The Urgent Need for Stakeholders to Engage in the Public Process
Engaging policymakers isn’t just a good idea—it’s an urgent necessity for [trade association] stakeholders like you to safeguard your interests and secure the future of your industry. It’s been proven that when elected officials hear from people like you, they are significantly more likely to listen.
Plus, engaging in the process helps you! You will gain valuable relationships, positive recognition for yourself and your business, and satisfaction from knowing you made a difference.
Your Engagement Makes an Immediate Impact
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Influence the Laws and Regulations Impacting Your Industry
80% of advocacy professionals agree that direct engagement with policymakers delivers significantly stronger outcomes for organizations like yours. You can ensure policies align with your association’s goals—protecting your members and driving growth.
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Deliver Real Value for Your Members and Employees
79% of association members, like you, see policy advocacy as a critical benefit of membership. By stepping up and being part of the association’s engagement efforts, you can help deliver tangible results that protect and propel your organization forward.
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Establish Credibility and Trust with Decision-Makers
95% of policymakers consider associations with engaged stakeholders as essential sources of information when crafting legislation and regulations. You are an expert in your field, not them, and they rely on you to provide input that will shape their decisions—and your industry’s future.
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Amplify Public Awareness and Rally Overwhelming Support
Ensuring your industry and issues have support long into the future requires favorable public opinion for your industry and support for your issues. By actively participating in the public dialog, you help create an unstoppable force that policymakers can’t ignore today—or tomorrow.
The Empower Platform Makes It Easy to Step Up and Lead
Your involvement is what drives your association’s success, and this platform arms you with everything you need to make an impact:
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The Confidence to Engage: We make it easy to get involved by providing you a searchable knowledgebase packed with guidance from advocacy experts, answering your questions and eliminating any nervousness you may feel about the process.
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Issue Education & Message Mastery: We help you understand your association’s issues and provide you easy-to-use, poll-tested talking points that have proven to resonate.
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Advocacy That Moves the Needle: We provide you a toolkit with strategies, resources, and tools to help you engage influencers easily and effectively.
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Opportunities to Make an Impact: Knowing you’re busy, we’ve created an easy-to-use action center that allows you to take tangible actions in an efficient way, allowing you to fit your involvement within your busy schedule.