Understanding how to interact and work with federal, state and local leaders can feel like a daunting experience.
We’ve compiled the following educational resources to prepare you for any advocacy interaction, from your local mayor’s office to Capitol Hill.
In general, an effective email should be limited to fewer than 500 words and a letter to one or two pages at the most. Start and end your correspondence by stating why you are writing and what it is you would like the elected official to do.
To prepare for the conversation, jot down a few notes containing the key points you want to make, and refer to the notes during your call. Unless you know the elected official, you will almost always speak with a staff person.
Legislators arrange these meetings to hear from their constituents. To accommodate travel schedules, they generally occur when they are not in session.
Schedule the tour at a time and place where multiple employees will have the ability to meet him/her. Include senior staff at the hospital and the Director of Public Affairs on the planning.