put your business in the spotlight, success requires more than a sound communications strategy. It demands an understanding of how public officials – and the constituencies that influence them – think. It requires knowing what they are going to do next.
That’s the winning formula on K Street, Wall Street, and Main Street – and it defines how Levick Strategic Communications effects changes in government policy, as well as how that policy is finally implemented at the federal, state, and local levels.
Sometimes it’s all about advocating for new legislation. In other instances, it’s about defeating or changing a bill or initiative. Staffed with experienced White House counselors, savvy Capitol Hill veterans, Cabinet department veterans, and independent regulatory agency alumni, Levick provides a road map for legislative advocacy; for navigating congressional, regulatory, or attorney general investigations; and for building grassroots and third-party support that can make the difference between a yea or nay vote.
Levick’s industry-leading public affairs and issues management experts provide a full suite of communications services, including:
- Legislative advocacy and communications support;
- Third party recruitment and deployment;
- Opinion leader outreach;
- Digital support and issue expertise;
- Issue monitoring and "early warning" identification;
- Congressional testimony preparataion;
- Grassroots outreach and empowerment;
- Industry trade association relations;
- Leveraging polling and opinion research.
Today legislators and regulators are influenced by increasingly large and diverse constituencies. Amid such clutter, public sector decision-makers inevitably support those who speak clearly and consistently with the strongest voice. Levick Strategic Communications possess the experience and expertise to stage and win public affairs campaigns when losing simply isn’t an option.
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