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NPAction Update Vol. 5, Issue 23

NPAction Update
Vol 5, Issue 23
December 14, 2007

Welcome to the NPAction Update.

The Citizen's Guide to Lobbying Congress by Donald E. DeKieffer: Book Review and Summary

A Citizen's Guide to Lobbying by Donald E deKieffer provides an important perspective on lobbying and commendably demystifies the actual process of lobbying. Aside from offering step by step lobbying tips, deKieffer's book not only dedicates an entire chapter to additional lobbying resources but it also gives readers ten commandments for more effective lobbying, guidance on when a professional lobbyist should be sought as well as savvy tips for when/if things go wrong.

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