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How to Meet With Your Legislator Without Screwing It Up

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Sabine shares her lobbyist's secret: always print materials on colored paper, not white, to grab a legislator's attention.
Host Kevin Dean interviews Sabine Perwais of the Florida Non-Profit Alliance on how nonprofits can effectively engage with legislators. They cover practical strategies like building relationships with staffers, framing issues with data, avoiding partisan language, and using simple, colorful materials. The conversation emphasizes that advocacy is legal and essential for nonprofits to influence policy.

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A practical guide to legislative meetings that keeps the focus on preparation and follow-through.

This episode stays practical, and that is its strength. It walks through the basics of meeting with legislators without turning the topic into a grand civic sermon: bring a simple one-pager, keep the ask easy to grasp, follow up with a thank-you, and make sure the legislator is…

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