Skills

Its always better to have a plan then not to have a plan. And if you are going to lobby; you need a plan. Here are some basics and some insights that you might not have thought about. 

Here are my two cents on how to build a political and policy network.

Foresight and strategic planning is a must in EU politics. In this blog Milos teachers you how to use the end of the summer for foresight and strategic planning to create your own glass bowl.

It happens to the best of us. There is a legislative proposal that we didn’t see coming. In this blog some ideas on how to prevent getting blindsided.

In this blog Milos will explain the rules of engagement and the structures needed to have a successful advocacy campaign.

You wan to invite the President, the Prime Minister or “simply” a Minister. This blog explains you how to do this.

Here a post devoted to importance of informality in the game of politics and policy.

You will have to work with difficult people at some point of your career. In this blog Milos shares his experience and gives hints and tips how to work with difficult people.

Lobbying for Infrastructure Projects is a sport in itself. Here Milos will share his experiences, does and dont’s.

In order to make an impact you need to work with other organisations. In this blog Milos some insightful learning points on how to forge a grand coalition and have it work to your advantage.

Regardless of the pandemic, Whatsapp has made an impact on Public Affairs, activism and political communications. Some colleagues have gone so far as to call themselves a WhatsApp-lobbyists. I have been using Whatsapp for some time now also in the realm of lobbying, political communications and stakeholder management. Here is what I learned after a couple of years of Whatsapp. 

Need something to go viral? Raise your issue on the highest political agenda? In this blog Milos provides pointers how to escalate or problematize an issue. 

Whether you are a lobbyist, political staffer, when you work in politics time is of essence. However, nowhere is your agenda under such an attack as in politics. Here I will show you how to manage your time the right way.

To be taken seriously by others is a skill. It is often referred to as “Gravitas”. In this blog Milos sheds light on how to develop gravitas.

Many books and research papers have been written on the importance and the role of traditions, but none on how you can create traditions to position yourself in the political arena. 

I came around to think and believe that demonstrations, picketing and other forms of activism are effective ways of building up societal pressure and forcing change. I also had the chance to contribute to more activist advocacy campaigns. Let me share with you what I learned about building societal pressure.

Politics is a people’s business. We all know this anecdotally, however, we rarely act upon this. In this blog, I am sharing my experiences on how to add a personal flair and touch when catering to your network. 

This blog gives you the tools to protect yourself from the ills of office politics. 

Can u use Twitter for your advocacy? Yes you can. In this blog Milos explains how to use Twitter for all your lobbying and public affairs endeavours.

In this blog, Milos gives pointers for writing Public Affairs/lobbying emails that will lead to the desired outcomes. 

When it comes to Public Affairs and lobbying, you rarely see lobbyists actively using art in their advocacy and outreach. In this blog we explorre the relationship between art and politics

Based on the experience of the last two rounds Milos has tried to construct a playbook for the upcoming elections for the European Parliament 2024.