2010 Hannah News Service Fall Seminar Series

The Hannah News Service Summer Seminar Series continues on Friday, October 8, 2010.  The seminars last about 90 minutes and allow the attendees an opportunity for hands on learning.  They are FREE and open to the public.  However, registration is required because space is limited and available on a first come, first serve basis. 

The seminars will provide a look into the Ohio Legislature and the different methods which lobbyists, association managers, state department liaisons and other government watchers research, monitor and report to their clients, department heads or association members on the activities of the Ohio General Assembly.  There will be a variety of topics presented during the Series.  Please review the list of seminars and call today to reserve your spot.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call for answers to those questions.  To request a spot in a specific course you may also click here to send an email.

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2010 Fall Seminar Schedule

Friday
October 8, 2010
10:00 AM

Advanced actionTRACK training
This seminar will focus on getting more out of your Capitol Connection/ActionTRACK subscription.  Discover a number of advanced uses for ActionTRACK during this seminar and learn how to use and apply them to your government relations programs.  Research capabilities and customized news alerts will be just two of the topics covered by Emerson Gilbert.

Friday
October 15, 2010
10:00 AM

The (All-New) Complete Statehouse - - Letter Writing and Vote Targeting Made Easy
At some point, our clients all need to communicate with the Ohio General Assembly.  This seminar will go over the proper format and etiquette in communicating with Ohio state senators and representatives.  Topics covered will include letter writing; testimony preparation and delivery; and some time-saving techniques on communicating with groups of legislators.  We'll also show you how to use the Complete Statehouse to save hours of time writing and managing correspondence with elected officials. Finally, Steve Marks will give instruction on creating vote report cards on legislators’ voting habits. 

Friday
October 22, 2010
10:00 AM

The Ultimate Refresher Course on Our Suite of Products
As the name says, this seminar will give you a thorough 90-minute review of the Hannah Collection of Products.  You will see some of the most-utilized features of Hannah’s different products and learn the techniques for getting the most out of your subscription.  Experienced-user tips, shortcuts and free food--a great combination.  This will be a great 90 minutes and will be led by Steve Marks.

Friday
October 29, 2010
10:00 AM

ASSOCIATION MANAGERS & INDEPENDENT LOBBYISTS: Posting up-to-date News & Legislative Reports to your website
This seminar, with Michael Mushrush, will help independent lobbyists and association managers keep their members and clients up to date on legislative activities. To stay relevant to their stakeholders, organizations are putting more and more information on their websites all the time.  With this need, comes the increased demand of putting up information that is actually useful.  Let us show you how to make sure that you are taking care of your most important asset: Your clients and membership.  We will demonstrate how to keep your members and clients current about Ohio statehouse news with very little effort.

Friday
November 5, 2010
10:00 AM

Targeting Votes: Know who is supporting your legislative efforts 
Independent lobbyists spend a tremendous amount of time educating new legislators on the pros or cons of proposed legislation.  In the end, their clients just want to know if they were successful or not.  Learn how to track the effectiveness of your lobbying efforts with Steve Marks as he demonstrates how Hannah’s vote-analysis software can track which legislators supported your causes and their voting habits.  Many large organizations have created Voting Report Cards in the past--now any size group can do the same thing!

Friday
November 19, 2010
10:00 AM

FOR OUR CLIENTS: New User training on the Rotunda Collection of Products 
The name says it all--this seminar will give you a 90-minute overview of the Hannah’s suite of legislation-tracking products.  You will see some of the most-utilized features of Hannah’s different products and learn the techniques for getting the most out of your subscription.  Experienced-user tips, shortcuts and free food—what a combination!  This will be an instructive 90 minutes and will be led by Steve Marks.

Friday
December 3, 2010
10:00 AM

ASSOCIATION MANAGERS & INDEPENDENT LOBBYISTS:  How to use technology to keep your members current on legislative activity
Independent lobbyists and Association Executives are expected to communicate a tremendous amount of differing legislative, political and technical news back to their diverse client bases and memberships on a regular basis.  This meeting will discuss how you can create and manage all of your legislative reports in one hour or less each week and begin a scheduled news and informational program with your membership or clientele.  Emerson Gilbert will highlight some of the technology available for Lobbyists and Association Executives to keep clients informed and increase retention.

Friday
December 10, 2010
10:00 AM

Using Capitol Connection, professional edition for your legislative research needs for advanced users.
Capitol Connection, professional edition, is a valuable tool for those needing quick access to both current and historical legislative information.  This seminar will show you how to get the most from your Ohio Capitol Connection subscription.  Whether you are looking for legislation from the 119th General Assembly or a bill introduced last week, you will be shown how to quickly find this information by Michael Mushrush.  This course is designed for subscribers to the Capitol Connection, but it is also a great introduction for those who may be looking for a product or service to help manage Ohio legislative affairs.