Since 1998, The C. L. A. Group has helped clients get their message to Congress and the federal government. We’ve always helped them by researching, monitoring and proposing legislation that helps our clients. But now, with our new suite of services, we can save clients time, money and manpower in their efforts to reach, educate and influence Congress.
Our new suite of services are as follows:
Federal Government Relations — Services include: Monitoring Congressional legislation and Federal agency regulations that affect the client; meeting with relevant Members of Congress and/or their staff, Federal agency personnel and/or their staff on behalf of the client; attending Congressional and Federal agency hearings on behalf of the client; providing bi-weekly or monthly reports of our activities to the client.
State and Local Lobbying — Services include: Monitoring State/local legislation and State/local agency regulations that affect the client; meeting with relevant State/local legislators and/or their staff, State/local agency personnel and/or their staff on behalf of the client; attending State/local legislative hearings and State/local agency hearings on behalf of the client; providing bi-weekly or monthly reports of our activities to the client.
Federal Marketing and Procurement — Services include: Working with the client to prepare marketing materials specifically designed to market to the federal government; monitoring various federal sources for procurement opportunities for the client; meeting with appropriate Congressional staff and Federal procurement and contracting officers to market clients’ products and services to the Federal government.
Strategic Media and Public Relations — Services include: Working with the client to prepare powerful press releases; pitching the client’s issues to appropriate television, print and radio outlets for powerful results; planning and running strategic media events and press conferences.
Issues and Crisis Management — Services include: Using aspects of Federal and State lobbying, as well as Strategic Media and Pubic Relations, we offer clients complete cover the moment a crisis hits; using effective strategy and tactics to avoid, or at least minimize, the negative impact of pending or breaking crises.
Grassroots Coalition Building — Services include: Building coalitions of like minded groups to support our clients’ issues; developing a grassroots advocacy strategy and plan to bring nationwide support for our clients’ issues; developing mobilization efforts on local, state and federal levels.
Social Media Advocacy — Services include: Creative use of social media like Twitter and Facebook; using YouTube to circulate advocacy videos of clients’ issues; taking advantage of the growing mobile media for our clients.
For more information about these services and how we can help you with your relationship with Congress while saving you time, money and manpower; contact us.