how to have successful capitol hill meetings 2014 principal of the year program
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How to Have Successful Capitol Hill Meetings 2014 Principal of the Year Program. Agenda. Setting up your Meetings Hill Meeting Myths How to Maximize Your Influence Additional Advocacy Resources. Setting Up Your Meetings. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
How to Have Successful Capitol Hill Meetings
2014 Principal of the Year Program
Agenda• Setting up your Meetings
• Hill Meeting Myths
• How to Maximize Your Influence
• Additional Advocacy Resources
Setting Up Your Meetings• You should have received an email
from NASSP staff with information on the Hill Day with a link to the POY materials page
• NASSP staff has also made initial contact with each of your congressional offices
Setting Up Your Meetings• Coordinate with your fellow state
POY on Senate meetings• Email scheduler with request, then
follow up with another email or phone call
• Persistency & patience are necessary!
Setting Up Your Meetings• Offer to meet with the Education
Legislative Assistant (LA), if Member of Congress is not available– Make sure you get the name of the Education
Legislative Assistant so you can email them directly – House emails: [email protected]– Senate emails:
Setting Up Your Meetings• Plan approximately 30 minutes per
meeting• You should also plan approximately 15
minutes of travel time in between each meeting–Especially if you are traveling from the
House to the Senate and vice versa
Setting Up Your Meetings
House side
Office Buildings-Rayburn
-Longworth-Cannon
Senate side
Office Buildings-Russell-Dirksen
-Hart
http://www.visitthecapitol.gov/plan-visit/us-capitol-map
Setting Up Your Meeting
• Please complete the online appointment form no later than Friday, August 29
• Please contact Jacki Ball at [email protected] or at 703.860.7338 if you need assistance.
Hill Meeting Myths• Myth #1:o Practitioners' voices like mine don’t
really matter in crafting federal policy
• Myth #2:o Meeting with a staff member is not
nearly as important as meeting with my legislator
Hill Meeting Myths
• Myth #3: o My meeting won’t mean much since
I’m only on the Hill for a day
HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR INFLUENCE
Before Your Meeting
• Do some “homework” o Review NASSP materials on the POY
Materials pageo Prepare examples, personal stories
and data/statistics
• Prioritize your top three to four issues
Before Your Meeting• Practice your “pitch” o Talking points for each issue
- Don’t assume the legislator or staffer knows the issue well
o Know your “asks” - What are you asking the member to do?
- Cosponsor or support a bill? Oppose a bill? Or support funding for a specific program?
At Your Meeting
• Arrive a few minutes early
• Introduce yourself to the front desk staff & tell them who you are meeting with
At Your Meeting• During your meetingo Introductions & exchange cards
o Make a connection
o Thank them for meeting with you, then go into your first “pitch” and “ask”
At Your Meeting• During your meetingo Have a conversation
- Allow them to ask questions & ask them questions too
o Share your stories
o Don’t forget about your “ask”
At Your Meeting• During your meetingo Monitor your time and adjust
accordingly to cover all your issues
o Leave the NASSP folder of materials with the Member of Congress or staff member
o Thank them for their time
After Your Meeting• Immediately after:o Post photos & info about your
meeting on Twitter and Facebook
• As soon as possible: o Send a thank you email
- Reiterate your key points and “asks”- Tell them you are happy to be a
resource whenever they need you
After Your Meeting• In the next few days:o Share your pictures and experience
with your local media and school community
o Reach out to your Members’ local offices (the state and/or district offices)- Invite your Member of Congress to visit
your school - Set up a meeting with the local staff
Advocacy Resources• Check out all of NASSP’s advocacy
resources at www.nassp.org/legislative-advocacy
• POY Materials Page www.nassp.org/poymaterials
• Principal’s Policy Blogwww.nasspblogs.org/principalspolicy
Advocacy Resources• Principal’s Legislative Action Center
www.nassp.org/PLAC
• Twitter@NASSP, @akarhuse, @balljacki
• House & Senate webpages www.house.gov and www.senate.gov
Get & Stay Involved! • Join the Federal Grassroots
Network, if not already a member!o Receive Weekly Advocacy Updateso Commit to regularly communicating
with your Members of Congress and staff (including state & district offices)
oTo join, visit the “Get Involved” page
Contact UsAmanda KarhuseDirector of Advocacy
Phone: 703-860-7241Email: [email protected] Twitter: @akarhuse
Jacki Ball Associate Director of Advocacy
Phone: 703-860-7338 Email: [email protected]: @balljacki