. Agricultural societies newsletter. Agriculture. STAFF NOTES Helen Leigh-Christensen, Program Consultant to agricultural societies in the Red Deer and Vermilion Regions of Alberta, has resigned her position with the Agricultural and Cannunity Services Branch, effective March 11, 1988. Helen has decided to spend tirtve with her three-year-old son. The rest of the staff will pitch in to answer your concerns as best we can while we have a vacant position, so please call: Section Head Andy McPhee, Louise Welsh, Program u^nsultant Barrhead & Peace Regions Rae Hunter, Program Consultant Lethbri
. Agricultural societies newsletter. Agriculture. STAFF NOTES Helen Leigh-Christensen, Program Consultant to agricultural societies in the Red Deer and Vermilion Regions of Alberta, has resigned her position with the Agricultural and Cannunity Services Branch, effective March 11, 1988. Helen has decided to spend tirtve with her three-year-old son. The rest of the staff will pitch in to answer your concerns as best we can while we have a vacant position, so please call: Section Head Andy McPhee, Louise Welsh, Program u^nsultant Barrhead & Peace Regions Rae Hunter, Program Consultant Lethbridge & Airdrie Regions Anne Bennett, Our Secretary at 427-2171 or use the , operator. Fran: Network, a newsletter for rural organizations in Ontario If you want to lobby effectively, consider these suggestions: * Knew your facts and be accurate in express- ing them. * Know your opposition. Identify oj^nents early, analyze their position and attenpt to neutralize it. Don't misrepresent your opponents' point of view. * Plan each contact and follow up on it. Personal contacts are 70 percent of effective lobbying. Make notes on each of your visits in case soneone else needs to follow up for you. * Maintain integrity and lobby only for those caui5es you believe in, * Always leave face-saving roan when dealing with legislators. Don't back anyone into a comer that he or she can't escape fron gracefully. * Don't write anyone off until the votes are counted. Present facts to legislators right up to voting time. * Identify yourself at the beginning of each contact. Remember that public officials meet a large number of people and can't remember everyone. * Beccme the best source of information on a topic legislators are considering. Don't overvi^elm them with too much written material. Learn to sunwiarize. (CcKinunication Briefings, January, 1988). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - colora
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