Ep 225: An Inside Look at Lobbying for Your State Association

During our visit to the NCANA meeting last fall, we had the opportunity to host a live podcast about lobbying for your state association and we had the pleasure of bringing NCANA lobbyists Patrick Ballantine and Tracy Kimbrell onto the panel with us. Both of them have been tremendous assets to our association because of their passion for lobbying. We explored that role to find out what skills it takes, how to utilize a lobbyist, and what you should expect from them.   Here are some of the things you’ll learn on this show: Background on our guests today and how they got into lobbying for the NCANA. (2:38) What qualities does a legislator look for in a lobbyist? (7:09) What is the ultimate goal of lobbying? (9:50) How should the lobbyist interact with the organization? (15:49) How do you keep different groups and issues separated? (22:52) The importance of Lobby Days. (39:20) How can you evaluate the work your lobbyist is doing? (45:04)   About our guest:   https://www.parkerpoe.com/attorneys/tracy-w-kimbrell https://www.ballantinecompany.com/profile.html Visit us online: http://beyondthemaskpodcast.com  Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf