Insight with a Right-Side up perspective!

This budget is guaranteed to bring monumental challenges for you and your association.  Your time and efforts will need to be focused on meeting with legislators, adapting to changes in leadership, and following this difficult and unpredictable budget process.  These are the areas your clients expect you to be successful and productive for them.  

Who is going to rally the base and fire-up the troops?  Do your clients know how serious these budget proposals are and how to effectively respond?  Who is going to take the time to organize and prioritize their efforts?  Who is going to make sure that they are contacting their elected officials and know what to say?  Where can you get the benefits of ‘mutual aid’ without risking your client base? 

Now you can sub-contract important grassroots efforts and other ‘mutual aid’ services to Right-Side Up, LLC. Here are some of the successful grassroots strategies I can help you orchestrate:

§  Help your clients realize the impact of the proposed budget

§  Share the urgency of their involvement in the process

§  Work with them to effectively engage so as to maximize your lobbying efforts

§  Attend committees/session and provide detailed reports for you

§  Help prepare your clients for success in their meetings with legislators and staff

As we move beyond the budget, I can go further and help you with other “hand-holding” type services your clients need and expect, but may be far less productive investments of your time. 

§  Coach your clients how to host a first-class VIP visit or plant tour

§  Recruit and retain clients with on-site briefings of the activities of Capital Square and how you are representing them well

§  Demystify and humanize the legislative process for your clients

§  Debunk client myths and misconceptions about politics and legislators and answer their questions in a non-threatening way

§  Host clients in Columbus when you are double-booked

§  Keynote or emcee luncheons, receptions, dinners or other events

(or scheduled as a back-up for ‘no-shows’ on unpredictable session days)

§  Conduct presentations and workshops for conferences, conventions, or annual meetings

§  Write updates and/or guest columns for trade publications

These are just a few of the ways I can help you balance priorities and add significant value to your services.  My years as a small business owner, public speaker, as well as my legislative experience, create the right mix for a successful alliance in any of these activities.

It takes someone who understands the competitive nature of your association, someone with first hand legislative knowledge and experience to walk your clients through the complex political process. 

Because I am prohibited from lobbying, have no intention of lobbying, and do not believe my political career is over, I can, without risk, effectively partner with you to relieve the burden of these urgent services your association needs.

 I want to help you: be more productive; add value to your services, increase client satisfaction; maximize your time; and experience less stress; while ensuring and protecting your association relationships.