Blog posts

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• Capabilities

  DDC Advocacy is dedicated to helping organizations of all sizes achieve their policy goals and win on critical issues through real, effective issue advocacy.  We serve as a true partner in our clients’ efforts, creating effective strategies and delivering complete programs and campaigns that have an impact. Our full-service advocacy...

• Results

  How Are You Engaging Your Advocates? Policy issues have a real impact on your organization’s success.  Empowering constituents who share your position can give you a stronger voice in the public debate—and help you make a more powerful impact on the outcome of your issues. A sophisticated advocacy program has never...

• In-District Operations

  Identify. Recruit. Activate. All around the country. Tough public affairs challenges are won at the local level—in real communities, neighborhoods, and living rooms.DDC Advocacy can help you make an impact locally with powerful grassroots campaigns: Bring local advocates together.  Earn media coverage in places elected officials follow.  Mobilize key opinion...

• Tom Benjamin

  As Executive Vice President, Tom Benjamin brings more than 15 years of experience providing strategy, development, and management of corporate and association grassroots campaigns.  At DDC Advocacy, Tom leverages that experience to oversee major client campaigns on high-profile issues.  Tom's experience includes spearheading large client campaigns in the agriculture, energy,...

• Jim Gianiny

  As President, Jim Gianiny oversees DDC Advocacy’s efforts to design and build strategic advocacy programs that impact our clients’ issues.  With more than 20 years of experience managing full-scale communications and mobilization campaigns, Jim has worked with corporate and association clients from a range of industries to build, implement, and...

• B.R. McConnon III

  Founder and CEO B.R. McConnon provides long-term strategic direction for DDC Advocacy, counsel to clients, and oversees the company’s day-to-day management.  Under B.R.’s leadership, DDC Advocacy has evolved from a public affairs technology pioneer to a truly full-service provider of advocacy programs and campaigns.  The company ranked 72nd on the Inc....

• 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...