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• Welcome to DDC Advocacy

  Welcome to DDC Advocacy—and to The Active Voice, our new company blog. As anyone involved in public affairs knows, changes in technology, the media, and lobbying have had a tremendous impact on American politics.  Amid all the change, one thing has become clear: the participation of informed constituents is playing...

• CMF Study: Real Value in Online Town-Hall Meetings

  The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) released a new study that caught our attention:  They looked at the use of online town-hall meetings by Members of Congress, and found overwhelmingly positive results in terms of constituents’ opinions of their Members, issue knowledge, and overall political participation. Some of the study's key findings...

• Five Tactics Advocacy Organizations Will Use in 2010

  [Note: This entry was originally posted on Politics Magazine.] It goes without saying that America is currently experiencing a hyper-political moment. Every day, it seems, another veteran incumbent retires or faces a surprise intraparty challenge.  This unforgiving and hostile environment means politicians will be even more sensitive to criticism, and...

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• About

  DDC Advocacy is the only true full-service advocacy firm.  We combine deep expertise, leading technology, and extensive capabilities to deliver high-impact advocacy programs and campaigns.  DDC Advocacy is a proven partner in helping you: Raise awareness with key audiences Turn constituents into advocates, and advocates into true champions Mobilize advocates...

• Health Care Case Study

  A health care organization was facing legislative challenges that threatened to limit patients’ access to certain types of medical care. Confusion and imprecise media attention were clouding the issues and disrupting efforts to educate public decision-makers. The group needed to raise awareness among affected patients and get them to speak...

• Manufacturing Industry Case Study

  A major manufacturing sector faced rapidly mounting political challenges. Public perceptions had increasingly turned against the industry.   The leading trade association recognized the need to build grassroots support, but was hampered by the hostile environment. DDC Advocacy’s Response: Turn Negative Coverage into an Asset The industry needed to engage...

• Non-Profit Case Study

  A non-profit serving 35 million Americans needed to grow their advocate support base. Their legislative issues were federal, but their organization membership was locally based. They had long been successful cultivating financial donors, but had difficulty converting donors into advocates.  DDC Advocacy’s Response: Target Prospective Advocates in a Different Way...