HOW TO APPROACH LEGISLATORS AND OTHER POLICY MAKERS

Lobbyists don’t have to and in fact shouldn’t wait until there’s a burning issue to make contact with policymakers. Establishing and maintaining regular contact with as many legislators, staffers, and other influential people as possible will serve you when the crunch comes.

There are three basic rules for this kind of contact: approach policymakers personally; have a clear goal in mind to talk to them about; and make sure they understand the advantages of supporting you and the costs of not doing so.

Approach Policy Makers personally