5 Common Issues in PAC Compliance

Dan Sweet Joins DDC Public Affairs as Senior Vice President, Focusing on Company’s Growing Healthcare Work

DDC Public Affairs has welcomed strategic communications veteran Dan Sweet as its new Senior Vice President as DDC continues to grow its presence in the healthcare space.

“Dan brings over two decades of experience creating and leading successful strategic communications and public affairs campaigns for some of the world’s leading healthcare brands and associations,” said DDC CEO Michael Fleischer.

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What Successful Crisis Communications and Advocacy Campaigns Have in Common

At their core, whether you are communicating around a crisis or trying to achieve a desired policy outcome, crisis comms and advocacy are all about effective stakeholder engagement.  And when trying to engage stakeholders, you need to be prepared, know who you’re talking to, and have a flexible plan in place that allows for both proactive and reactive communications in a timely fashion. 

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Gina Cherwin Joins DDC Public Affairs as Chief Operating and People Officer

“Gina is that rare leader who has excelled in politics, public affairs and strategic communications and the non-profit sector,” said DDC CEO Michael Fleischer. “She knows how to bring the best parts of each of those worlds together in ways that will benefit clients across DDC. As important, she understands the connection between employee experience, client success and the bottom line. We are thrilled she is bringing her vision and energy to DDC.”

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Post-Redistricting Opportunities for Public Affairs Efforts

In November, state and federal legislators ran for the first time in districts changed by the decennial redistricting process. The scale of these changes ranged from barely significant to so stark that some incumbents simply decided not to run in their dramatically altered districts. For many re-elected legislators, their margins of victory shrank substantially from what they had become accustomed to seeing prior to redistricting.

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Moving Your PAC Successfully through a Challenging Political Landscape

SVP of Strategic Communications & Engagement Shannon Manning presents her take on how to keep PACs moving forward in the aftermath of the 2020 election.

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Accurate PAC Compliance Takes on New Importance for 2022

To say the 2020 election cycle was tumultuous is putting it mildly. In this heightened political environment, accurate compliance at both federal and state levels needs to remain a priority.

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