FOUR STYLES OF POLICY ADVOCACY PRACTICE

1. Ballot-based Advocacy Style: Policy advocates work with campaign organisations or political parties. They need skills in talking with voters, framing issues and working with campaign staff.

2. Legislative Advocacy Style: They work with advocacy groups, trade and professional associations and lobbyists as they try to convince legislators to adopt their measure or to defeat a measure that they dislike. Policy advocates need skills in policy analysis, lobbying, knowledge of the legislative process, building and sustaining coalitions.