Watch Lobbying 101

Seth Lennon and Denise Murphy McGraw take a dive into some of the basics of conducting a meeting with Capitol Hill staff.

SMACNA has produced a Lobbying 101 video designed to help you learn more about how to conduct a meeting with lawmakers and their staff on Capitol Hill. In this video, SMACNA's Denise Murphy McGraw and Seth Lennon sit down to outline some basics for meeting with your legislators and share critical strategies that could prove crucial to making your meeting effective.

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