It’s been a while since I’ve recommended a book on business or management, but I recently was steered to one that’s worth the effort. “The Checklist Manifesto” by Atul Gawande is exactly as advertised: It’s a book about the value of checklists. If checklists seem like a pretty mundane topic...

During my travels as an instructor and lecturer with GSPM International, I’ve watched the fields of public affairs and political communication develop and become increasingly professionalized around the world. In Washington, DC our tradition of public affairs feels like a permanent part of our political environment. Elsewhere, public affairs and...

I recently researched African American women creative directors as I was looking to start a small group of like peers.  The research uncovered few examples of African American Creative Directors. I did find a very small group of pioneer creative directors, such as Archie Boston – the first African American...

DCI Group hosted its second American Conversations event in Brussels this week. The series of events provides a forum for U.S. and European political leaders and policymakers to discuss key global issues. The inaugural event took place last November on the U.S. elections. This week’s event was focused on the...

Over the years the Congressional Management Foundation has conducted a number of interesting studies regarding Congress, how it’s run, who influences congresspeople, and the like.  One that came out earlier this year can be found here. The data is from 260 senior staff in the US House and Senate, and...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Katie Stange March 8, 2011 202-777-3709 New State-by-State Social Media Report Facilitates More Effective Communications, Public Affairs Campaigns DCI Group Launches Website that Features State-by-State Comparison of Twitter and Facebook Participation Rates WASHINGTON– DCI Group, a Washington, D.C.-based public affairs firm, today launched an interactive...

There was a good article a few weeks back on the New York Times political page entitled “Where News is Power, a Fight to Be Well-Armed.” It’s about the early risers who produce the news summaries for their organizations, bosses, and various constituencies. Often times those are seen as awful...

Today, DCI Group Digital announces the launch of our Digital Public Affairs Outlook 2011, authored by my colleague Chip Griffin, who serves as DCI’s Chief Digital Officer. The white paper looks at how the changing political, policy, media, and technology environments will impact digital public affairs tactics throughout the year....

Many Americans engage in our great political process every two years. Participation can take many forms – volunteering for a campaign, researching candidates, attending rallies and other events, helping at the local polling place, or simply voting. With this year’s election season behind us, many citizens who have engaged in...