by sbachwich@grassrootsmidwest.com | Mar 15, 2017 | Best Practices, Blog, Elections
Most of us have been on the job interview circuit, competing for a job we want. Though we emphasize how our resume fits each role we seek, the most critical component for success in a job hunt is not a series of concrete credentials; those just get you in the door....
by sbachwich@grassrootsmidwest.com | Mar 9, 2017 | Best Practices, Blog, Elections
We talk about it all the time. With each passing month, partisanship swells in waves, dividing lawmakers and their public policy recommendations along thin, hard lines. To many, our two-party gap is the natural order. Sometimes even before a case is laid out or the...
by sbachwich@grassrootsmidwest.com | Feb 23, 2017 | Best Practices, Blog
I love words. Words are great! We have the best words. The very best, I assure you. They have power. They win elections. They can be simple and direct. Or they can be complexly constructed to confuse even the most coherent concept completely. Words are magic. ...
by sbachwich@grassrootsmidwest.com | Feb 15, 2017 | Best Practices, Blog
Success in public relations, policy, and political campaigns all rely on accurately reading the terrain and plotting a course. Staying aware of news media and policy trends – and using that to make preparations – is as critical as it is time-consuming....
by sbachwich@grassrootsmidwest.com | Jan 26, 2017 | Best Practices, Blog
Nobody talks anymore. Yeah, we throw words around and make a lot of noise, but we don’t actually communicate. We used to. We used to listen to each other. We used to ask how someone was doing looking for an honest answer. But those days are gone. We don’t talk with...
by sbachwich@grassrootsmidwest.com | Nov 30, 2016 | Best Practices, Blog
As we continue to navigate our lives online, the ways we connect people continue to change. It is more important than ever to have an engaging digital presence to interact with your followers. A critical part of this is utilizing effective graphics. Social media...
