Three Ways to Take Maximum Advantage of the Congressional Recess Right Now

Members of Congress are on their way home as we speak, for basically a month long recess, which is known in Congressional speak as a district work period. I want to make sure you have everything you need to take full advantage of this significant opportunity, while you have them right there, easily accessible to you home in the district. 

And I know. I hear you. You could be forgiven for thinking that you don't want to see another member of Congress for as long as you live, given how they've been behaving as a body lately. But whoever you've got representing you, they're who you've got right now. Even if we're displeased with them or frustrated with them, we still need to engage them. We still need them doing as much as possible on behalf of the people we serve and the work that we do. 

The good news is that your chances of highly successful engagement go way up when they’re home in the district or state – if you know how to leverage the three best ways to engage them.

In this episode, we share:

• How members of Congress operate differently when they’re home, and how that creates exceptional opportunities for engagement
• The unique advantages offered by a strategically designed program visit
• How to create a powerful engagement experience at your program, that is strategically designed to produce results
• The boring, but essential action you need to take immediately to ensure your success
• How to leverage the unique features of town hall meetings for maximum impact
• What NOT to do with your messaging in a town hall setting
• How to create empowering and successful opportunities for your clients, volunteers and supporters to be involved in engaging your members of Congress at home

Link:  Episode 31 – How to Get Maximum Results from a Decisionmaker’s Visit to Your Program